Mozilla Firefox 3.0.1

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Mozilla Firefox is a fast, full-featured Web browser. Firefox includes pop-up blocking; tab-browsing; integrated Google search; simplified privacy controls; a streamlined browser window that shows you more of the page than any other browser; and a number of additional features that work with you to help you get the most out of your time online.

Version 3.0.1 is a bug-fixing release and its changes include: several security and stability issues fixed, fixed issue where the phishing and malware database did not update on first launch, updated internal Public Suffix list.

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Editor's review of Mozilla Firefox

Read CNET senior editor Rob Vamosi's extended review of Firefox 3.

No longer a fledgling upstart, Firefox 3 is full-featured, lightning fast, and an able Safari foe. Previous versions have seen Mozilla's approach to features such as tabbed browsing and extensions become extremely popular. Even though Firefox 3 lacks a killer feature, it offers significant improvements not to be missed.

Version 3 introduces a multitude of safety and usability features. The location bar drop-down menu now includes URLs from both your browsing history and your bookmarks. A new Add-Ons manager includes a built-in plug-in search engine, saving you the previous trip to the Mozilla Web site. Single-click the star icon on the right of the location bar to bookmark the current page, or double-click on it to simultaneously add and edit the bookmark entry. You can tag bookmarks, too. Other impressive new features include password confirmation before adding it to the saved passwords list, the ability to pause and resume downloads, and merged forward and backward history lists.

Firefox 3 now runs faster and, according to Mozilla, is less susceptible to hacks and other vulnerabilities. The browser now warns your system's antivirus program when you download a file, and anti-phishing utilities automatically give you a warning page before allowing Firefox to load risky sites. The favicon reveals Web sites' ownership details and displays the security level of your connection to that site.

Developers will appreciate that Firefox 3's new graphics and text rendering code provide rendering improvements in CSS and SVG as well as improved display of fonts and complex scripts. Firefox 3--still open-source, as ever--is a browser that all users should consider making their default Web-surfing tool.

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  Mozilla Firefox

  Better than 2.0

  by: jscott418 on 28-Jul-2008 01:15:09 PM

  Pros: I like the fact the UI is better suited to its OS. Especially with Mac OSX. Even the Vista version is greatly improved. Speed and resource usage much improved too.

  Cons: I have a few web sites that sniff for brower ID and don't like 3.0. My bank still wants 2.0 and my Hotmail displays in Classic mode because it's not 2.0

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  Mozilla Firefox

  I am having a lot of trouble with add ons and lost a whack of bookmarks.

  by: sicntired on 27-Jul-2008 09:38:50 PM

  Pros: What works works very well.I just can't seem to locate what is causing me so much trouble with certain functions.For instance,attempting to use links causes multiple tabs to run riot across the display and then freezes the frame.Scrolling isn't what it used to be.I know it's a bug somewhere and I will find it and straighten all this out.

  Cons: See the above.I have no idea whether it's the 3.01 or a couple of things I downloaded at the same time.All I know is that my computer is a mess since I downloaded 3.01 and I don't know why.

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  Mozilla Firefox

  Great browser, nice features and updates/upgrades.

  by: tnblkbear on 25-Jul-2008 07:04:07 AM

  Pros: So much better than IE, easier to use, easier to get working correctly.

  Cons: Some changes make no sense. Why take out right click to sort bookmarks? And doing it via organize bookmarks doesn't always work.

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  Mozilla Firefox

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  by: srgjjstpnv on 20-Aug-2008 09:57:37 PM

  Pros: ryyui

  Cons: yg

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  Mozilla Firefox

  Running Mac PPC G4 with OS 10.4.11 and I get freeze ups on previous versions

  by: burlin1 on 05-Aug-2008 11:02:10 PM

  Pros: If it weren't for the freeze ups it may be great as I'm transferreing from Netscape 7

  Cons: Every time I've tried previous versions of FF it locked up, I'll try this one and let you know

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