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  • Mozilla releases Firefox 13.0 update

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    On Monday, Mozilla.org released version 13.0 of its Firefox web browser. The new version, a 30.7 megabyte download and adds the following fixes and changes:

    When opening a new tab, users are now presented with their most visited pages.

    – The default home page now has quicker access to bookmarks, history, settings, and more.

    – SPDY protocol now enabled by default for faster browsing on supported sites.

    – Restored background tabs are not loaded by default for faster startup.

    – Smooth scrolling is now enabled by default.

    – 72 total improvements to Page Inspector, HTML panel, Style Inspector, Scratchpad and Style Editor.

    – The column-fill CSS property has been implemented.

    – Experimental support for ECMAScript 6 Map and Set objects has been implemented.

    – Support for the CSS3 background-position property extended syntax has been added.

    – The :invalid pseudo-class can now be applied to the element
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    – The CSS turn unit is now supported.

    Firefox 13.0 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.

  • Apple releases Safari 5.1 update

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    Amidst all the Mac OS X 10.7 Lion/brand-new-MacBook Air-with-Thunderbolt-and-Sandy-Bridge hubbub, Apple also released Safari 5.1, an update to its web browser. The new version, a 47.5 megabyte download, includes the following fixes and new features:

    – Reading List: Easily add webpages and links to your Reading List to browse when you have time.

    – New Process Architecture: Safari has been re-engineered for improved stability and responsiveness.

    – Resume: In the General pane of Safari preferences, you can now choose to launch Safari with the windows from your last browsing session.

    – Better Privacy: A new Privacy pane in Safari preferences makes it easy to remove data that websites can leave on your system.

    Other improvements include:
    – Private AutoFill: Safari lets you fill out forms quickly while keeping your personal information private.

    – Find Option: When you use Find, you can choose whether you want to search for text that contains or starts with the text that you type in the search field.

    – Drag-and-drop Downloads: You can drag items out of the Downloads window in Safari, so you can easily place downloaded files on the Desktop.

    – Advanced Web Technologies: Safari introduces support for full-screen webpages, media caching with the HTML5 application cache, MathML, Web Open Font Format, CSS3 Auto-hyphenation, CSS3 Vertical Text, CSS3 Text Emphasis, Window.onError, and Formatted XML files.

    – New Extension APIs: Developers can take advantage of new Safari Extension support for popovers, menus, new event classes, and interaction with Reader.

    Safari 5.1 is available on Mac OS X via Software Update or via direct download from Apple and requires Mac OS X 10.6.8 or later to install and run.