{"id":819,"date":"2012-03-16T19:48:38","date_gmt":"2012-03-16T19:48:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/futurereleases\/?p=819"},"modified":"2012-03-16T21:50:00","modified_gmt":"2012-03-16T21:50:00","slug":"firefox-beta-improves-developer-tools-and-update-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/futurereleases\/2012\/03\/16\/firefox-beta-improves-developer-tools-and-update-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Firefox Beta Improves Developer Tools and Update Process"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A new Firefox Beta for Windows, Mac and Linux is now available for<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mozilla.org\/firefox\/beta\/\" target=\"_blank\"> download and testing<\/a>. This beta makes updating to new versions of Firefox easier and includes more than 85 improvements to in-browser developer tools.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s New in Firefox Beta for Users:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Improved Update Process: We\u2019ve been working to improve <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/futurereleases\/2012\/02\/03\/improving-the-firefox-update-experience\/\" target=\"_blank\">the Firefox update experience<\/a>. Firefox Beta now simplifies the process for Windows users by<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/futurereleases\/2012\/03\/16\/silencing-updates\/\" target=\"_blank\"> removing the control dialogue (UAC) pop-up<\/a> from the update experience. \u00a0Once a user gives explicit permission to Firefox on their first installation, they will not be prompted again for subsequent releases.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/KHyU9UfbUbVVJBm886U1Q4NAcdSEywQaSGbv77S6sYCaBppcS40Cfch6pb3k_pWMhv3rMDJV5kQhZpTXLM_-fvKTAlQFwGlY76Sf3F_D8Djzcfuen7U\" alt=\"\" width=\"466px;\" height=\"263px;\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Media Controls Refresh: Firefox Beta now includes sleeker <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.mozilla.org\/en\/Using_HTML5_audio_and_video\" target=\"_blank\">HTML5 media controls<\/a> to enhance the in-browser video and audio playback experience, including full-screen mode.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s New in Firefox Beta for Web Developers:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Developer Tool Improvements: This beta includes <a href=\"http:\/\/hacks.mozilla.org\/2012\/02\/aurora-12-is-out-improvements-and-updated-developer-tools\/\" target=\"_blank\">more than 85 improvements<\/a> to Firefox\u2019s built-in developer tools, including updates to the Web Console, Scratchpad, Style Editor, Page Inspector, Style Inspector, HTML View and Page Inspector 3D View.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>For more information:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Get Firefox Beta for<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mozilla.org\/firefox\/beta\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Windows, Mac and Linux<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Long, technical release notes for<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mozilla.org\/firefox\/12.0beta\/releasenotes\/\" target=\"_blank\"> 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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