Firefox 3.6 - New Features

Mozilla released Firefox 3.6, the latest version of its popular browser.it includes a number of under-the-hood improvements, and a handful of changes that you might discover as you use it.

Plug-in Check for Better Security

Firefox 3.6 can now detect whether any of your installed browser plug-ins (Flash, etc...) are out of date. This is importaant because Cybercriminals often use bugs in outdated versions of  some plugins--particularly Flash and QuickTime--to attack your PC

Full-Screen Video

You can now watch certain types of videos in full screen with Firefox 3.6. If the video is in the Oog Vorbis format, you can right-click the video and select an option to see it in full-screen.
The downside to this feature, of course, is that it only works with certain videos,

Under the Hood

Firefox 3.5 was a good deal faster than earlier Firefox versions. Mozilla claims that Firefox 3.6 is even faster, with improvements to JavaScript performance in particular, which should result in faster load times for Web pages and Web apps. Firefox also improves support for some of the latest Web design technologies, which should make it easier for designers to create better, more attractive sites.

Skins Come to Firefox

Firefox Personas. Personas are basically interface skins that you can apply with one click, and they're actually pretty similar to the skins available for the Google Chrome browser. Mozilla has a gallery of personas at getpersonas.com that features over 35,000 designs to choose from.

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