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Mozilla releases Firefox 17.0 update

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The Firefox version number just keeps getting pushed higher…

Late Wednesday, Mozilla.org released version 17.0 of its Firefox web browser. The new version, a 33.3 megabyte download and adds the following fixes and changes:

What’s new:
– FIXED – 16.0.2: Security fixes can be found here

– FIXED – 16.0.1: Vulnerability outlined here.

– NEW – Firefox on Mac OS X now has preliminary VoiceOver support turned on by default.

– NEW – Initial web app support (Windows/Mac/Linux).

– NEW – Acholi and Kazakh localizations added.

– CHANGED – Improvements around JavaScript responsiveness through incremental garbage collection.

– DEVELOPER – New Developer Toolbar with buttons for quick access to tools, error count for the Web Console, and a new command line for quick keyboard access.

– DEVELOPER – CSS3 Animations, Transitions, Transforms and Gradients unprefixed in Firefox 16.

– DEVELOPER – Recently opened files list in Scratchpad implemented.

– FIXED – Debugger breakpoints do not catch on page reload (783393).

– FIXED – No longer supporting MD5 as a hash algorithm in digital signatures (650355).

– FIXED – Opus support by default (772341).

– FIXED – Reverse animation direction has been implemented (655920).

– FIXED – Per tab reporting in about:memory (687724).

– FIXED – User Agent strings for pre-release Firefox versions now show only major version (728831).

Known Issues:
– UNRESOLVED – If you try to start Firefox using a locked profile, it will crash (see 573369).

– UNRESOLVED – For some users, scrolling in the main GMail window will be slower than usual (see 579260).

– UNRESOLVED – Windows: The use of Microsoft’s System Restore functionality shortly after updating Firefox may prevent future updates (see 730285).

– UNRESOLVED – Pointer lock doesn’t work in web apps (see 769150).

Firefox 17.0 requires an Intel-based Mac running Mac OS X 10.5 or later to install and run.

If you’ve tried the new version and have any feedback to offer, please let us know in the comments.