{"id":1291,"date":"2012-11-26T19:28:46","date_gmt":"2012-11-26T19:28:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/futurereleases\/?p=1291"},"modified":"2012-11-26T19:28:46","modified_gmt":"2012-11-26T19:28:46","slug":"firefox-beta-adds-ionmonkey-to-improve-javascript-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/futurereleases\/2012\/11\/26\/firefox-beta-adds-ionmonkey-to-improve-javascript-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"Firefox Beta Adds IonMonkey to Improve JavaScript Performance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A new Firefox Beta for Windows, Mac and Linux is now available for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mozilla.org\/firefox\/beta\/\">download and testing<\/a>. This update includes JavaScript improvements that make Web apps and games perform better and support for W3C Touch Events. Firefox Beta also supports Retina Display for Mac users.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/javascript\/2012\/09\/12\/ionmonkey-in-firefox-18\/\">IonMonkey<\/a>: IonMonkey is a new JavaScript JIT compiler that provides a more efficient way for Firefox to process JavaScript. With IonMonkey, Firefox will perform faster with Web apps, games and other JavaScript-heavy pages.<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Retina Display Support: Firefox Beta supports Retina Display for Mac users to make Firefox even sharper when watching movies, playing games and browsing the Web.<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Disable Insecure Content: Firefox Beta can disable insecure content on HTTPS secure websites to maintain the privacy of your communication with the website. You can enable the feature in about:config.<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Support for W3C Touch Events: Firefox Beta supports standard W3C touch events in addition to MozTouch events.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Get Firefox Beta for<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mozilla.org\/firefox\/beta\/\"> Windows, Mac and Linux<\/a><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Release notes for<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mozilla.org\/firefox\/18.0beta\/releasenotes\/\"> Firefox Beta on Windows, Mac and Linux<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new Firefox Beta for Windows, Mac and Linux is now available for download and testing. 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