Overview
Mozilla Firefox really changed the way people browse the web when it originally burst onto the scene. Today Firefox remains an incredibly powerful and customizable browser, although competition from Google Chrome has given it a definite run for its money.
New features
Mozilla Firefox 17 is the latest version of the popular web browser and brings with it a few key and welcome new features. First among them is the company's claim to a speedier, safer browsing experience. Tests reveal that this newest version of Mozilla Firefox is certainly quick to load even the most graphics intense pages.
Firefox 17 also now features secure connections when performing Google searches to improve privacy and there's an updated site identity indicator in the URL bar. Windows users also now get silent
Mozilla Firefox's new tab layout itself is a pretty noticeable new feature. Quite similar to Google's
These icons are fully customizable in Mozilla Firefox as well. You can click and drag them to any spot you like on your name tab's page. If you're not a fan, you can also go to the grid icon on the upper right side of your browser and erase them entirely.
Mozilla Firefox 17's interface isn't much different from previous versions, but the features it has added certainly make for a nicer, more enjoyable browsing experience overall.
Recent changes
- Fixed a number of issues related to the Location object in order to enhance overall security
Review last updated: 20/11/12
Pros
- Improved security when performing Google searches
- Quicker to load
- Lots of extensions to choose from
- Fast, generally stable browser
- Silent updates for Windows users
- No significant changes in design
- Memory leak persists for some
- May not initially work with some add-ons
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