Firefox 5
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Screenshot  Firefox 5.0 on Windows 7 | |
| Original author(s) | Mozilla Corporation |
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| Developer(s) | Mozilla Corporation Mozilla Foundation |
| Initial release | June 21, 2011 |
| Stable release | 5.0
/ June 21, 2011 |
| Engine | Gecko 5.0 |
| Operating system | Windows Mac OS X Linux FreeBSD |
| Size | 13.0 MB (Windows) 27.8 MB (Mac OS X) 14.1 MB (Linux)[1] |
| Available in | 82 languages |
| Website | mozilla.com/firefox |
Mozilla Firefox 5 is the latest version of the Firefox web browser, released on June 21, 2011.[2] This was the first edition under the new faster-release plan which Mozilla kicked off in early 2011.[3]
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Even though the GUI has not been changed, Firefox 5 features:
- Better standards support for HTML5, CSS3, MathML, XHR and SMIL
- Better visibility for the Do not track header preference[4]
- Stability and security improvements[5][6][7]
- Better tuned HTTP idle connection logic[4]
- Improved canvas, JavaScript, memory, and networking performance
- Improved spell checking for some locales
- Improved desktop environment integration for Linux users
- Better WebGL security (WebGL content can no longer load cross-domain textures)[8]
- Background tabs have setTimeout and setInterval clamped to 1000ms to improve performance[2]
Version history
| Release Date[9] | Release | Gecko Version[6] |
Status | Changes and Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 12, 2011 | Aurora 5.0 Alpha 2 | 5.0 | No longer available | First alpha release |
| May 20, 2011 (orig. May 17, 2011) |
Firefox 5.0 Beta 2 | No longer available | First beta release | |
| June 1, 2011 |
Firefox 5.0 Beta 3 | No longer available | Second beta release | |
| June 9, 2011 |
Firefox 5.0 Beta 5 | No longer available | Third beta release | |
| June 14, 2011 |
Firefox 5.0 Beta 6 | No longer available | Fourth beta release | |
| June 15, 2011 |
Firefox 5.0 Beta 7 | No longer available | Release Candidate | |
| June 21, 2011 | Firefox 5.0 | 5.0 | Released to public (stable) |
Official Firefox 5.0 release |
Public reviews
Immediately following the launch of Firefox 5, several software critics reviewed it. Matt Egan of PC Advisor said that there was not much new to see, and that users would have to double-check they were not still using Firefox 4, although did concede that improvements in speed and stability made an upgrade worthwhile.[10] Gary Marshall of TechRadar.com commented that there appeared to be a version number race between different browsers and implies in his review that the changes do not merit a full version number. However, he does praise the addition of the Do Not Track button to the user interface and describes how this helps users.[8] Seth Rosenblatt of CNET agrees with the other two reviewers on the minor nature of the changes and praises the speed and usability improvements.[11] duckula of HardwareInsights.com said that "Firefox 5 is a fantastic web browser." http://hardwareinsights.com/wp/2011/06/23/mozilla-firefox-5-final-review/
References
- ^ "Download a Firefox that speaks your language". Mozilla Firefox. Mozilla Foundation. 2011-06-21. Retrieved 2011-06-21.
- ^ a b Mozilla Firefox Release Notes.
- ^ "Mozilla Delivers New Version of Firefox – First Web Browser to Support Do Not Track on Multiple Platforms". The Mozilla Blog. Mozilla. 2011-06-21. Retrieved 2011-06-22.
- ^ a b "Firefox 5 Available for Download". Mashable. June 21, 2011. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
- ^ "Hexus.net - News: Firefox 5 heading your way". Hexus.net. 20 June 2011. Retrieved June 20, 2011.
- ^ a b "Firefox 5 for developers". MDC Docs Firefox 5 for developers. Mozilla Developer Network. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
- ^ "Firefox Beta release notes". Mozilla Foundation. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
- ^ a b Marshall, Gary (2011-06-22). "Hands on: Firefox 5 review". techradar.com Application News. TechRadar UK. Retrieved 2011-06-23.
- ^ Releases - MozillaWiki
- ^ Egan, Matt (2011-06-22). "Mozilla Firefox 5 review". PC Advisor's Browsers Reviews. PC Advisor. Retrieved 2011-06-23.
- ^ Rosenblatt, Seth (2011-06-20). "Mozilla Firefox". CNET Editor's Review. CNET.com. Retrieved 2011-06-23.
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