The browser provides virus, popup and spyware protection in a simple, easy to use tabbed interface
The Firefox project (formerly Firebird, which was formerly Phoenix) is a redesign of Mozilla's browser component, written using the XUL user interface language and designed to be cross-platform.
Firefox is a small, fast and very easy to use browser that offers many advantages over other web browsers, such as the ability to block pop-up windows and the tabbed browsing.
Firefox is a small, fast and very easy to use browser that offers many advantages over other web browsers, such as the ability to block pop-up windows and the tabbed browsing.
Here are some key features of "Firefox":
· Comprehensive popup controls to keep unwanted advertising off your desktop;
· A tab browsing mode that lets you open several pages in a single window, allowing you to load links in the background without leaving the page you're on;
· Integrated search (powered by Google);
· Industry leading accessibility with Find As You Type - find links and page text by simply typing;
· Simplified privacy controls that let you cover your tracks more effectively;
· A streamlined browser window that lets you see more of the page than any other browser while at the same time being more configurable;
· A large variety of free downloadable extensions and themes that add specific functionality and visual changes to the browser.
· Comprehensive popup controls to keep unwanted advertising off your desktop;
· A tab browsing mode that lets you open several pages in a single window, allowing you to load links in the background without leaving the page you're on;
· Integrated search (powered by Google);
· Industry leading accessibility with Find As You Type - find links and page text by simply typing;
· Simplified privacy controls that let you cover your tracks more effectively;
· A streamlined browser window that lets you see more of the page than any other browser while at the same time being more configurable;
· A large variety of free downloadable extensions and themes that add specific functionality and visual changes to the browser.
Requirements:
· Pentium 233 MHz (Recommended: Pentium 500MHz or greater)
· 64 MB RAM (Recommended: 128 MB RAM or greater)
· 52 MB hard drive space
· Pentium 233 MHz (Recommended: Pentium 500MHz or greater)
· 64 MB RAM (Recommended: 128 MB RAM or greater)
· 52 MB hard drive space
What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
Privacy:
· Web sites can no longer use :visited styling to determine the browsing history of a user.
User Interface:
· Currently loaded web pages are shown in the location bar autocomplete list, allowing switching to existing tabs.
Stability:
· The beta version of Adobe Flash is now run in a separate process on Mac OS X Snow Leopard (10.6).
SVG :
· SVG attributes which are mapped to CSS properties can now be animated using SMIL. .
Video:
· Full-screen video on Windows is now rendered using hardware acceleration when available.
Plug-Ins:
· Mozilla has implemented the Core Animation rendering model for plugins on Mac OS X. Plugins which also support this rendering model can now draw faster and more efficiently.
HTML :
· HTML form controls can be resized by the user.
Performance:
· Linux builds are now built with -fomit-frame-pointer, improving page load times on average by 4%.
Privacy:
· Web sites can no longer use :visited styling to determine the browsing history of a user.
User Interface:
· Currently loaded web pages are shown in the location bar autocomplete list, allowing switching to existing tabs.
Stability:
· The beta version of Adobe Flash is now run in a separate process on Mac OS X Snow Leopard (10.6).
SVG :
· SVG attributes which are mapped to CSS properties can now be animated using SMIL. .
Video:
· Full-screen video on Windows is now rendered using hardware acceleration when available.
Plug-Ins:
· Mozilla has implemented the Core Animation rendering model for plugins on Mac OS X. Plugins which also support this rendering model can now draw faster and more efficiently.
HTML :
· HTML form controls can be resized by the user.
Performance:
· Linux builds are now built with -fomit-frame-pointer, improving page load times on average by 4%.
