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Firefox: 1.5 – 3.7a5pre | Firefox: 1.5 – 3.7a5pre | ||
| − | + | * Fixes compatibility with Firefox 3.7a5pre after 20100429 nightly builds. | |
| − | + | * Fixes accessibility in the warning screen. | |
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Firefox: 1.5 – 3.7a5pre | Firefox: 1.5 – 3.7a5pre | ||
| − | + | * Changed the license to GNU GPL v3 and updated Terms of Service accordingly | |
| − | + | * Changed the key binding for the "View WOT scorecard" menu item to not collide with "Open Link in New Window" | |
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Firefox: 1.5 – 3.7a1pre | Firefox: 1.5 – 3.7a1pre | ||
| − | + | * Added support for SeaMonkey 2 | |
| − | + | * Added support for content scripts on search results pages | |
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Firefox: 1.5 – 3.7a1pre | Firefox: 1.5 – 3.7a1pre | ||
| − | + | * Fixes zh-CN translation | |
| − | + | * Fixes warning screen issues for pages with Java applets | |
| − | + | * Instructs Firefox to flush preferences after major changes | |
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Firefox: 1.5 – 3.7a1pre | Firefox: 1.5 – 3.7a1pre | ||
| − | + | * Fixes window size and warning issues for small screen resolutions | |
| − | + | * Fixes an issue with the warning notification when quickly switching tabs | |
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Firefox: 1.5 – 3.6a1pre | Firefox: 1.5 – 3.6a1pre | ||
| − | + | * Improved welcome process | |
| − | + | * New warning and blocking screens | |
| − | + | * New "View WOT scorecard" option on the context menu for links | |
| − | + | * New languages: zh-CN, zh-TW, ja-JP, and cs-CZ | |
| − | + | * Fixes compatibility with 3.6a1pre | |
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Firefox: 1.5 – 3.6a1pre | Firefox: 1.5 – 3.6a1pre | ||
| − | + | * Adds support for Yahoo! Mail and Windows Live Hotmail | |
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Firefox: 1.5 – 3.1b2pre | Firefox: 1.5 – 3.1b2pre | ||
| − | + | * Includes fixes for upcoming webmail support | |
| − | + | * Uses rating prefetching for faster blocking when enabled | |
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Firefox: 1.5 – 3.1b2pre | Firefox: 1.5 – 3.1b2pre | ||
| − | + | * Fixes links that were broken after the previous update | |
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Firefox: 1.5 – 3.1b1pre | Firefox: 1.5 – 3.1b1pre | ||
| − | + | * Fixes profile synchronization when third party cookies are disabled in Firefox 3 (bug 437174 still) | |
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Firefox: 1.5 – 3.1b1pre | Firefox: 1.5 – 3.1b1pre | ||
| − | + | * Includes usability improvements for warnings and the pop-up | |
| − | + | * Fixes blocking for whitelisted sites and POST requests | |
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Firefox: 1.5 – 3.1a1 | Firefox: 1.5 – 3.1a1 | ||
| − | + | * Fixes unreliable offline mode detection | |
| − | + | * Includes a workaround for bug 437174, which required third-party cookies to be enabled in Firefox 3 | |
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Firefox: 1.5 – 3.0. | Firefox: 1.5 – 3.0. | ||
| − | + | * Fixes compatibility issues with Firefox 3 | |
| − | + | * Adds color blind accessible user interface | |
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Firefox: 1.5 – 3.0.* | Firefox: 1.5 – 3.0.* | ||
| − | + | * WOT v3 beta with updated user interface and website reputation scorecard | |
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Firefox: 1.5 – 3.0pre | Firefox: 1.5 – 3.0pre | ||
| − | + | * User interface in 10 languages: in addition to English you can now choose French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Swedish or Finnish | |
| − | + | * User activity score: Enables each user to see his/her own activity score | |
| − | + | * API for other Firefox extensions: Enables Firefox extensions to access website ratings stored in the WOT reputation database. | |
| − | + | * Software fixes: a fix to a problem that occurred with iGoogle when the blocking function was enabled, and for some other minor issues. | |
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Firefox: 1.5 – 3.0b2 | Firefox: 1.5 – 3.0b2 | ||
| − | + | * The new WOT: More intuitive user interface based on feedback from our user survey | |
