firefox 20 final released

[hclarkjr]

ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/c...tes/build1/win32/en-US/Firefox Setup 20.0.exe

please note this is not the official final, that is due out early next week.

What’s New

• NEW Per-window Private Browsing
• NEW New download experience
• NEW Ability to close hanging plugins, without the browser hanging
• NEW Firefox will offer to reset the Awesomebar search provider, if it has been changed by third-party software or through about:config
• CHANGED Continued performance improvements around common browser tasks (page loads, downloads, shutdown, etc.)
• DEVELOPER Continued implementation of draft ECMAScript 6 - clear() and Math.imul
• DEVELOPER New JavaScript Profiler tool
• HTML5 <canvas> now supports blend modes
• HTML5 Various <audio> and <video> improvements
• HTML5 getUserMedia implemented for web access to the user's camera and microphone (with user permission)
• FIXED Details button on Crash Reporter (793972)
• FIXED Unity plugin doesn't display in HiDPI mode (829284)

 

[blankslate]

NEW Ability to close hanging plugins, without the browser hanging

This would be awesome

 

[MontyAC]

Thanks. Updated and it's running fine.

 

[bruceb]

Updated it this morning. So far all ok.

 

[Stone Rain]

It seems to have started to catch up to Chrome, judging by the features you've listed. I'm still not sure why FF runs slower on my machines, which is unfortunate.

 

[dighn]

i'm really liking the new download manager. oh how i hate those download windows.

 

[Chiefcrowe]

Thank you, looking forward to trying it out and seeing the new DL manager as well.
I hope they keep improving performance. It still doesn't open faster like IE for me.

anyone know if they are working on sandboxing and doing the 1 tab per process?

 

[isekii]

any way for them to auto update flash and java ?

 

[Chiefcrowe]

Java does not have an updater which runs completely autonomously, yet.

You can set flash to update itself in the background if you want, and that has been there since around ver. 11.

 

[hclarkjr]

any way for them to auto update flash and java ?

secunia PSI i believe will do what you want, it sets in system tray and updates installed software for you

 

[MontyAC]

The latest free Avast Antivirus program has a built in software updater.

 

[Berryracer]

The final version is now out >>> ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/20.0/win32/en-US/Firefox Setup 20.0.exe

 

[hclarkjr]

not on official site yet though http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/fx/#desktop

 

[Mem]

Official build is out,updated mine via my FF browser.

Seems faster ie pages load quicker,be interesting to see benchmarks of FF20.

 

[hclarkjr]

mine just updated as well

 

[nemesismk2]

Mine just updated so will try it out with the websites i usually visit

 

[Ketchup]

Mine just updated. Looking forward to seeing how well "Ability to close hanging plugins, without the browser hanging" works.

 

[pcslookout]

Thanks

 

[Chiefcrowe]

This article talks about why the writer uses firefox instead of others -

http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/04/firefox-turns-20version-20-that-is

EDIT:
Found another article which explains the new changes, features in more detail

http://www.webmonkey.com/2013/04/latest-version-of-firefox-brings-better-privacy-controls

 

[pcslookout]

This article talks about why the writer uses firefox instead of others -

http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/04/firefox-turns-20version-20-that-is

Nice read!

 

[kleinkinstein]

i'm really liking the new download manager. oh how i hate those download windows.

I miss Download Status Bar, much more useful and interactive than this silly new FF manager that is forced upon you...since somehow the new FF turns it off. Meh! :twisted:

 

[Chiefcrowe]

You can still revert to the old one - check this link to see how
http://techdows.com/2013/02/disable-firefox-panel-based-download-manager.html

I miss Download Status Bar, much more useful and interactive than this silly new FF manager that is forced upon you...since somehow the new FF turns it off. Meh! :twisted:

 

[Ketchup]

I miss Download Status Bar, much more useful and interactive than this silly new FF manager that is forced upon you...since somehow the new FF turns it off. Meh! :twisted:

I'm with you there. Looks like they are trying to clone Chrome and IE with that one. At least you can change it back.

 

[kleinkinstein]

You can still revert to the old one - check this link to see how
http://techdows.com/2013/02/disable-firefox-panel-based-download-manager.html

Yes, thank you...but FF still prevents DSB. Small bitch I know, but it just binds my shorts when API forces things upon you that don't need to be.

 

[pcslookout]

You can still revert to the old one - check this link to see how
http://techdows.com/2013/02/disable-firefox-panel-based-download-manager.html

Thanks I didn't know this.