- Dec 15, 2013
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Mozilla has just released Firefox 33, the next iteration of the famous Internet browser. As it was to be expected, users will find an assortment of features and various changes that really make the update worthwhile.
The developers from Mozilla are sticking to the release schedule like glue and they have managed to push out the door a new version of Firefox. There is nothing groundbreaking about it, but it does come with some interesting changes that will stand out after the upgrade process has been completed.
The new Firefox 33 version is available for all the supported platforms – Linux, Windows, and Mac OS X. Most of the modifications and improvements mentioned by the developers apply to all the operating systems, with just a couple of exceptions that are not all that important.
What's new in Mozilla Firefox 33
There are several new features in the latest Firefox that have been underlined by the developers, although the number of changes is actually much bigger and it would be impossible to cover them all. The first improvement on the list only applies to the Windows platform. The Off Main Thread Compositing (OMTC) is something new implemented in the browser and it basically makes the application faster and more responsive by creating a second thread that needs to be processed by the GPU.
Also, users will find that the tiles in the new tab are now working better, are a little bit more responsive, and should provide a better experience. It looks like Firefox is still trying to play catch-up with the other browsers in this regard, especially with Opera.
Other new features include OpenH264 support, a much better search function through the address bar, much faster JavaScript strings, a new CSP (Content Security Policy) backend, an improved session restoration, the new DOMMatrix interface, a CSS transform highlighter in the style-inspector, and support for connecting to HTTP proxy over HTTPS.
Download: Firefox 33 - Windows | OS X | Linux |
The developers from Mozilla are sticking to the release schedule like glue and they have managed to push out the door a new version of Firefox. There is nothing groundbreaking about it, but it does come with some interesting changes that will stand out after the upgrade process has been completed.
The new Firefox 33 version is available for all the supported platforms – Linux, Windows, and Mac OS X. Most of the modifications and improvements mentioned by the developers apply to all the operating systems, with just a couple of exceptions that are not all that important.
What's new in Mozilla Firefox 33
There are several new features in the latest Firefox that have been underlined by the developers, although the number of changes is actually much bigger and it would be impossible to cover them all. The first improvement on the list only applies to the Windows platform. The Off Main Thread Compositing (OMTC) is something new implemented in the browser and it basically makes the application faster and more responsive by creating a second thread that needs to be processed by the GPU.
Also, users will find that the tiles in the new tab are now working better, are a little bit more responsive, and should provide a better experience. It looks like Firefox is still trying to play catch-up with the other browsers in this regard, especially with Opera.
Other new features include OpenH264 support, a much better search function through the address bar, much faster JavaScript strings, a new CSP (Content Security Policy) backend, an improved session restoration, the new DOMMatrix interface, a CSS transform highlighter in the style-inspector, and support for connecting to HTTP proxy over HTTPS.
Download: Firefox 33 - Windows | OS X | Linux |
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