Topic: Firefox

News articles, tutorials, add-ons and other miscellaneous tips for the Mozilla Firefox Web Browser.

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Latest Firefox Releases Coming to Ubuntu 10.04

From February 17th Ubuntu 10.04 and 10.10 users will be automatically upgraded to the latest release of Firefox. The move comes as a result of Ubuntu’s decision to follow Mozilla’s ‘rapid release’ cycle for Firefox. […]

11 January 2012
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Firefox 9 Released (Yes, Already)

Firefox 9 is now ready for download. The latest update to the flagship open-source browser from Mozilla adds: – Improved JavaScript performance Support for querying Do Not Track status via JavaScript Support for font-stretch and text-overflow Improved standards support […]

20 December 2011
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Firefox 8 Finally Lands in Ubuntu 11.10

An upgrade to Firefox 8 is finally available to Ubuntu 11.10 users through Ubuntu’s Update Manager – no PPA or additional downloads required. The upgrade comes 2 weeks after Firefox 8 was officially released. So […]

23 November 2011
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Firefox 11 Alpha to Land December 20th; Will Bring Speed-Dial, Chrome Migration

The first alpha release of Firefox 11 has been set for December 20th. Arriving just in time for xmas, the alpha release could see the debut of a number of goodies scheduled to ship in […]

15 November 2011
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Firefox 8 Officially Released

Firefox 8 might have been 'out in the wild' for a few days, but today marks its official release. Ubuntu 11.04 and 11.10 will automatically upgrade to Firefox 8 at some point in the coming days - no PPAs or downloads necessary.

8 November 2011
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Ubuntu One Kills Bookmark Sync

Ubuntu One Bookmarks sync has been discontinued. The feature, which allowed users to sync their Firefox Bookmarks across Ubuntu systems via the Ubuntu One service, is no longer offered in Ubuntu 11.10.

17 October 2011
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Firefox 7 Released

The latest stable release of Firefox 7 has been pushed out to the masses.

27 September 2011
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Chrome Now Second Most Popular Browser in UK, Same for UK Linux Users?

With todays news that Google's Chrome web browser has overtaken Firefox as the second most used web-browser in the UK I turned to OMG! Ubuntu!'s visitor stats for UK Linux users to see if, here at least, that trend is also reflected.

1 August 2011
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Firefox 5 released; faster release cycle and fewer features

It was only a few weeks ago that Firefox 4 was finally released after a development cycle lasting over a year. While Firefox 4 added features and speed, Mozilla believe more should be done to keep up with Google's increasingly popular browser, Chrome.

22 June 2011
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Firefox to remain the default browser in Ubuntu 11.10

Firefox will remain the default web browser for Ubuntu 11.10, Ubuntu developers have agreed at the Ubuntu Developer Summit.

9 May 2011
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Firefox 4 released today; it’s faster & feature rich – is it enough to compete with Chrome?

Today marks the release of Mozilla's long awaited Firefox 4. This new version of Firefox boasts that it's faster and simpler to use, as well as introducing a few new features, most notably, Firefox Sync. But is it good enough to compete with Google Chrome?

22 March 2011
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Use Chrome’s auto-updated Flash in Firefox

Thanks to a partnership between Google and Adobe Google's Chrome browser ships with a built-in version of Flash that is more recent than that available to download individually. Here's how to use it in Firefox.

29 November 2010