Software Update: Mozilla SeaMonkey 2.1

The final release of version 2.1 of SeaMonkey was released on Friday. SeaMonkey is the continuation of the former Mozilla Application Suite and consists of a web browser and programs for e-mailing, reading news and a simple HTML editor. Unlike the Mozilla Application Suite, SeaMonkey is maintained by the community, while the SeaMonkey Council oversees maintenance. The major changes made since version 2.0.14, the previous stable release, are listed below.

SeaMonkey 2.1

The SeaMonkey project is proud to present SeaMonkey 2.1: The new major release of the all-in-one Internet suite is available for download now! Building on the same Mozilla platform as Firefox 4, it delivers the latest developments in web technologies such as HTML5, hardware acceleration and improved JavaScript speed.

SeaMonkey 2.1 is available in 21 languages, for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.

Most notably, this release features for the first time:

• Sync allows you to share your bookmarks, history, passwords and tabs across different devices (computers) in a secure way.
• Personas let you choose from thousands of easy to install themes, giving you a more personalized browsing experience.
• An optional search bar gives access to OpenSearch search engines and suggestions.
• The new Data Manager unifies management of permissions, cookies, passwords and form data.
• Improved handling of plugins, including the ability to delete Flash cookies and survive plugin crashes.

For a more complete list of major changes in SeaMonkey 2.1, see the What’s New in SeaMonkey 2.1 section of the Release Notes, which also contain a list of known issues and answers to frequently asked questions. For a more general overview of the SeaMonkey project (and screen shots!), visit www.seamonkey-project.org.