See the full release guide here. Download Firefox 4 RC here.
Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger
The Firefox release candidate has some serious speed. In comparative terms to the good ole’ 3.6 version, we’re looking at more than 3 times the performance. They’ve added in a new JavaScript engine, hardware accelerated graphics, and enhanced HTML5 support. In lieu of tablet PC’s, Firefox 4 RC also adds multi-touch support. Check out the benchmark comparison below!
A massively improved interface
Firefox has changed the way everything looks, and I have to say it’s for the better. They’ve minimized all of the toolbars without losing functionality, and they’ve improved privacy controls. This includes a new opt-out button for particular websites and services; if you don’t like Google tracking you, you can just block them.
Squashed bugs, lots of bugs
Over the 12 versions of beta for Firefox 4, the team has fixed thousand of bugs. The RC is determined to be nearly bug-free. See the full list here. Overall, Firefox 4 RC is a nice addition to my web browsing arsenal. I’ve noticed that some sites and back-ends –such as WordPress- have been glitching up in Chrome, so it is nice to have to the new Firefox as a backup. Right now it is faster than IE9, but when put up against Chrome it is still lagging behind by a good 30%. Once the official release is available, Chrome might once again have some serious competition . What do you groovyReaders think about the new Firefox? Do you mind if I quote a few of your posts as long as I provide credit and sources back to your webpage? My website is in the very same area of interest as yours and my visitors would truly benefit from a lot of the information you present here. Please let me know if this alright with you. Thanks! Comment
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