Firefox 23.0 Final now available with new logo, mixed content blocker

Mozilla has released Firefox 23.0 Final for Windows, Mac, Linux and Android platforms. Firefox 23.0 introduces mixed content blocking which protects the users from loading non-secure contents in the secure (HTTPS) pages. Firefox 23.0 also brings a number of new tools for developers.


Release Highlights
Firefox 23.0 includes the following:

Share:
Firefox 23 adds a "Share" button and panel to the Social API. This feature enables developers to let users share content with friends in one click. Facebook users can use this functionality to share content (like news articles, images, videos or links) with their friends and family directly from the Firefox toolbar.

Mixed Content Blocker:
The Mixed Content Blocker protects the integrity of secure (HTTPS) website by blocking nonsecure (HTTP) content from loading and hence prevents attackers from being able to read or modify the secure page.


Network Monitor:
For developers, the Network Monitor breaks down individual website components, highlighting how long it takes for the components to load to help you pinpoint problems.

Optimizations for Firefox on Mac OSX 10.7:
Firefox 23 supports bounce behavior when reaching the top and bottom of pages and support for the new scrollbar style for Mac OSX 10.7 users.

Download Firefox 23.0 Final:
The links in this section correspond to files available for this download. Download the files appropriate for you.

Firefox 23.0 Final

What's new features in Firefox 23.0 Final?
Firefox 23.0 Final has the following changes:

New
  • Support for new scrollbar style in Mac OS X 10.7 and newer.
  • Mixed content blocking enabled to protects users from man-in-the-middle attacks and eavesdroppers on HTTPS pages.

Changed:
  • "Enable JavaScript" preference checkbox has been removed and user-set values will be reset to the default.
  • Updated Firefox Logo.
  • Improved about:memory's functional UI.
  • Simplified interface for notifications of plugin installation.
  • Enabled DXVA2 on Windows Vista+ to accelerate H.264 video decoding.
  • Users can now switch to a new search provider across the entire browser.
  • CSP policies using the standard syntax and semantics will now be enforced.
  • <input type='file'> rendering improvements (see bug 838675).
  • Replace fixed-ratio audio resampler in webrtc.org capture code with Speex resampler and eliminate pseudo-44000Hz rate.
  • "Load images automatically" and Always show the tab bar" checkboxes removed from preferences and reset to defaults.

You can find the full changelog here.

Reference:
Calling all Developers – Integrate your App into Firefox Beta with the Social API

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