Mozilla Firefox 7.0

Firefox 7.0 Mozilla Organization - 13.39MB (Open Source)

Like its recent predecessors, Firefox 7 doesn't add a whole lot visually that users will notice, but unlike versions 5 and 6, Firefox 7 does add something that will cause many users to rejoice: Better use of memory. One of the most common complaints I've heard about Firefox over the past few years is that it's a memory hog. Mozilla, the non-profit organization that produces open-source browser Firefox even has a new initiative called "MemShrink"acknowledging and taking on the problem. According to Mozilla, Firefox 7 cuts memory use by from 20 to 50 percent. This, along with improved startup times makes a compelling, open browser choice even more attractive.

It still holds true that the big interface changes all came along in version 4. With Firefox 5, Mozilla started emulating Google's Chrome (free, 4.5 stars) Web browser in more than just JavaScript speed and minimalist interface, as competitors Internet Explorer 9 (free, 4 stars) and Opera 11 (free, 4 stars) have. The open-source organization even adopted the mammoth search company's rapid version-release pace, and Firefox 5 was the first fruits of this approach. A new Firefox version will now come out every 6–12 weeks, and only features and fixes that are ready will make the cut.

Pros
More-efficient memory usage and faster startup than previous versions. Panorama tab group organizes sites. Excellent standards support. Cool bookmark organization with Panorama. Pinned sites for all-the-time access. Syncing for tabs, history, passwords and more. Graphics hardware acceleration. Cross-platform.


Cons
Update breaks some extensions. Still trails Chrome and IE9 on some benchmarks. Lacks client-side tracking protection like that of IE9. Lacks Chrome's built in Flash, PDF reader, and Instant page view. Trails Chrome in HTML5 support. No new-tab page helpers. Slower startup than Chrome and IE9.

Bottom Line
Firefox remains a lean, fast, customizable browser that can hold its own against any competitor, especially with its graphics hardware acceleration. Version 7 adds much-desired memory usage trimming.

TECHNICAL

Title:	Firefox 7.0
Filename:	Firefox Setup 7.0.exe
File size:	13.39MB (14,042,824 bytes)
Requirements:	Windows 2000 / XP / 2003 / Vista / Windows7 / XP64 / Vista64 / Windows7 64
Languages:	en-US
License:	Open Source
Date added:	September 28, 2011
Author:	Mozilla Organization www.mozilla.org
Homepage:	www.mozilla.com/firefox/
MD5 Checksum:	027F02ACCAAE40E9D799BFA8480ECEDE

CHANGE LOG

- Drastically improved memory handling for certain use cases
- Added a new rendering backend to speed up Canvas operations on Windows systems
- Bookmark and password changes now sync almost instantly when using Firefox Sync
- The 'http://' URL prefix is now hidden by default
- Added support for text-overflow: ellipsis
- Added support for the Web Timing specification
- Enhanced support for MathML
- The WebSocket protocol has been updated from version 7 to version 8
- Added an opt-in system for users to send performance data back to Mozilla to improve future versions of Firefox
- Fixed several stability issues
- Fixed several security issues


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