Mozilla Firefox 7 is Now Available For Download 9-28-11.

[DougD]

Please take note of this alert concerning a false Firefox website "Firefox.org." The correct site is "Mozilla.org."
http://69.65.28.126/~nvhopydz/smf/index.php/topic,20.0.html

Firefox 7:  http://www.mozilla.org/

Please note: Numerous Firefox add-ons might not be currently compatible with version 7 (example - news videos might not play). So, if this is a concern for you, a delay in installation might make sense until the add-ons can be configured for the new version!

Mozilla Plug-in Checker (to update add-ons): http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/plugincheck/

Improved speed and memory management are key features. Here is the Firefox webpage itemization of what's new in Firefox 7:

"Firefox 7 final version has been released on September 27, 2011.

The latest version of Firefox has the following changes:

    Drastically improved memory handling for certain use cases
    Added a new rendering backend to speed up Canvas operations on Windows systems
    Bookmark and password changes now sync almost instantly when using Firefox Sync
    The ‘http://’ URL prefix is now hidden by default
    Added support for text-overflow: ellipsis
    Added support for the Web Timing specification
    Enhanced support for MathML
    The WebSocket protocol has been updated from version 7 to version 8
    Added an opt-in system for users to send performance data back to Mozilla to improve future versions of Firefox
    Fixed several stability issues
    Fixed several security issues"
 


More commentary Info on Firefox 7:

PC World: http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/240662/seven_good_reasons_to_upgrade_to_firefox_7.html

PC Magazine: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2393660,00.asp

cnet:  http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-20112253-92/memory-comes-to-the-fore-in-firefox-7/


Naked Security on Firefox 7:  http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2011/09/28/firefox-7-security-fixes/?utm_source=Naked+Security+-+Sophos+List&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=1748827458-naked%252Bsecurity