Mozilla Releases Firefox 3.6RC2; Final Next Week

News
By Marcus Yam
published

A second release candidate hits the web.

Over the holiday weekend, Mozilla released the second release candidate for Firefox 3.6.

At the release candidate stage, major revisions aren't expected, but small tweaks and fixes are part of the process towards the official release.

Those updating from the first release candidate will see that the latest RC2 bump is called a "security and stability update." Grab the download right here.

Other things Mozilla listed as new for this version include:

    *  Made some changes to how we allow third party software to integrate with Firefox in order to prevent crashes.

    * The ability to run scripts asynchronously to speed up page load times.

Look for the final version of Firefox 3.6 to be for everyone a week from today.

Marcus Yam
Marcus Yam
Marcus Yam served as Tom's Hardware News Director during 2008-2014. He entered tech media in the late 90s and fondly remembers the days when an overclocked Celeron 300A and Voodoo2 SLI comprised a gaming rig with the ultimate street cred.
16 Comments Comment from the forums
  • runevirage
    Why are people still using Firefox when Chrome is like twice as fast >.>
    Reply
  • IzzyCraft
    lol in JavaScript speed there is so much more then just JavaScript on a website. It's where things like FF customization and crap weighs in, but imma still just stick to good old Opera.
    Reply
  • Tedders
    runevirageWhy are people still using Firefox when Chrome is like twice as fast >.>Speed isn't everything. Compatibility is kind of a big component too.
    Reply
  • weegee64
    Ad Block Plus is the only reason I still use Firefox.
    Reply
  • elasticman
    what about those awful memory leaks?!?!?!
    Reply
  • Adblock also exists for Chrome, and a lot of plug ins ;)
    Reply
  • Socnom
    Comment1:Well my browser can beat up your browser.
    Comment2:Na Uh!
    Comment1:Ya Huh!

    The Comment browser wars have begun!

    but seriously, choose the one you prefer and stick with it.
    Reply
  • marraco
    miss the girl :(
    Reply
  • tipoo
    Unimpressed, I've been using Chrome 4 beta with extension support and I can't say I miss Firefox at all.


    p.s, I thought we had an agreement that every Mozilla related article would have the Firefox chick in it?
    Reply
  • drowned
    "Unimpressed, I've been using Chrome 4 beta with extension support and I can't say I miss Firefox at all."

    I also use Chrome 4 and FF 3.7 pre-alpha and 3.7 blows Chrome away for real world browsing speeds.
    Reply