Download Firefox 7.0 Beta 2

Firefox 7.0 Beta 2 is now available for testing on Windows, Mac, Linux and Android. This release is the second "Beta" version of the Firefox 7.0 includes performance enhancements that improve the browsing experience for users and enable developers to create faster Web apps and websites. The full details about changes that are in Firefox 7.0 listed in the the "What's new in Firefox 7.0" section.

Overview
Firefox is a fast, full-featured Web browser. Firefox includes pop-up blocking, tab-browsing, integrated Google search, simplified privacy controls, a streamlined browser window that shows you more of the page than any other browser and a number of additional features that work with you to help you get the most out of your time online.

Firefox 7.0 Beta 2 brings a number of fixes to the memory footprint, particularly for users who like to keep multiple tabs open and iconify rather than close their web browser. Other changes include dropping http:// from the awesome bar and painting the sub-domain element of a URL in lighter grey and Bookmark and password changes now sync almost instantly when using Firefox Sync. Firefox 7.0 also support for text-overflow: ellipsis and web timing specification

Note: Mozilla planning to release Firefox 7.0 Final on 27 September 2011.

Download Firefox 7.0 Beta 2:
You can download Firefox 7.0 Beta 2 from web site listed below:

What's new in Firefox 7.0
New in Firefox 7.0 Beta for Windows, Mac and Linux:
  • Optimized Memory Use: Reduces memory use and improves performance areas including responsiveness, startup and page load time, even in complex websites and Web apps.
  • Improved memory management: 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.
  • Enhanced Firefox Sync: Your data syncs faster when a bookmark or password is added or changed.
  • Azure Direct2D for Canvas: Helps Firefox speed up HTML5 Canvas-based animation rendering.
  • Web timing spec: Enables developers to measure page load time and site navigation so they can identify how to make website performance improvements.
  • CSS 3 Text-Overflow: ellipsis: Additional way for developers to display CSS 3 text that overflows the layout area.
  • Telemetry: Install this add-on and opt-in to report browser performance data and help improve future versions of Firefox.

The full list of changes that are in Firefox 7.0 Beta 2 is available in the Firefox Beta Bug Fixes.

Source: Firefox 7.0 Beta 2 Release Notes.

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