Firefox 26.0 also includes support for script-generated password fields in the password manager, while the H.264 video codec is now supported in Linux with the appropriate gstreamer plug-in. MP3 decoding is now supported in Windows XP.
What's new in Firefox 26.0?
Firefox 26.0 includes the following:
Click to Play Plugins:
Firefox will no longer activate all java plug-ins by default. When a site tries to use a plugin, the user will be able to choose whether to enable the plugin on that site. Outdated plugins are a big source of security vulnerabilities so this feature will ensure users are safe and Firefox runs smoothly. The Flash plugin will remain enabled by default.
Firefox OS App Manager:
The App Manager is a new tool available in Firefox, which provides a number of useful tools to help developers test, deploy and debug HTML5 Web apps on Firefox OS phones and the Firefox OS Simulator, directly from Firefox.
For a quick overview of the App Manager - check out this video:
New in Firefox for Android:
Firefox for Android brings redesigned the startup screen to help get you to where you want to go on the Web quickly. The new start page is calling Home, gives users quick and easy access to their browsing data, including top sites, history, bookmarks, Reading List and a powerful search experience. It is now displayed in a simple set of swipeable panels which provide a much more fluid way to browse the Web.
Firefox for Android also includes new search engines Bing and Yahoo! in the United States, Canada and France to give users even more choice of search providers with their browsing experience. You can easily change your provider based on your search preferences from the Menu under "search settings."
Learn more about Firefox for Android here.
Download Firefox 26.0:
The links in this section correspond to files available for this download. Download the files appropriate for you.
What's new features in Firefox 26.0?
Firefox 26.0 has the following changes:
New:
- All Java plug-ins are defaulted to 'click to play'.
- Password manager now supports script-generated password fields.
- Updates can now be performed by Windows users without write permissions to Firefox install directory (requires Mozilla Maintenance Service).
- Support for H.264 on Linux if the appropriate gstreamer plug-ins are installed.
Changed:
- Support for MP3 decoding on Windows XP, completing MP3 support across Windows OS versions.
- CSP implementation now supports multiple policies, including the case of both an enforced and Report-Only policy, per the spec.
Developper:
- Social API now supports Social Bookmarking for multiple providers through its SocialMarks functionality.
- Math.ToFloat32 takes a JS value and converts it to a Float32, whenever possible.
- There is no longer a prompt when websites use appcache.
- Support for the CSS image orientation property.
- New App Manager allows you to deploy and debug HTML5 webapps on Firefox OS phones and the Firefox OS Simulator.
- IndexedDB can now be used as a "optimistic" storage area so it doesn't require any prompts and data is stored in a pool with LRU eviction policy, in short temporary storage.
Fixed:
- When displaying a standalone image, Firefox matches the EXIF orientation information contained within the JPEG image (298619).
- Text Rendering Issues on Windows 7 with Platform Update KB2670838 (MSIE 10 Prerequisite) or on Windows 8.1 (812695).
- Improved page load times due to no longer decoding images that aren't visible (847223).
- AudioToolbox MP3 backend for OSX (914479).
- 26.0: Security fixes can be found here.
Reference:
Firefox Future Releases
Firefox 26.0 Release Notes
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