Sep
09
Firefox 1.5 beta 1 now available
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Even though I much prefer the robust and feature packed Operabrowser, the freeware Firefox has a beta 1 out you should try if you are still using those ole’ school browsers like IE or Nescape. Firefox is quicker than IE for page loading and a lot more secure. So if I can’t sway you toward Opera, you might want to run over there and download it.
According to the Office Weblog, there are still some issues with memory leaks and Javascript.
Link: Firefox 1.5 beta 1 now available.
Firefox 1.5 Beta 1 has been released and features a number of new features and a lengthy list
of big and performance fixes. This is beta software though - the Firefox welcome screen you see after you install the
software reminds you of this and the download page cautions you to think about whether you want to use test phase
software or the current official release.
Here’s a list of the major new features:
- Automated update to streamline product upgrades. Notification of an update is more prominent,
and updates to Firefox may now be half a megabyte or smaller. Updating extensions has also improved. - Faster browser navigation with improvements to back and forward button performance.
- Drag and drop reordering for browser tabs.
- Improvements to popup blocking.
- Clear Private Data feature provides an easy way to quickly remove personal data through a menu
item or keyboard shortcut. - Answers.com is added to the search engine list.
- Improvements to product usability including descriptive error pages, redesigned options menu,
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