Mozilla has released version 30 of its web browser Firefox. In version 30, support has been added for the open source multimedia framework GStreamer and it has been made easier to access favorites and history via the sidebar button. Below is the complete overview of the improvements we can expect in version 30.
New
- Sidebars button in browser chrome enables faster access to social, bookmark, & history sidebars
- Mac OS X command-E sets find term to selected text
- Support for GStreamer 1.0
Changed
- Disallow calling WebIDL constructors as functions on the web
Developer
- With the exception of those bundled inside an extension or ones that are whitelisted, plugins will no longer be activated by default (see blog post)
- Fixes to box-shadow and other visual overflow (see bug 480888)
- Mute and volume available per window when using WebAudio
- background-blend-mode enabled by default
- Use of line-height allowed for
- ES6 array and generator comprehensions implemented (read docs for more details)
- Error stack now contains column number
- Support for alpha option in canvas context options (feature description)
Fixed
- Ignore autocomplete=”off” when offering to save passwords via the password manager (see 956906)
- TypedArrays don’t support new named properties (see 695438)
Known Issues
- Errors loading scripts inside eval scripts with Developer Tools open (998908). Resolved in v31.0beta
- Mac OS X: cmd-L no longer opens a new window when no window is available. (1008793) Resolved in v32.0a2
- Without affecting security, after restoring your session, Extended Validation Certificates might not display (See 995801) Resolved in v31.0a2
- Slow shut downs lead to ‘Firefox is already running’ warning (see 966469 and 985655)
The following downloads are available:
Mozilla Firefox 30.0 for Windows (English)
Mozilla Firefox 30.0 for Linux (English)
Mozilla Firefox 30.0 for OS X (English)
Mozilla Firefox 30.0 for Windows (English)
Mozilla Firefox 30.0 for Linux (English)
Mozilla Firefox 30.0 for OS X (English)
Mozilla Firefox 30.0 for Windows (Frisian)
Mozilla Firefox 30.0 for Linux (Frisian)
Mozilla Firefox 30.0 for OS X (Frisian)
| Version number | 30.0 |
| Release status | Final |
| Operating systems | Windows 7, Linux, Windows XP, macOS, Windows Vista, Windows 8 |
| Website | Mozilla Foundation |
| Download | http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all.html#languages |
| File sizes |
28.94MB – 58.10MB |
| License type | Freeware |