Windows 7 Forums


Windows 7: Firefox 5.0 released

18 Jun 2011   #1

Win7 Ultimate SP1 x64 / Windows 8 Pro / Android
Mauritius
 
 
Firefox 5.0 released

Quote:
The official release date of Firefox 5 has been set to June 21, which is three days from today. If you do not want to wait until then to play around with the latest stable release of the popular web browser, you can go ahead and download the browser for your language and operating system from the official Mozilla ftp site. As with all releases that appear there, there is a slim chance of last minute bugs that could force Mozilla to pull the release and replace it with another one. If you want to be on the safe side, or want to upgrade or install Firefox 5 in a productive environment, it is better to wait until the official release announcement.



So what’s new in Firefox 5? The release notes list the following new features and changes:
  • Added support for CSS animations
  • The Do-Not-Track header preference has been moved to increase discoverability
  • Improved canvas, JavaScript, memory, and networking performance
  • Improved standards support for HTML5, XHR, MathML, SMIL, and canvas
  • Improved spell checking for some locales
  • Improved desktop environment integration for Linux users
  • WebGL content can no longer load cross-domain textures
  • Background tabs have setTimeout and setInterval clamped to 1000ms to improve performance
  • The Firefox development channel switcher introduced in previous Firefox Beta updates has been removed
more..
Download

Last edited by Airbot; 18 Jun 2011 at 11:48 AM..
My System SpecsSystem Spec

18 Jun 2011   #2

Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
Illinois
 
 

I'll give it a shot.
I'll see if I like it better than 4.0.1.
Thanks
My System SpecsSystem Spec
18 Jun 2011   #3

MS Windows 7 Professional 64-bit SP1
Lancashire
 
 

I need to know if plug-ins will work just fine with this Version? Before I install.
My System SpecsSystem Spec
.


18 Jun 2011   #4

Win 8 Release candidate 8400
 
 

There are workarounds to allow for any addon. Firefox addon compatibility reporter solves it.
My System SpecsSystem Spec
18 Jun 2011   #5

multiboot
 
 

You can also change setting manually to ignore Firefox addon compatibility
My System SpecsSystem Spec
18 Jun 2011   #6

Windows 8 Professional 64-bit
Minnesota
 
 

I don't understand, it's just a number...

Why not make it 4.1?
My System SpecsSystem Spec
18 Jun 2011   #7

Windows 7 Ultimate x64
Israel,Kfar Saba
 
 

amazing! now we only on 4.0.1 and next week its will be 5.0!!! its frist time so mozila to that in a few month
thank for the update.
My System SpecsSystem Spec
18 Jun 2011   #8

W7x64 Pro, SuSe 12.1/** W7 x64 Pro, XP MCE
Indian Territory
 
 

Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by Skulblaka View Post
I don't understand, it's just a number...

Why not make it 4.1?
They wouldn't get as much publicity that way...would they?
My System SpecsSystem Spec
18 Jun 2011   #9

Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Service Pack 1 (Build 6.1.7601)
Aus, Qld
 
 

So is this a beta RC or it officially released, because I cant find it on the FF website.
My System SpecsSystem Spec
18 Jun 2011   #10

Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
Illinois
 
 

Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by seekermeister View Post
Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by Skulblaka View Post
I don't understand, it's just a number...

Why not make it 4.1?
They wouldn't get as much publicity that way...would they?
I just go for the latest number and hope speed is the same and my plug-ins work.
So far, New Tab Homepage is incompatible.
Who builds a browser that doesn't allow you to open a new tab to the homepage, without a plug-in or modifying some code.
That's just dumb!!!
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Reply

 Firefox 5.0 released problems?



Thread Tools



Similar help and support threads for: Firefox 5.0 released
Thread Forum
Firefox 6.0 Released Browsers & Mail
Firefox 3.6.13 Released Browsers & Mail
Firefox 3.6.2 Released Browsers & Mail
Firefox 3.5 RC released News


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:03 AM.


Seven Forums Android App Seven Forums IOS App Follow us on Facebook

Windows 7 Forums is an independent web site and has not been authorized,
sponsored, or otherwise approved by Microsoft Corporation.
"Windows 7" and related materials are trademarks of Microsoft Corp.
© Designer Media Ltd
  

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32