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  • Firefox updated to 25.0

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    Firefox is now old enough to make foolish mistakes but get a lower insurance rates when it goes to rent a car.

    On Wednesday, Mozilla.org released version 25.0 of its Firefox web browser. The new version, a 47.1 megabyte download via MacUpdate, adds the following fixes and changes:
    – [New] Web Audio support.

    – [New] The find bar is no longer shared between tabs.

    – [Changed] If away from Firefox for months, you now will be offered the option to reset it to its default state while preserving your essential information.

    – [Changed] Resetting Firefox no longer clears your browsing session.

    – [Developer] CSS3 background-attachment:local support to control background scrolling.

    – [Developer] Many new ES6 functions implemented.

    – [HTML5] iframe document content can now be specified inline.

    – [Fixed] Blank or missing page thumbnails when opening a new tab.

    – [Fixed] Security fixes can be found here.

    Firefox 25.0 requires an Intel-based Mac running Mac OS X 10.6 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.

  • Firefox updated to 22.0

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    Sit back, grab a refreshing drink and watch the Firefox version numbers soar…

    On Tuesday, Mozilla.org released version 22.0 of its Firefox web browser. The new version, a 42.6 megabyte download via MacUpdate, adds the following fixes and changes:

    New:
    – Mac OS X: Download progress in Dock application icon.

    – HTML5 audio/video playback rate can now be changed.

    – Social services management implemented in Add-ons Manager.

    – asm.js optimizations (OdinMonkey) enabled for major performance improvements.

    Changed:
    – Improved WebGL rendering performance through asynchronous canvas updates.

    – Plain text files displayed within Firefox will now word-wrap.

    – For user security, the |Components| object is no longer accessible from web content.

    – Improved memory usage and display time when rendering images.

    – Pointer Lock API can now be used outside of fullscreen.

    Developer:
    – CSS3 Flexbox implemented and enabled by default.

    – New Web Notifications API implemented.

    – Added clipboardData API for JavaScript access to a user’s clipboard.

    – New built-in font inspector.

    HTML5:
    – New HTML5 data and time elements.

    Fixed:
    – Scrolling using some high-resolution-scroll aware touchpads feels slow (829952).

    Firefox 22.0 requires an Intel-based Mac running Mac OS X 10.6 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.

  • 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.

  • Mozilla releases Firefox 16.0.1 update

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    Because quick revisions never hurt and Mozilla quickly pulled Firefox 16.0.1, then rereleased the new version after a security hole was plugged.

    On Tuesday, Mozilla.org released version 16.0.1 of its Firefox web browser. The new version, a 32.6 megabyte download and adds the following fixes and changes:
    – 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 — 16.0.1: Vulnerability outlined here.

    – 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).

    Firefox 16.0.1 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.

  • Mozilla releases Firefox 16.0 update

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    On Tuesday, Mozilla.org released version 16.0 of its Firefox web browser. The new version, a 33.3 megabyte download and adds the following fixes and changes:

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

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

    – 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.

    – CSS3 Animations, Transitions, Transforms and Gradients unprefixed in Firefox 16
    Recently opened files list in Scratchpad implemented.

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

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

    – Opus support by default (772341).

    – Reverse animation direction has been implemented (655920).

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

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

    Known Issues:
    – If you try to start Firefox using a locked profile, it will crash (see 573369)
    For some users, scrolling in the main GMail window will be slower than usual (see 579260).

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

    Firefox 16.0 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.