If you are a Firefox user, or you have been thinking of trying it, be aware Mozilla has released a new version (Version 1.5) of its popular web browser and it is available for free on its website. Understand that this is an all-new version of the software. In fact, it is the first version to be released since Version 1.0 came out a year ago. All the other releases this year were just updates to the first version.
In the year since its initial release, Firefox has become the number two browser behind Microsoft’s Internet Explorer. Firefox currently has about 45 million users worldwide (roughly 9% of the market).
The new Version 1.5 offers performance gains, usability enhancements and support for new Web graphics standards through a beefier version of the Gecko layout engine. On the security front, the update offers a new "safe mode" for enhanced protection against potential threats and daily, automated checks for security updates. These security updates are now automatically uploaded in the background instead of having to be manually updated by the user.
It also has improved its extensions so that add-ons to the program (and there are lots of them) can be downloaded easier and faster than Version 1. Of course, it still has the tabbed browsing feature, and now you can reorder your tabs by “drag and drop.”
If you would like to see PC Magazine’s review of the updated browser, click here. You should find it very informative.
I just downloaded it today and have been playing with it. It is a good browser, although I will have to get used to the way it handles RSS feeds as compared to Maxthon. I have found the documentation to be less-than-helpful. For instance, there is absolutely no reference to “RSS.” I eventually found out they refer to it as “Live Bookmarks.” But I will play some more and see if I will like it better over time. I suspect that there are some useful extensions that can be downloaded to make it better.
To read more about it and to download it, go to:
http://www.mozilla.com/
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