| − | + | * Better instructions and more configuration options | |
| − | + | * Fixes minor issues with Gmail | |
| − | + | * Fixes warning issues on non-HTML pages | |
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Firefox: 1.5 – 3.0b1 | Firefox: 1.5 – 3.0b1 | ||
| − | + | * Fixes memory leaks when closing windows | |
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Firefox: 1.5 – 3.0a4 | Firefox: 1.5 – 3.0a4 | ||
| − | + | * Adds confidence indicators to the embedded link information popup | |
| − | + | * Adds an option to highlight link backgrounds | |
| − | + | * Fixes the testimony window for certain themes | |
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Firefox: 1.5 – 3.0a4 | Firefox: 1.5 – 3.0a4 | ||
| − | + | * Adds an option to list websites for which reputations are not loaded | |
| − | + | * Adds an option to show only bad reputations in search results | |
| − | + | * Fixes a problem with the toolbar icon creation if the address bar is moved elsewhere | |
| − | + | * Fixes a problem with the status showing an error if the current tab is changed before the reputation loads | |
| − | + | * Fixes a handful of other minor problems | |
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Firefox: 1.5 – 3.0a3 | Firefox: 1.5 – 3.0a3 | ||
| − | + | * Fixes a conflict with McAfee SiteAdvisor | |
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Firefox: 1.5 – 3.0a1 | Firefox: 1.5 – 3.0a1 | ||
| − | + | * Adds support for Flock | |
| − | + | * Adds a confidence indicator to the testimony window | |
| − | + | * Fixes a couple of minor bugs | |
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Firefox: 1.5 – 3.0a1 | Firefox: 1.5 – 3.0a1 | ||
| − | + | * Adds an option to block access to dangerous sites instead of showing a warning | |
| − | + | * Adds small icons for the toolbar button | |
| − | + | * Makes the creation of authentication cookies configurable | |
| − | + | * Fixes a problem caused by a missing toolbar icon | |
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Firefox: 1.5 – 3.0a1 | Firefox: 1.5 – 3.0a1 | ||
| − | + | * Fixes a conflict with the NoScript extension. | |
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Firefox: 1.5 – 3.0a1 | Firefox: 1.5 – 3.0a1 | ||
| − | + | * Adds an optional information popup to embedded reputation indicators | |
| − | + | * Makes the creation of the toolbar indicator configurable | |
| − | + | * Adds support for Firefox 3.0a1 "Minefield" | |
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Firefox: 1.5 – 2.0.0. | Firefox: 1.5 – 2.0.0. | ||
| − | Fixes the problem of multiple toolbar buttons when the WOT button is moved to a different toolbar. | + | * Fixes the problem of multiple toolbar buttons when the WOT button is moved to a different toolbar. |
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Firefox: 1.5 – 2.0.0. | Firefox: 1.5 – 2.0.0. | ||
| − | + | * Fixes problems with the enter key not working in the address bar with some extensions | |
| − | + | * The toolbar button position can now be changed | |
| − | + | * Fixes issues with the preferences dialog occasionally forgetting settings | |
| − | + | * Adds an option to configure how warnings are displayed | |
| − | + | * Slight changes in the warning behavior based on own testimonies | |
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Firefox: 1.5 – 2.0.0. | Firefox: 1.5 – 2.0.0. | ||
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== List of noteworthy Firefox add-ons == | == List of noteworthy Firefox add-ons == | ||
Revision as of 21:48, 31 May 2010
Mozilla Firefox is a free web browser that is owned and operated by the Mozilla Corporation, a subsidiary of the Mozilla Foundation. [1]
Contents
History of Firefox
Firefox 1.0 was first released in 2004, and was downloaded over 100 million times in less than one year. [2] From 18:16 UTC on June 17, 2008 to 18:16 UTC on June 18, 2008, 8,002,530 people downloaded Firefox 3, which is a Guinness World Record. [3]
WOT in Firefox
Version History
Add WOT to Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3456/
WOT Add-on Version History: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addons/versions/3456
Version 20100503 — May 2, 2010 — 721 KB
Works with:
Firefox: 1.5 – 3.7a5pre
- Fixes compatibility with Firefox 3.7a5pre after 20100429 nightly builds.
