Firefox 18 Beta Released

DEVELOPMENTAL RELEASE

Mozilla has released Firefox 18 Beta on November 26, 2012. New improvements include:

  • IonMonkey: IonMonkey is a new JavaScript JIT compiler that provides a more efficient way for Firefox to process JavaScript. With IonMonkey, Firefox will perform faster with Web apps, games and other JavaScript-heavy pages.
  • Retina Display Support: Firefox Beta supports Retina Display for Mac users to make Firefox even sharper when watching movies, playing games and browsing the Web.
  • Disable Insecure Content: Firefox Beta can disable insecure content on HTTPS secure websites to maintain the privacy of your communication with the website. You can enable the feature in about:config.
  • Support for W3C Touch Events: Firefox Beta supports standard W3C touch events in addition to MozTouch events.

For more information see the relesae notes for Firefox Beta on Windows, Mac and Linux. Download Firefox Beta for Windows, Mac and Linux

DEVELOPMENTAL RELEASE