Software update: Mozilla Firefox 3.6 beta 5
The Mozilla Foundation has again released a new beta release of version 3.6 of its web browser Mozilla Firefox. The new version has been codenamed Namoroka and will be released in November if all goes well. Version 3.6 is built around version 1.9.2 of Gecko and contains several improvements to the user interface. For example, the appearance can be easily adjusted through so-called personas and there is support for a new font format, namely the Web Open Font Format. More than a hundred bugs have been removed from the browser since the fourth beta release:
What’s New in Firefox 3.6 Beta (Revision 5)Firefox 3.6 Beta is built on Mozilla’s Gecko 1.9.2 web rendering platform, which has been under development for several months and contains many improvements for web developers, Add-on developers and users. This version is also faster and more responsive than previous versions, and has been optimized to run on small device operating systems such as Windows CE and Maemo.
- [NEW] Made some changes to how we allow third party software to integrate with Firefox in order to prevent crashes.
- [NEW] This beta is available in more than 70 languages - get your local version.
- more than 100 bug fixes from the last beta to improve performance, stability, security and features.
- The ability to run scripts asynchronously to speed up page load times.
- Users can now change their browser’s appearance with a single click, with built in support for Personas.
- Firefox 3.6 will alert users about out of date plugins to keep them safe.
- Open, native video can now be displayed full screenand supports poster frames.
- Support for the WOFF font format.
- Improved JavaScript performance, overall browser responsiveness and startup time.
- Support for new CSS, DOM and HTML5 web technologies.
Developers can find out about all the changes and new features at the Mozilla Developer Center.
Version number | 3.6 beta 5 |
Release status | beta |
Operating systems | Windows 7, Windows 2000, Linux, Windows XP, macOS, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 |
Website | Mozilla Foundation |
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File sizes |
8.60MB – 19.10MB |
License type | Conditions (GNU/BSD/etc.) |