On Tuesday, August 30th, Mozilla pushed out emergency updates for both Thunderbird 3.1 and 6.0. These updates revoke the root certificate for DigiNotar due to fraudulent SSL certificate issuance [Additional Details]. Thunderbird 3.1 users can update via Help > Check For Updates. Thunderbird 6.0 users can update via Help > About Thunderbird. Also updated versions of Thunderbird 3.1 and 6.0 can be downloaded: Thunderbird 3.1.13 Thunderbird 6.0.1 Note: Since Thunderbird 3.1 uses the old release process, all features, bug fixes, improvements, etc.planned for the upcoming Thunderbird 3.1.13 release on September 27th are being rolled over to Thunderbird 3.1.14. Source: Mozilla…
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31 August 2011 Updated Chrome and Firefox for fraudulent Google certificate available. The H Open Source: News and Features ↑Go get it↓
Just Released None Schedule this Coming Week None Future Releases Firefox 7 Final Release – September 27th Firefox 7 for Mobile Final Release – September 27th Firefox 8 Beta (8.0b1) – September 27th* Firefox 9 Aurora (9.0a2) – September 27th* * As part of the new Rapid Release Schedule, dates listed for Aurora and Beta builds reflect when the code merge is set to begin. The actual release to that particular channel may vary by several days. See the Wiki for more details.
While Firefox might be your chosen browser for its speed, useful add-ons, and open-source culture, it’s also packed with many useful built-in features.“We dug through Firefox’s endless list of features to find you the best, little-known secrets you can start using right now…” August 24, 2011 5 awesome Mozilla Firefox secrets | How To – CNET Go get it.
Just Released Firefox 3.6.20 – August 16th Firefox 6 – August 16th Firefox 6 for Mobile – August 16th Firefox 7 Beta (7.0b1) – August 17th Firefox 7 Beta for Mobile (7.0b1) – August 17th Firefox 8 Aurora (8.0a2) – August 19th Firefox 8 Aurora for Mobile (8.0a2) – August 19th Schedule this Coming Week None Future Releases Firefox 7 Final Release – September 27th Firefox 7 for Mobile Final Release – September 27th Firefox 8 Beta (8.0b1) – September 27th* Firefox 9 Aurora (9.0a2) – September 27th* * As part of the new Rapid Release Schedule, dates listed for…
The merges for Firefox 7 onto the Beta Channel, Firefox 8 onto the Aurora Channel as well as Firefox 9 onto the nightly channel has been completed. You can move to the next version within your channel (Firefox 7 Aurora to Firefox 8 Aurora) by going to (Auroa (or Beta or Nightly) Button > Help > About Aurora (or Beta or Nightly). If you want to update manually you can get the builds here: Nightly (Firefox 9.0a1) Aurora (Firefox 8.0a2) Mobile Version available here as well Beta (Firefox 7.0b1) Mobile Version available here as well
Firefox 9 is now available on the nightly channel. If you are already running Nightly (Firefox 8.0a1), you may be able to update by going to Nightly Button/Menu > Help > About Nightly. Otherwise you may be directed to the Nightly Download Page on Mozilla Central.
Mozilla has updated the Aurora Channel with Firefox 8.0. This is a developer’s preview and is NOT intended for everyday use. What’s New in Firefox 8 Aurora (More Info): Users have more control in managing their add-ons Experimental Interface Updates: Tab animations Restore tabs on-demand Channel Specific ‘Firefox Menus’ Experimental Platform Features: Improvements to HTML5 media elements Additional support for HTML5 technologies WebSockets Updates HTML5 Native Right Click Menu Support Support for CORS for WebGL textures New Experimental Features in Firefox Aurora for Android: Master Password Support Add Bookmarks to Your Home Screen Firefox Sync: Bookmarks and passwords now sync…
Following the new rapid release process, Mozilla has pushed Firefox 7 on to the Beta Channel. Users already using Firefox 6 Beta can move to Firefox 7 via Firefox Button > Help > About Firefox. Or a fresh copy of Firefox 7 data for desktop or mobile may be obtained here.
Stylish 1.2.1 which will work with Thunderbird (and Firefox) 6.0 is currently stuck in the AMO approval queue, so users who are updating to Thunderbird 6 are finding that Stylish 1.2 is being disabled. User can install Stylish 1.2.1 via this link, just click the yellow Download Now’ button and click through the warning. Looks like they submitted the updated on August 15th, the day before Thunderbird 6 was released. Likely will be approved by the end of the week and those have add-on update checking enabled will see it as an update when they restart Thunderbird.