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February 23rd, 2013, 13:06 GMT · By Silviu Stahie

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Firefox 20.0 Beta 1 For Linux Features New Download Experience, Download Now

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Mozilla has officially announced that the first beta release in the Firefox 20.x branch is now available for download.

The new Firefox 20.0 Beta 1 for Linux comes with some interesting features and new updates.

Highlights of Mozilla Firefox 20.0 Beta 1:

• Per-window Private Browsing has been implemented;
• A new download experience has been integrated;
• A ability to close hanging plugins, without the browser hanging, has been added;
• Firefox will offer to reset the Awesomebar search provider, if it has been changed by third-party software or through about:config;
• Continued performance improvements around common browser tasks (page loads, downloads, shutdown, etc.) have been done;
• The Unity plugin is now displayed in HiDPI mode.

A detailed list of changes can be found in the announcement.

Download Firefox 20.0 Beta 1 right now from Softpedia. Remember that this is a beta version and it should NOT be installed on production machines. It is intended for testing purposes only.

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