Original URL: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/02/01/mozilla_firefox_10/
Mozilla releases Firefox 10, adds developer tools
Better add-on support, Mac Java crash fixed
Posted in Applications, 1st February 2012 01:31 GMT
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Mozilla has released version 10 of its Firefox browser [1] as part of its accelerated six-week build cycle, and has also included a pack of developer tools aimed at simplifying life for website operators.
Firefox 10, available for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android, includes eight security fixes [2], but the most noticeable change in upgrading is the way the browser handles add-on software. According to Mozilla, most add-ons will now work by default (after the changes made by Firefox 8 [3]), rather than having to be reloaded to suit the new version. HTML5-support APIs for full-screen viewing are also new to the build.
In addition, Mozilla claims to have fixed the crashable conflicts caused by Java for Mac OS X users of Firefox, and similar stability problems that occurred when trying to shift bookmarks around. Anti-aliasing for WebGL and CSS3 3D-transforms are also included in the new release.
For developers [4], Mozilla has added a function dubbed Page Inspector, which allows a website creator to examine the HTML structure and layout of a site without leaving the browser window. Site Inspector gives the ability to edit a page, and to access CSS properties.
There are, however, still issues. Gmail users will find scrolling a tad slow, and notifications won’t work with Growl 1.3 and above. Two-digit browser version numbers can also still cause crashes, and Firefox won’t scroll down with some Synaptics touchpads. ®