Firefox 3.5

Macworld's Firefox 3.5 Coverage

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  Firefox 3.5 Firefox has evolved into a beautiful, polished program that’s a pleasure to use. Check out version 3.5.
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  Mozilla to prompt Firefox 3.6 users to ride rapid-release train Mozilla will start a more aggressive campaign to convince users of the older Firefox 3.6 to upgrade to the newest edition, Firefox 7.
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  Mozilla mulls Firefox 3.6 retirement, too Mozilla is planning to retire Firefox 3.6 from support, but won't put the 18-month-old browser out to pasture until August at the earliest.
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  Mozilla details plans to kill Firefox 3.5 Mozilla plans to push 12 million users of the aged Firefox 3.5 to a newer version next month by taking the unprecedented step of automatically upgrading their browser.
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  Mozilla follows Google, patches Firefox as prep for Pwn2Own Mozilla on Tuesday fixed 11 security flaws in Firefox, following in rival Google's footsteps in patching its browser before a hacking contest kicks off next week.
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  Firefox becomes most-used browser in Europe Firefox was the most-used browser in Europe in December, edging out Microsoft's Internet Explorer for the first time, according to new data released by the Web...
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  Which browser prints best? When reproducing HTML on paper, not all browsers are equal.
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  Mozilla patches 13 Firefox security bugs Mozilla Thursday issued patches for 13 bugs, 11 of which were rated 'critical.'
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  Xmarks browser sync starts pledge drive to stay alive The Xmarks browser bookmark sync service is soliciting pledges from potential customers willing to pay at least $10 annually, saying that it will reconsider staying in business if it collects 100,000 promises.
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  Seven essential privacy extensions for Firefox They say privacy doesn't exist on the Web--but that doesn't mean you can't try to safeguard your personal information.
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  Mozilla fixes Firefox's DLL load hijacking bug Mozilla on Tuesday patched 15 vulnerabilities in Firefox, 11 of them labeled critical.
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  Mozilla downplays Firefox bug, passes on fix Mozilla said it will not patch a bug that blocks the display of a warning when Firefox detects a potentially deceptive URL, saying the flaw was not a threat.
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  How to get rid of Web browser cookies When random sites started displaying his Facebook profile picture and welcoming him by name, Kirk McElhearn decided it was time to do something about his Web browser cookies. Here's why you might want to delete cookies and what to expect if you do.
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  More than one in 10 Mozilla bug finders turn down cash Mozilla says that between 10 and 15 percent of its security bug-finders turn down cash rewards.
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  Mozilla re-patches Firefox 3.6 to fix plug-in problem For the second time in two months, Mozilla has rushed out a fix for Firefox to patch a problem with a browser update issued just days before.
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  Mozilla yanks password-stealing Firefox add-on Mozilla warned users that a password-stealing add-on slipped into Firefox's extension gallery more than a month ago had been downloaded nearly 2,000 times before it was detected
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  Inside the Celtics' infosecurity playbook The Boston Celtics' VP of technology explains how using the MacBook Pro and cloud-based services helped improve the franchise's IT security.
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  Mozilla updates Firefox to crush Farmville complaints Just three days after adding crash protection to Firefox, Mozilla rushed out another release late last week because people playing Farmville complained that their browser was shutting down the Facebook game.
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  Google's Chrome passes Safari in U.S. browser share Google Chrome is now the third-most-popular browser in the U.S., behind Microsoft's Internet Explorer and Mozilla's Firefox, but ahead of Apple's Safari for the first time, Web analytics firm StatCounter says.
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  Mozilla patches 9 Firefox bugs, adds plug-in crash protection Firefox versions 3.6.4 and 3.5.10 fixed nine flaws but Mozilla instead emphasized the addition of plug-in crash protection over the security fixes.
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  Mozilla designer touts tricks to give Firefox the illusion of speed An interface designer interning at Mozilla has suggested that the company mimic gimmicks in Google's Chrome to make users think Firefox starts up faster.
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  Google announces WebM video format: Future of HTML5 video? Google on Wednesday announced WebM, a new open-source, royalty-free video format based around the VP8 codec for HTML5 video.
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  Firefox aims to make IE, Safari browsing more secure Mozilla has expanded a service that checks a browser's plugins to now scan Internet Explorer, Safari, Opera, and Chrome in addition to its own Firefox.
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  Browser add-on aims to foil Google data collection A computer security researcher has launched a project designed to provide people greater privacy when using Google.
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  Apple, Mozilla chase Google with browser stability moves Apple and Mozilla have taken a page from Google to beef up the stability of their respective browsers, Safari and Firefox.