{"id":264,"date":"2011-08-18T20:28:49","date_gmt":"2011-08-18T20:28:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/futurereleases\/?p=264"},"modified":"2011-08-18T20:28:49","modified_gmt":"2011-08-18T20:28:49","slug":"firefoxbeta7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/futurereleases\/2011\/08\/18\/firefoxbeta7\/","title":{"rendered":"New Firefox Beta with Enhanced Performance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The latest Mozilla Firefox Beta is now available for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mozilla.com\/firefox\/channel\/\">testing<\/a> on Windows, Mac, Linux and Android. This beta includes performance enhancements that improve the browsing experience for users and enable developers to create faster Web apps and websites.<\/p>\n<div>New in Firefox Beta for Windows, Mac and Linux:<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Optimized Memory Use: Reduces memory use and improves performance areas including responsiveness, startup and page load time, even in complex websites and Web apps<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/nnethercote\/2011\/08\/09\/firefox-7-is-lean-and-fast-2\/\">Improved memory management<\/a>: The JavaScript garbage collector works more frequently to free up memory and improve performance when you have many tabs open or keep Firefox running for a long time<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mozilla.com\/mobile\/sync\/\">Enhanced Firefox Sync<\/a>: Your data syncs faster when a bookmark or password is added or changed<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.basschouten.com\/blog1.php\">Azure Direct2D for Canvas:<\/a> Helps Firefox speed up HTML5 Canvas-based animation rendering<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dvcs.w3.org\/hg\/webperf\/raw-file\/tip\/specs\/NavigationTiming\/Overview.html\">Web timing spec<\/a>: Enables developers to measure page load time and site navigation so they can identify how to make website performance improvements<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/developer.mozilla.org\/En\/CSS\/Text-overflow\">CSS 3 Text-Overflow: ellipsis<\/a>: Additional way for developers to display CSS 3 text that overflows the layout area<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/weblogs.mozillazine.org\/asa\/archives\/2011\/07\/telemetry_in_firefox.html\">Telemetry<\/a>: Install this <a href=\"https:\/\/addons.mozilla.org\/firefox\/addon\/abouttelemetry\/\">add-on<\/a> and opt-in to report browser performance data and help improve future versions of Firefox<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>New in Firefox Beta for Android:<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/nnethercote\/2011\/08\/09\/firefox-7-is-lean-and-fast-2\/\">Optimized Memory Use<\/a>: Reduces memory use and improves performance areas including responsiveness, startup and page load time, even in complex websites and Web apps<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mozilla.com\/mobile\/sync\/\">Enhanced Firefox Sync<\/a>: Your data syncs faster when a bookmark or password is added or changed<\/li>\n<li>Copy and paste: Copy and paste selected text from mobile websites<\/li>\n<li>Restored session history and tabs: Firefox restores browsing history and tabs so users can easily return to their previous browsing session<\/li>\n<li>Language selection: Firefox can detect the language setting on your Android device or allow you to select from more than 10 languages during initial set up<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you already have Firefox Beta installed, you will receive an automated update notification. You can also go to the \u201cAbout Firefox\u201d menu to apply the update manually.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for continuing to <a href=\"http:\/\/input.mozilla.com\/feedback?\">submit feedback<\/a> and helping us make Firefox the best it can be.<\/p>\n<p>For more information:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mozilla.com\/firefox\/channel\/\">Download Firefox Beta for Mac, Windows, Linux<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/market.android.com\/details?id=org.mozilla.firefox_beta\">Firefox Beta for Android<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Technical release notes for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mozilla.com\/firefox\/7.0beta\/releasenotes\/\">Firefox Beta for Windows Mac, Linux<\/a> \/ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mozilla.com\/mobile\/7.0beta\/releasenotes\/\">Firefox Beta for Android<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The latest Mozilla Firefox Beta is now available for testing on Windows, Mac, Linux and Android. 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