Mozilla Firefox - faster, more secure,easier to use and sporting a new look, this latest Firefox release setsa new standard for web browser innovation. Mozilla Firefox project(formerly Firebird, which was formerly Phoenix) is a redesign ofMozilla's browser component, written using the XUL user interfacelanguage and designed to be cross-platform. It is small, fast and easyto use, and offers many advantages over other web browsers, such as thetabbed browsing and the ability to block pop-up windows.
Features in Firefox include:
- Easy migration: Switching toFirefox has never been easier now that Firefox imports data likeFavorites, history, settings, cookies and passwords from InternetExplorer. Firefox can also import settings from Mozilla 1.x, Netscapeand Opera.
- Smaller Download: Continuingefforts to make this the most efficient browser, the Windows version ofFirefox is now only a 4.7 MB download, making downloading Firefox abreeze for dial-up and broadband users alike.
- New Default Theme: A new default theme provides a bright new look for Windows and Linux users.
- SmartUpdate: A new SmartUpdate feature notifies users of new versions of Firefox to ensure that the browser is always up to date.
- Help: A new online help system makes this one powerful, friendly browser.
- Extension/Theme Manager: NewExtension and Theme Managers provide a convenient and secure way tomanage and update the hundreds of add-ons that set Firefox apart fromother browsers.
Mozilla Firefox also includes numerous bug fixes and incremental improvements, including faster page load speed.
- Popup Blocking: Stop annoying popup ads in their tracks with Firefox's built in popup blocker.
- Tabbed Browsing: View morethan one web page in a single window with this time saving feature.Open links in the background so that they're ready for viewing whenyou're ready to read them.
- Smarter Search: Google Searchis built right into the toolbar, and there are a plethora of othersearch tools including Keywords (type "dict " in the Location Bar), andFastFind (start typing the first few letters of some text in the pageand Firefox takes you there).
- Privacy and Security: Builtwith your Security in mind, Firefox keeps your computer safe frommalicious spyware by not loading harmful ActiveX controls. Acomprehensive set of privacy tools keep your online activity yourbusiness.
- Hassle-Free Downloading: Files you download are automatically saved to your Desktop so they're easy to find. Fewer prompts mean files download quicker.
- Fits Like a Glove: Simple andintuitive, yet fully featured, Firefox has all the functions you'reused to - Bookmarks, History, Full Screen, Text Zooming to make pageswith small text easier to read, etc.
- S M L XL XXL XXXL: Firefox isthe most customizable browser on the planet. Customize your toolbars toadd additional buttons, install new Extensions that add new features,add new Themes to browse with style, and use the adaptive search systemto allow you to search an infinite number of engines. Firefox is as bigor small as you want.
- Setup's a Snap: At only 4.7MB(Windows), Firefox only takes minutes to download over a fastconnection. The installer gets you set up quickly, and the new EasyTransition system imports all of your settings - Favorites, passwordsand other data from Internet Explorer and other browsers - so you canstart surfing right away.
- A Developer's Best Friend:Firefox comes with a standard set of developer tools including apowerful JavaScript and CSS error/warning console, and an optionalDocument Inspector that gives unheard of insight into how your pageswork.
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