Mozilla stops supporting Firefox 3.6

For those who are still using Firefox 3.6, there is bad news. Mozilla officially cease support for the browser and force it to update the beginning of May to version 12 if automatic updates are turned on. It does not regret anything - browser 2010 is time to retire - current version is much faster, safer and more functional.

By the way, followed by the release of the final assembly of Mozilla Firefox 12 has already begun polishing the next version of its browser, which will be released in 6 weeks. Those interested, however, can already download a beta version of Firefox 13. 13 Firefox brings an updated interface different parts of a Web browser: processing undergone a "new tab", so the home page. With the new tab is now possible to choose the latest and most visited sites displayed as thumbnails. This functionality already exists in Opera and Chrome. There is also an opportunity to consolidate favorite sites as a button. On the home page, there were references to items such as bookmarks, history, settings, add-ons, downloads and synchronization settings - thanks to this novice would be easier to navigate in the browser.


Also in Firefox 13 enabled protocol SPDY, designed to speed up page load time (technically two previous release of Firefox supports, but now it will be included in the standard). After the release of Firefox, and Opera 13 12 most of the browsers will support SPDY.

Another standard feature is enabled will be the "tabs on demand." That is, when you close the browser with multiple tabs, and then start to recover only those that are directly displayed in the windows. Others will be open when you click on them. This is supported now, but is disabled by the standard. The beta version of Firefox 13 also brings a number of improvements in the tools for developers. To view the details, please visit Mozilla.

Mozilla released the final version of Firefox and Thunderbird 12 12

Mozilla announces the availability of final versions of products Firefox and Thunderbird 12 12, free web-browser, open source and popular e-mail client.


Perhaps the supporters of these products will experience some frustration. Despite the new numbers, the application can not boast a large number of innovations.

In fact, users of Windows-systems is proposed, only one major improvement - a simplified installation procedure for updates. When you upgrade to a newer version of the browser no longer displays a dialog box User Account Control does not require the user to confirm their actions. In Firefox, 12 also presented the updated controls playback of multimedia content HTML5.

Other key innovations in the 12 version of Firefox are listed below:

Tool Page Source, intended for viewing code, learned to display line numbers.
In the Title attribute support for the transfer line.
The improved mechanism Find in Page displays search results in the center of the screen.
Automatic download address URL, inserted into the window manager downloads.
Support for the properties Text-Align-Last and Column-Fill in the Cascading Style Sheets (CSS).
Experimental support for a Map and Set in ECMAScript 6.
Fixed problems with decreased performance on some systems WebGL OS X.

The developers promise that more radical changes, including a transformed user interface, you will see in future versions of the browser. As far as this statement is true, we learn in the coming days. With the release of stable version of Firefox 12 previous experimental Firefox build 13 acquires the status of a full-fledged "beta."

Updated Thunderbird 12, as well as his older brother, can not boast a large number of new features. The only new feature that deserves special mention is the mapping of message fragments that match the query, the results of global search. Users are also offered improved mechanisms for processing subscriptions to the RSS-mailing and better quality treatment.

Another innovation presented in Thunderbird 12, is to support add-ons that allow use of alternative formats for storing e-mail. Instead of the default format customers will be able to use the Mbox MailDir or Sqlite. The proposed features are more focused on developers, but also able to motivate and experienced users.

As is the case with Firefox, the developers moved the most interesting announcements at a later date. In the version of Thunderbird, 13 will be implemented the ability to exchange files through the online store, which will eliminate the use of conventional e-mail attachments. In its users also will be tools that allow you to start instant messaging services (including the popular Twitter) directly from the interface Thunderbird. If you want to immediately familiarize yourself with these features, please download an early build Earlybird 13.0a2 or wait for the release of a beta version of Thunderbird 13 Beta.

Both products Firefox and Thunderbird 12 12 FINAL FINAL platforms are available for Windows, Mac and Linux.

Mozilla will launch the first commercial telephone-based Boot to Gecko in early 2013

At a special event in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Executive Director, Mozilla, Kovacs Gary (Gary Kovacs), has officially announced a release date for the first smartphone based operating system Boot to Gecko, reports The Verge.

The first device with a new OS on the board will go on sale in early 2013 in Brazil. Partner in this project is a national mobile operator Telefónica. By the way, the phone will be offered in the unlocked version that is able to work with SIM-card of any mobile operator. Brazilian laws prohibit blocking certain phone numbers for the operator.

Recall that a public demonstration Boot to Gecko, Mozilla has spent at the MWC 2012, using this device from Samsung. Moreover, it is now published instructions on how to install the current build platform for smartphones Nexus S and Samsung Galaxy S II.

Considered the platform is completely built using technologies HTML5. The idea of ​​the project - to create a cheap but functional smartphone, as adapted for the Internet. Third-party applications can be installed through a special application store, then there is something a little more than just bookmarks to pages on the Internet. When creating software developers can use the standard practice for them to work in offline mode.

Mozilla releases Firefox 10 on Tuesday

It is expected that on Tuesday, January 31, will release the final version of Firefox 10. This is consistent with the schedule adopted by Mozilla a while back - produce a stable build of the program every six weeks. One of the major innovations in Firefox will be the presence of 10 integrated function "silent updates": the browser will automatically disable incompatible add-ons, marking the rest as being compatible.

"Compatibility of mods has always been a significant barrier to offering new releases often. The new system will bypass the restrictions and give developers time to update add-ons "- the head of Mozilla Addon Team Justin Scott. According to him, thanks to innovation and will benefit users who upgrade process easier.

Tuesday will also be issued an update to Firefox 3.6.26, which fixes a security bug. Recall support this version of the browser will end in April 2012. A little later, on June 5, scheduled for release 13th versions of Firefox, reports ComputerWorld.