Firefox 24.0 Beta 7 Now Available for Download

Mozilla has released Firefox 24.0 Beta 7 for Windows, Mac, Linux and Android. Firefox 24.0 Beta introduces a new feature - Close Tabs to the Right, includes an updated Browser Console for developers. This Beta also supports for new scrollbar style in Mac OS X 10.7 and newer, and adds ability to tear-off chat windows separately by simply dragging them out.

Note: Firefox 24.0 Final is scheduled to be released on September 17, 2013.

Release Highlights
Firefox 24.0 Beta includes the following:

Firefox Beta for Windows, Mac And Linux
Browser Console:
Firefox Beta for Windows, Mac and Linux includes an updated Browser Console for developers. The Browser Console allows developers to inspect the browser’s logs (rather than a content page’s logs) and is especially useful for Firefox Add-on developers. Developers can filter by log type (net, css, security, js, and misc. logging) or perform free text search through the logs. This replaces the existing Error Console.

Close Tabs to the Right:
Close Tabs to the Right enable users to close all tabs to the right of the tab on which the right-click has been made. This is especially useful when you have a number of tabs open in your browser window and you want to close all of them at once keeping one or two tabs open.

Firefox for Android Beta
The latest update to Firefox for Android Beta helps users share content quickly and easily.

Support for WebRTC:
Firefox for Android Beta includes WebRTC components that enable developers to easily integrate real-time communications across the Web. The components DataChannels, PeerConnection and GetUserMedia enable the Web with Real Time Communication capabilities including video calls and file-sharing between browsers. Developers can now begin to experiment with WebRTC experiences on Firefox for Android.

New and improved Reader & Reading List:

• The updated Reader includes a redesigned formatting menu that allows users to toggle between Serif and San-serif fonts.
• In Reader, Firefox for Android Beta can automatically switch to “dark mode” (dark text on a light background) or “light mode” (light text on a dark background) depending on the level of light in the room. Users can also manually switch between these states.
• Users can now long-tap the reader icon to quickly add an article to their Reading List without switching to Reader first. All Reading Lists can be accessed offline.
• Firefox now makes it clear when Reader is on or off by changing the URL bar to orange when Reader is on and grey when Reader is turned off.

NFC Bump:
Share Firefox tabs with another NFC-enabled Android phone by “bumping” them together. NFC must be powered "on."

Quickshare:
Quickshare creates a space in the Share menu from a list of sharing services available on the user’s device. For example, email, SMS, social, etc.

Firefox for Android Beta adds support for Catalan-Spanish, British-English and Swedish languages bringing a great Web experience to more than 24 languages.

Learn more about Firefox for Android here.

Download Firefox 24.0 Beta:
The links in this section correspond to files available for this download. Download the files appropriate for you.

• Download Firefox 24.0 Beta 7
• Download Firefox for Android 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 24.0 Beta?
Firefox 24.0 Beta has the following changes:

New:

• Support for new scrollbar style in Mac OS X 10.7 and newer.
• Implemented Close tabs to the right.
• Social: Ability to tear-off chat windows to view separately by simply dragging them out.

Changed:

• Accessibility related improvements on using pinned tabs (see 577727).

You can find the full changelog here.

Reference:
New Features and Improvements for Firefox Beta Ready for Download and Testing