Filed under: Features, Mozilla, Browsers
Phew, what a week we've had here in the dark, dank Download Squad bunker! Not only has it been a good week for Firefox, but for all browsers everywhere! This week we saw the release of IE9 preview 3 -- and while it's by no means complete (it doesn't even have a GUI!), we can now be certain that hardware acceleration, along with HTML5, is the wave of the future.And... Firefox is leading that wave! While Chrome is stuck perfecting its JavaScript interpreter, Firefox and IE9 (and Opera!) are focusing on what actually matters: user experience. Chrome is like Linux: it's fast, it's stable, but normal people don't use it. Firefox is the Windows 7 or Mac OS X of the browser world: it might not be as fast, and it might waste a few pixels on rounded corners, but it's more enjoyable, more fun and more of an experience.
Still, while I could use this entire feature to tell you why Firefox is awesome, I could just show you instead. Onwards!
1. Firefox 3.6.4 aka 'CRASH PROOF' released
If you missed it earlier this week -- or if your browser hasn't popped up a notification window -- Firefox 3.6.4 is now available. It fixes a bunch of security and stability issues, and it might even be a little faster!
The focus of 3.6.4's development cycle was on plug-in stability. When plug-ins like Adobe Flash Player, Microsoft Silverlight and Apple QuickTime plug-ins, they'll longer kill your entire browser. Mozilla hasn't focused on just Firefox plug-ins though! They launched their excellent cross-platform Plugin Check a few weeks ago. It works for every major browser, and if you (or a loved one) are not using Firefox, I strongly suggest you at least use the Plugin Check once a week.
Firefox Friday Five: 3.6.4, tabs-on-top, your own out-of-process plugins, HTML5 king of the hill, and making Firefox child-friendly! originally appeared on Download Squad on Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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