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At long last, Mozilla's Firefox 4 browser has exited the beta cycle and is now available as a Release Candidate in more than 70 languages. If you're already rocking a previous build of Firefox 4, you'll be automatically updated to the RC, otherwise you have to manually download and install it. Let's take a look at some of the new features.
First and foremost, Firefox 4 sports a refreshed UI that's similar to Chrome's minimalistic approach, or "sleeker and easier to use," as Mozilla puts it. Tabs, now relocated, are given visual priority in the Firefox 4, and of course there's plenty of performance improvements.
The latest version of Firefox runs with the new JagerMonkey JavaScript engine that's must faster than the one found in version 3.6. Other notable features include multi-touch support, WebM and HD video, improved HTML5 support, full hardware acceleration, and more.
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MleB
March 11, 2011 at 7:15am
Still waiting on the 'Gold' version here. That said, it seems its been delayed more often than 'Spiderman'....
Neufeldt2002
March 11, 2011 at 7:13am
Been using the RC for a couple of days now, have to say it seems pretty quick and stable. Although I have come across a site or two (and reported) that do not load properly.
