Mozilla confirmed a critical vulnerability disclosed by Milworm, that could lead to remote code execution.
It is related to the new TraceMonkey JavaScript optimizer and users can mitigate it by temporarily disabling the optimizer by following these steps:
- Enter about:config in the location bar to access advanced preferences.
- Look for javascript.options.jit.content and double click it to set it to false.
Mozilla said that they are already working on a fix for the flaw and it will be released as soon as it becomes available.
July 15th, 2009
Rein is a theme by Naoto Kusumi – another clean, simple Firefox theme for those who appreciate beautiful design.
Download Rein at Mozilla Add-ons.
July 6th, 2009
Firefox 3.5 Wide Wallpaper (2560x1600px)
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Firefox 3.5 Wallpaper (1600x1200px)
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July 3rd, 2009
It’s been about a day since Firefox 3.5 launch and the results show it was a great success. According to Mozilla Worldwide Real-time Firefox Downloads dashboard, it has been downloaded about 5 million times.
While it may seem a low number compared with Firefox 3’s record setting 8 million downloads on day one, it’s hard to compare because unlike Firefox 3, Firefox 3.5 is also available as an update, so users clicking on Check for Updates… in the Help menu, will get it without counting as a Firefox download. Last year, there was no other way to get Firefox 3 at that time, but downloading it in full package.
July 2nd, 2009
1. New JavaScript Engine: TraceMonkey
This new javascript engine promises performance improvements when running heavy JavaScript web applications and sites, such as Google Docs or Meebo. JavaScript speed is important as more and more people are relying on web apps to get things done.
2. Location Aware Browsing
One of the greatest new things in Firefox 3.5 is location aware browsing support. Essentially, you can grant Firefox permission to find out where you are based on your IP address and nearby wireless access points, which the browser can then relay to web sites in order to provide you with a more personalized browsing experience.
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July 1st, 2009
Firefox 3.5 features a new private browsing mode, location-aware browsing, and support for the Ogg Theora video format. Most significant though, Firefox 3.5 significantly improves the performance of the browser. Mozilla claims that Firefox 3.5 is twice as fast as Firefox 3, and a whopping 10x faster than Firefox 2.0.
June 30th, 2009
The Firefox 3.5 Release Candidate is now available for download. This milestone is focused on testing the core functionality provided by many new features and changes to the platform scheduled for Firefox 3.5. Ongoing planning for Firefox 3.5 can be followed at the Firefox 3.5 Planning Center, as well as in mozilla.dev.planning and on irc.mozilla.org in #shiretoko.
Testers can download Firefox 3.5 Release Candidate builds for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux in over 70 different languages. Developers should also read the Firefox 3.5 for Developers article on the Mozilla Developer Center.
June 20th, 2009
Rendered by Anthony Piraino from the Iconfactory, you should notice that its main new characteristic is the stronger 3D look as the flames are truly surrounding the globe, more details in the hand and fur, more furry ears and snout, deeper shadows over the globe, and different reflections on the globe.
June 19th, 2009
Mozilla announced that the new version of the browser Mozilla Firefox 3.0.11 was downloaded 150 million times in the first 24 hours of its release.
A few days ago Apple said that Safari 4 has been downloaded 11 million times in the first three days.
“Read a statement by Apple and I decided to answer with our results, shares Asa Dotzler, director at Mozilla.
Perhaps the two companies count the number of automatic updates too. Firefox 3.0.11 was released on June 11 and includes updates mostly security and stability. This is a renewal of Firefox 3, which was launched in June last year and set a world record with its 8 million unique downloads the first day.
June 15th, 2009
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