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  • Mozilla releases Firefox 15.0.1 update

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    On Friday, Mozilla.org released version 15.0.1 of its Firefox web browser. The new version, a 34.1 megabyte download and adds the following fixes and changes:

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    – Silent, background updates.

    – Support for SPDY networking protocol v3.

    – WebGL enhancements, including compressed textures for better performance.

    – Localization in Maithili (see all available locales).

    – Optimized memory usage for add-ons.

    – JavaScript debugger integrated into developer tools.

    – New layout view added to Inspector.

    – High precision event timer implemented.

    – The CSS word-break property has been implemented.

    – New responsive design tool allows web developers to switch between desktop and mobile views of sites.

    – Native support for the Opus audio codec added.

    – The element now supports the media attribute.

    – Focus rings keep growing when repeatedly tabbing through elements (720987).

    Firefox 15.0.1 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 15.0 update

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    On Monday, Mozilla.org released version 15.0 of its Firefox web browser. The new version, a 32.6 megabyte download and adds the following fixes and changes:

    What’s new:
    NEW: Silent, background updates.
    NEW: Support for SPDY networking protocol v3.
    NEW: WebGL enhancements, including compressed textures for better performance.

    CHANGED: Optimized memory usage for add-ons.
    DEVELOPER: JavaScript debugger integrated into developer tools.
    DEVELOPER: New layout view added to Inspector.
    DEVELOPER: High precision event timer implemented.
    DEVELOPER: The CSS word-break property has been implemented.
    DEVELOPER: New responsive design tool allows web developers to switch between desktop and mobile views of sites.
    HTML5: Native support for the Opus audio codec added.
    HTML5: The element now supports the media attribute.
    FIXED: Focus rings keep growing when repeatedly tabbing through elements (720987).

    Known issues:
    UNRESOLVED: Debugger breakpoints do not catch on page reload (see 783393) Unresolved on v15 Resolved in v16.
    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).

    Firefox 15.0 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 10.0.2 update

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    Late Friday, Mozilla.org released version 10.0.2 of its Firefox web browser. The new version stands as a 31.4 megabyte download and adds the following fixes and changes:

    – Fixed: Java applets sometimes caused text input to become unresponsive (bug 718939).

    – NEW: Most add-ons are now compatible with new versions of Firefox by default.

    – NEW: The forward button is now hidden until you navigate back.

    – NEW: Anti-Aliasing for WebGL is now implemented (see bug 615976)

    – NEW: CSS3 3D-Transforms are now supported (see bug 505115)

    – HTML5: New element for bi-directional text isolation, along with supporting CSS properties (see bugs 613149 and 662288)

    – HTML5: Full Screen APIs allow you to build a web application that runs full screen (see the feature page).

    – DEVELOPER: We’ve added IndexedDB APIs to more closely match the specification.

    – DEVELOPER: Inspect tool with content highlighting, includes new CSS Style Inspector.

    – FIXED: Mac OS X only – after installing the latest Java release from Apple, Firefox may crash when closing a tab with a Java applet installed (700835).

    – FIXED: Some users may experience a crash when moving bookmarks (681795).

    – FIXED: Silverlight video may not play on some Macintosh hardware (715396).

    Firefox 10.0.2 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 10.0.1 update

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    On Tuesday, Mozilla.org released version 10.0.1 of its Firefox web browser. The new version stands as a 31.8 megabyte download and adds the following fixes and changes:

    – FIXED: Java applets sometimes caused text input to become unresponsive (bug 718939).

    – NEW: Most add-ons are now compatible with new versions of Firefox by default.

    – NEW: The forward button is now hidden until you navigate back.

    – NEW: Anti-Aliasing for WebGL is now implemented (see bug 615976).

    – NEW: CSS3 3D-Transforms are now supported (see bug 505115).

    HTML5: New element for bi-directional text isolation, along with supporting CSS properties (see bugs 613149 and 662288).

    – HTML5: Full Screen APIs allow you to build a web application that runs full screen (see the feature page).

    – DEVELOPER: We’ve added IndexedDB APIs to more closely match the specification.

    – DEVELOPER: Inspect tool with content highlighting, includes new CSS Style Inspector.

    – FIXED: Mac OS X only – after installing the latest Java release from Apple, Firefox may crash when closing a tab with a Java applet installed (700835).

    – FIXED: Some users may experience a crash when moving bookmarks (681795)

    – FIXED: Silverlight video may not play on some Macintosh hardware (715396).

    Known Issues:
    – UNRESOLVED: Two-digit browser version numbers may cause a small number of website incompatibilities (see 690287).

    – 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: Some synaptic touch pads are unable to vertical scroll (see 622410).

    – UNRESOLVED: Firefox notifications may not work properly with Growl 1.3 or later (see 691662) (Unresolved on v10 Resolved in v11).

    – UNRESOLVED: Under certain conditions, scrolling and text input may be jerky (see 711900).

    Firefox 10.0.1 requires an Intel-based Mac running Mac OS X 10.5 or later to install and run.

  • Mozilla releases Firefox 10.0 update

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    On Tuesday, Mozilla.org released version 10.0 of its Firefox web browser. The new version stands as a 31.8 megabyte download and adds the following fixes and changes:

    – New: The forward button is now hidden until you navigate back.

    – New: Most add-ons are now compatible with new versions of Firefox by default.

    – New: Anti-Aliasing for WebGL is now implemented (see bug 615976).

    – New: CSS3 3D-Transforms are now supported (see bug 505115).

    – HTML5: New element for bi-directional text isolation, along with supporting CSS properties (see bugs 613149 and 662288).

    – HTML5: Full Screen APIs allow you to build a web application that runs full screen (see the feature page).

    – Developer: We’ve added IndexedDB APIs to more closely match the specification.

    – Developer: Inspect tool with content highlighting, includes new CSS Style Inspector.

    – Fixed: Mac OS X only – after installing the latest Java release from Apple, Firefox may crash when closing a tab with a Java applet installed (700835).

    – Fixed: Some users may experience a crash when moving bookmarks (681795).

    – Known issues are detailed here.

    Firefox 10.0 requires an Intel-based Mac running Mac OS X 10.5 or later to install and run.