Software Update: Mozilla Firefox 3.6

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After five beta releases and two release candidates, the final release of version 3.6 of the Firefox web browser is finally available on Thursday appeared. Version 3.6 is based on Gecko version 1.9.2, which has been in development since early 2009. New in Mozilla Firefox 3.6 is the ability to customize the browser’s appearance, which is referred to as Mozilla Personas. Furthermore, old and unsafe plugins can now be blocked, Theora videos can now be viewed full-screen, the performance has been improved and version 3.6 scores one point higher in the Acid3 test than its predecessor. Below are the release notes for version 3.6:

What’s New in Firefox 3.6

Firefox 3.6 is built on Mozilla’s Gecko 1.9.2 web rendering platform, which has been under development since early 2009 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 Maemo.

Notable Firefox 3.6 features include:

  • Available in more than 70 languages ​​- get your local version.
  • Support for a new type of theme called Personas, which allow users to change Firefox’s appearance with a single click.
  • Protection from out of date plugins to keep users safer as they browse.
  • Open, native video can now be displayed full screen and supports poster frames.
  • Improved JavaScript performance, overall browser responsiveness, and startup time.
  • The ability for web developers to indicate that scripts should run asynchronously to speed up page load times.
  • Continued support for downloadable web fonts using the new WOFF font format.
  • Support for new CSS attributes such as gradients, background sizing, and pointer events.
  • Support for new DOM and HTML5 specifications including the Drag & Drop API and the File API, which allow for more interactive web pages.
  • changes to how third-party software can integrate with Firefox in order to prevent crashes.

Developers can find out about all the changes and new features at the Mozilla Developer Center.

The following downloads are available:
Mozilla Firefox 3.6 for Windows (English)
Mozilla Firefox 3.6 for Windows (English)
Mozilla Firefox 3.6 for Windows (Frisian)
Mozilla Firefox 3.6 for Linux (English)
Mozilla Firefox 3.6 for Linux (English)
Mozilla Firefox 3.6 for Linux (Frisian)
Mozilla Firefox 3.6 for Mac OS X (English)
Mozilla Firefox 3.6 for Mac OS X (English)
Mozilla Firefox 3.6 for Mac OS X (Frisian)

Mozilla Firefox 3.6 screenshot, click on the image for a larger version.

Version number 3.6
Release status Final
Operating systems Windows 2000, Linux, Windows XP, macOS, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008
Website Mozilla Foundation
Download http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all.html#languages
File sizes 7.78MB – 18.30MB
License type Conditions (GNU/BSD/etc.)
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