Firefox 3.6 beta 4 is out

Posted on Thursday, November 26 2009 @ 19:32 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck

Mozilla announced Firefox 3.6 Beta 4 is now available for download, users interested in testing this new version can download it over here.

Here's a list of the new features:

(New in this version) Support for the HTML5 File API
A change to how third-party software integrates with Firefox to increase stability.
The ability to run scripts asynchronously to speed up page load times.
A mechanism to prevent incompatible software from crashing Firefox.
Users can now change their browser’s appearance with a single click, with built in support for Personas.
Firefox 3.6 will alert users about out of date plugins to keep them safe.
Open, native video can now be displayed full screen, and supports poster frames.
Support for the WOFF font format.
Improved JavaScript performance, overall browser responsiveness and startup time.
Support for new CSS, DOM and HTML5 web technologies.

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Thomas De Maesschalck

Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.

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