Download Mozilla Firefox 12.0

Softworld editor's review - 2011-06-22

The new version of Mozilla Firefox is packed with top notch features

If you want to navigate and browse the Internet definitely that Mozilla Firefox is an option worth to consider. It is not as fast as the competition (Opera, Google Chrome) but it is an extremely stable web browser.

If in Opera you will have some difficulties opening various sites with Mozilla Firefox there is no such a thing. If you have installed the latest version of flash player definitely that the browser will encounter no problems in displaying web pages correctly.

The new version compared with the previous one offers some new improvements and capabilities. If in the past the browser had problems in handling classic plugins in the new version this problem has been partially resolved.

Now Firefox searches for plugins and the persons that are using the application can view a page and figure out if the plugins need to be upgraded or there is no need for such a thing. One of the most notable features in Firefox is the Personas system. With this system the users are able to replace the default theme of the browser.

This new version has also seen massive improvements in the TraceMonkey JavaScript engine. As a result of this the Web applications are rendered a lot more faster. What is also great about the most recent version of Mozilla Firefox is that it isolates out-of-date plugins. In this way they will not become a security hazard.

Without a doubt that the new version of Mozilla packs some really cool features. However there are some issues with it. Some extensions may not work with it and the level of security is not at the highest level.

Good:

-improved overall performance
-great features added
-Personas system

Bad:

-slower then the competition
-compatibility problems with some extensions
-not the best level of security

Version 5.0 reviewed on: 22 Jun 2011

Publisher's description

Navigate on the web in a secure and fast manner.

With Mozilla Firefox you are able to enjoy one of the best web browsing experiences. With security, stability, speed and much more, Firefox is made for the way you use the Web. Firefox has more than 6,000 add-ons to help you customize it to fit your exact needs. Plus thousands of Personas to instantly change the way it looks.


Changes on the new version:
*NEW - Windows: Firefox is now easier to update with one less prompt (User Account Control)| - Page Source now has line numbers. *CHANGED - Line breaks are now supported in the title attribute| - Improvements to "Find in Page" to center search result| - URLs pasted into the download manager window are now automatically downloaded. *DEVELOPER - Support for the text-align-last CSS property has been added| - Experimental support for ECMAScript 6 Map and Set objects has been implemented. *FIXED - Various security fixes| - Some TinyMCE-based editors failed to load| - OS X: WebGL performance may be degraded on some hardware.

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