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This version of the beta will not work on Macintosh hardware with Power PC CPUs (see bug 587799). Sites that depend on the plugin (such as Netflix) will fail to work (see bug 598406) #MOZILLA FIREFOX FOR MAC SETTINGS MAC OS X#
The 32bit Microsoft Silverlight plugin fails to load when using a 64bit version ofįirefox on Mac OS X 10.6.Localized builds are missing the Feedback button in BetaĨ this will be returned in Beta 9 (see bug 579260).Users switching between recent nightly builds and the beta with the same profile may see incompatibilites with bookmarks and history (see bug 620723).If you try to start Firefox using a locked profile, it will crash (see bug 573369).The Bookmark Toolbar is turned off by default even on existing profiles (see bug 574514).
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The popular video site is not displaying content to beta users due to bad "user-agent" detection in their code (see bug 580843). For some users, scrolling in the main GMail window will be slower than usual (see bug 579260). For some users, entering text on Twitter will be slower than usual (see bug 579488). The popular video site is not displaying content to beta users due to bad "user-agent" detection in their code (see bug 620720). #MOZILLA FIREFOX FOR MAC SETTINGS UPDATE#
Users using Firefox Sync with their mobile device will need to update to Firefox 4 beta 3 for mobile.This list covers some of the known problems with Firefox 4 Beta which will be resolved in future versions: All Systems
New features at the Mozilla Developer Center.
A new way of representing values in JavaScript that allows Firefox to execute heavy, numeric code (used for things like graphics and animations) more efficientlyĭevelopers can find out about all the changes and. Web authors can now get touch events from Firefox users on Windows 7 machines. CSS :visited selectors have been changed to block websites from being able to check a user's browsing history. Link history lookup is done asynchronously to provide better responsiveness during pageload.
More responsive page rendering using lazy frame construction.Web developers can update the URL field without reloading the page using HTML History APIs.Native support for the HD HTML5 WebM video format.Plugins which also support this rendering model can now draw faster and more efficiently Core Animation rendering model for plugins on Mac OS X.
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Full WebGL support is included but disabled by default at this time. CSS Transitions are partially supported. Crash protection for Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X when there is a crash in the Adobe Flash, Apple Quicktime or Microsoft Silverlight plugins. The Bookmarks Toolbar has been replaced with a Bookmarks Button by default (you can switch it back if you'd like). The stop and reload buttons have been merged into a single button on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. Significant API improvements are available for JS-ctypes, a foreign function interface for extensions. New Addons Manager and extension management API (UI will be changed before final release). You can search for and switch to already open tabs in the Smart Location Bar. Changes to how XPCOM components are registered in order to help startup time and process separation. JavaScript speed improvements due to engine optimizations. Responsiveness and scrolling improvements from the new retained layers layout system. Web developers can animate content using CSS Transitions. You can turn any tab into an "App Tab" by right-clicking on it and selecting "Make into App Tab" from the context menu. Tabs are now on top by default on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. Firefox now supports the HTML5 video "buffered" property. An experimental API is included to provide more efficient Javascript animations. A new feature gives users a visual overview of all open tabs, allowing them to be sorted and grouped. Firefox Sync is now included by default. Support for HSTS security protocol allowing sites to insist that they only be loaded over SSL. Firefox button has a new look for Windows Vista and Windows 7 users.
Direct2D Hardware Acceleration is now on by default for Windows 7 users. Support for the new proposed Audio Data API. HTML5 Forms API makes web based forms easier to implement and validate. Improved web typography using OpenType with support for ligatures, kerning and font variants. Certain rendering operations are now hardware-accelerated using Direct3D 9 on Windows XP, Direct3D 10 on Windows Vista and 7, and OpenGL on Mac OS X. Uses JägerMonkey, a new, faster JavaScript engine. Firefox 4 Beta is available in 69 languages. See the complete changelist from the previous betaĪs well as these features from previous Firefox 4 Betas:. Additional polish for the Firefox Add-ons Manager. Speed, functionality, and compatibility improvements to WebGL. The Firefox Sync setup experience has been greatly improved across desktop and mobile devices.