I don't mean to sound like a walking ad for Firefox, but this new version is a good one. And since we all use browsers so much in our daily lives, a good one is important. Today, Mozilla released Firefox 3.0 Release Candidate 2. From everything I have read, this is the final version as the final code was locked in last week. The official version is probably about 10 days off. But you can feel safe downloading this one now. I heard an interview on a tech podcast with four big names in the biz and they all said download it now. One well known writer said this new version will finally get him away from Internet Explorer once and for all.
Also today, one of the last holdouts for upgrading their add-on's, MacAfee Site Adviser, released their new version for Firefox 3. For me, that only leaves Tabs Mix Plus and AVG Safe Search as the last two holdouts for add-on's...but they are important ones, never-the-less. By the way, if you install Version 3, all your add-on's will be upgraded automatically. If they won't work in V.3, you will be told as much, however when a version is released, you are automatically notified. That is how I found out about MacAfee.
By the way, ComputerWorld is reporting that Firefox is on pace to hit the 20% market-share mark next month. Not bad considering Internet Explorer once owned 96% of the market. Why is Firefox on the rise? Simple...it works better, has better security, better performance, more functionality, and is more customizable, thanks to add-on's.
OK...I'm off my soapbox now.
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