Firefox 13 Comes Online Early, Now Available for Download
Firefox goes for lucky number 13.
Mozilla continues its torrid pace of releasing new versions of Firefox. Not scheduled for release until tomorrow, what appears to be a final version of Firefox 13 has appeared online.
New features and changes include:
- When opening a new tab, users are now presented with their most visited pages
- The default home page now has quicker access to bookmarks, history, settings, and more
- SPDY protocol now enabled by default for faster browsing on supported sites
- Restored background tabs are not loaded by default for faster startup
- Smooth scrolling is now enabled by default
See the full release notes for more.
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NuclearShadow They must have fixed it, the link appears to lead to version 12 and when going to download it again says 12.Reply -
livebriand Now if it were as fast as chrome and had tabs as separate processes, I'd consider switching back to it. However, nowadays, it simply can't compete well with Chrome.Reply -
nuvon Most visited web site?....oh no! that means I have to hide the screen every time I start FF when someone is with me... :)Reply -
hawkwindeb cantcatchupwithfirefoxnope. too lazy to download it now. I wait for ff14 next week.Ha, but I thought it was a new version every other day (sarcasm)Reply -
Yes, but it seems the only major browser that values privacy. That's worth a lot. I switched back from Chrome to Firefox!Reply
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math1337 Restored background tabs are not loaded by default for faster startup
Smooth scrolling is now enabled by default
WTF. Who decided on this crap?