Mozilla releases Firefox 3.6 Alpha 1
Mozilla has released the first Alpha version of Firefox 3.6, code-named Namoroka. the pre-release version of the browser is available for Windows, Linux, and OS X, and includes a number of new features including:
[via Mozilla Links]
- Tab previews when you hit Ctrl + Tab
- Faster JavaScript engine
- Improved startup speed and overall responsiveness
- Better session restore features
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Subscribe to commentsJazzaAug 8th 2009 12:56PM
What happened to the new design? :(
Jayayess1190Aug 8th 2009 12:45PM
Did they not say that was coming in 3.7?
JazzaAug 8th 2009 12:56PM
Oh, yeah. Oops. Thanks. How long till that comes out, would you say?
JazzaAug 8th 2009 12:56PM
@Jayayess1190 Oops. Thanks for letting me know.
DaraAug 8th 2009 12:56PM
The irony
JazzaAug 8th 2009 12:56PM
How long till 3.7 is released? End of this year?
Christian VelasquezAug 8th 2009 4:10PM
That's what they predicted about 3.5, but it came sooner than expected
Any who, it might be a few months before 3.6/3.7 are officially released
VinnySep 1st 2009 5:18PM
Under the known issues - MacOS X has none!
Even Linux does! 1 up to Mac there!
Saint SeminoleAug 8th 2009 2:10PM
As to the "better features," sounds like I already have all of this in 3.5.2.
1. Tab Previews: I've been using FoxTab addon, which has several cool ways of switching tabs.
2. Haven't had any problems with javascript speeds.
3. Keep your add-ons to under a dozen, and FF loads as fast on my XP machine as IE, Opera, or Safari (all under three seconds). Only Chrome is slightly faster.
4. Session restore has always worked perfectly for me, but maybe this is because FF rarely crashes?
caseyandrews1981Aug 8th 2009 4:10PM
ANy chance of getting this as a portable release ?
caseyAug 8th 2009 2:44PM
Any chance of getting this as a portable install ?
Christian VelasquezAug 8th 2009 4:10PM
Possibly, you might want to check http://portableappz.blogspot.com/
or just inform them about the release and they'll have a portable version within a few hours on their blog
That, or you wait it out until Portable Apps has 3.6 Alpha on their sever
Aniruddh DodiyaAug 8th 2009 5:10PM
same kind of feature is already available in Wyzo browser, just click Ctrl +Q and you able to see the Tab Previews, search bar also there in it.
ChrisAug 9th 2009 4:06PM
Quite frankly, I am still not having much luck having 3.5 work smoothly for me. On Windows XP with a dozen or so add-ons, I've had problems loading pages on various versions of FF 3.5 - loads of timeout / unable to load page errors, basically rendering the browser pretty much useless for me. So downgraded back to 3.0.13, which was alot more stable. Speed means nothing if pages don't load. Mine you, at first I thought maybe my system was loaded with crap, but last week, I built a brand new PC for a family member and experienced the same thing on a freshly installed Win XP.
caseyAug 9th 2009 4:06PM
Snazzy :P
http://portableappz.blogspot.com/ has portable version up !!
Christian Velasquez: Thx for the tip