Mozilla Firefox 3 Beta 3 Available for Download: List of New Features
Amit Chowdhry | Wednesday February 13, 2008 | 1,292 views| Add a Comment
Mozilla has recently published Firefox 3 Beta 3. Firefox 3 has few memory problems but some of the add-ons are not compatible. One of the issues that I saw with previous versions of Firefox 3 was that it tended to freeze up with pop-up windows on the WordPress Admin.
Some of the improvements over Firefox 2 includes:
1.) One-click Site Info: When clicking on the favicon next to the URL on the address bar, Firefox 3 relocates users to see who owns the site.
2.) Malware Protection: Firefox’s Malware feature displays a warning when entering a web site that is known for intalling viruses, spyware, and malware.
3.) A New Download Manager: Firefox has a new Download Manager add-on that displays where downloaded files come from.
4.) Podcasts/Videocasts: Podcasts and Videocasts embedded on Firefox can be associated with preferred media players.
5.) Linux/Mac Integration: There is a Firefox theme and add-ons with toolbars, icons, widgets, spell-checkers, and web forms to make it feel like its operating on a Mac. The same thing is possible for Linux through a GTK theme.
6.) Star Button (Bookmarks): This feature is similar to Internet Explorer 7.0. Clicking on the star one time saves it as a bookmark and a second click allows users to file and tag bookmarks.
7.) Speed: The speed is faster. Firefox uses Cairo, an API that advances 2D drawing load-time.
8.) Auto-complete for address bar: When typing in letters or a URL in the address bar, a pull-down menu will display URLs with the favicon next to it. Clicking on it directs the user to the URL. It speeds up navigation using the browser.
9.) Memory usage: 350+ memory leaks were fixed in the new browser. There XPCOM cycle collector eliminates other memory leaks.
10.) Windows Vista Parental Leaks: Accounts with parental controls on Windows Vista has file downloads disabled on Firefox.
The download is available in 34 languages. Here are some of the release notes.
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