Firefox 23.0 Beta 10 available for download

Mozilla has released Firefox 23.0 Beta 10 for Windows, Mac, Linux and Android platforms. Firefox 23.0 Beta introduces mixed content blocking which protects the users from loading non-secure contents in the secure (HTTPS) pages. Firefox 23.0 beta also brings a number of new tools for developers.

Release Highlights
Firefox 23.0 includes the following:
  • Share: Firefox Beta 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 Beta supports bounce behavior when reaching the top and bottom of pages and support for the new scrollbar style for Mac OSX 10.7 users.

Note: Firefox 23 Final is scheduled to be released on August 6, 2013.

Download Firefox 23.0 Beta 10:
The links in this section correspond to files available for this download. Download the files appropriate for you.

Firefox 23.0 Beta

Note: Please do NOT use this Firefox Beta release on production machines. A Firefox Beta release should be considered for evaluation and testing purposes.

What's new features in Firefox 23.0 Beta?
Firefox 23.0 Beta 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:
  • Improved about:memory's functional UI.
  • Enabled DXVA2 on Windows Vista+ to accelerate H.264 video decoding.
  • Updated Firefox Logo.
  • "Load images automatically", "Enable JavaScript", and "Always show the tab bar" checkboxes removed from preferences and reset to defaults.
  • Simplified interface for notifications of plugin installation.
  • 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.

Developer:
  • Implemented a global browser console.
  • Social share functionality.
  • HTML5 <input type="range"> form control implemented.
  • Write more accessible pages on touch interfaces with new ARIA role for key buttons.
  • Added unprefixed requestAnimationFrame.
  • New feature in toolbox: Network Monitor.
  • Dropped blink effect from text-decoration: blink; and completely removed <blink> element.

References:
Firefox 23.0 Beta Release Notes.
Calling all Developers – Integrate your App into Firefox Beta with the Social API

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