14 DAY TRIAL // Mozilla has issued a new version of the 3.6 branch of its popular web browser, Mozilla Firefox. Firefox 3.6 Beta 2 for Mac OS X 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.
“Firefox 3.6 Beta (revision 2) is the latest development milestone of the next version of the Firefox web browser. As beta software, this release is considered to be stable and safe to use for daily web browsing, though the features and content may change before the final product release. At this time many Add-ons may not yet have been tested by their authors to ensure that they are compatible with this release. If you wish to help test Add-on compatibility, please install the Add-on Compatibility Reporter – your favorite Add-on author will appreciate it! Check out what’s new, the known issues and frequently asked questions about the latest version of Firefox. Please tell us what you think, either by using this feedback form or by filing a bug in Bugzilla. We appreciate your input!” Mozilla says.
According to Mozilla, the new version of the web browser is faster and more responsive than previous releases, and has been optimized to run on small device operating systems, including Windows CE and Maemo. Changes since the last beta release include:
- More than 190 bug fixes from the last beta to improve performance, stability, security and features. - This beta is available in more than 45 languages – get your local version. - 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 - Firefox 3.6 will alert users about out of date plugins to keep them safe.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 screen, and 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.