- Fixes accessibility in the warning screen.
Version 20091028 — October 28, 2009 — 730 KB
Works with:
Firefox: 1.5 – 3.7a5pre
- Changed the license to GNU GPL v3 and updated Terms of Service accordingly
- Changed the key binding for the "View WOT scorecard" menu item to not collide with "Open Link in New Window"
Version 20090918 — September 21, 2009 — 726 KB
Works with:
Firefox: 1.5 – 3.7a1pre
- Added support for SeaMonkey 2
- Added support for content scripts on search results pages
Version 20090728 — July 28, 2009 — 725 KB
Works with:
Firefox: 1.5 – 3.7a1pre
- Fixes zh-CN translation
- Fixes warning screen issues for pages with Java applets
- Instructs Firefox to flush preferences after major changes
Version 20090414 — April 15, 2009 — 725 KB
Works with:
Firefox: 1.5 – 3.7a1pre
- Fixes window size and warning issues for small screen resolutions
- Fixes an issue with the warning notification when quickly switching tabs
Version 20090325 — March 25, 2009 — 723 KB
Works with:
Firefox: 1.5 – 3.6a1pre
- Improved welcome process
- New warning and blocking screens
- New "View WOT scorecard" option on the context menu for links
- New languages: zh-CN, zh-TW, ja-JP, and cs-CZ
- Fixes compatibility with 3.6a1pre
Version 20081111 — November 11, 2008 — 1,144 KB
Works with:
Firefox: 1.5 – 3.6a1pre
- Adds support for Yahoo! Mail and Windows Live Hotmail
Version 20081020 — October 20, 2008 — 1,143 KB
Works with:
Firefox: 1.5 – 3.1b2pre
- Includes fixes for upcoming webmail support
- Uses rating prefetching for faster blocking when enabled
Version 20081006 — October 6, 2008 — 1,142 KB
Works with:
Firefox: 1.5 – 3.1b2pre
- Fixes links that were broken after the previous update
Version 20080917 — September 16, 2008 — 1,142 KB
Works with:
Firefox: 1.5 – 3.1b1pre
- Fixes profile synchronization when third party cookies are disabled in Firefox 3 (bug 437174 still)
Version 20080811 — August 11, 2008 — 1,143 KB
Works with:
Firefox: 1.5 – 3.1b1pre
- Includes usability improvements for warnings and the pop-up
- Fixes blocking for whitelisted sites and POST requests
Version 20080714 — July 14, 2008 — 1,142 KB
Works with:
Firefox: 1.5 – 3.1a1
- Fixes unreliable offline mode detection
- Includes a workaround for bug 437174, which required third-party cookies to be enabled in Firefox 3
Version 20080519 — May 18, 2008 — 1,142 KB
Works with:
Firefox: 1.5 – 3.0.
- Fixes compatibility issues with Firefox 3
- Adds color blind accessible user interface
Version 20080421 — April 23, 2008 — 1,073 KB
Works with:
Firefox: 1.5 – 3.0.*
- WOT v3 beta with updated user interface and website reputation scorecard
Version 20080214 — February 13, 2008 — 1,004 KB
Works with:
Firefox: 1.5 – 3.0pre
- User interface in 10 languages: in addition to English you can now choose French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Swedish or Finnish
- User activity score: Enables each user to see his/her own activity score
- API for other Firefox extensions: Enables Firefox extensions to access website ratings stored in the WOT reputation database.
- Software fixes: a fix to a problem that occurred with iGoogle when the blocking function was enabled, and for some other minor issues.
Version 20071203 — December 3, 2007 — 254 KB
Works with:
Firefox: 1.5 – 3.0b2
- The new WOT: More intuitive user interface based on feedback from our user survey
- Better instructions and more configuration options
- Fixes minor issues with Gmail
- Fixes warning issues on non-HTML pages
Version 20070501 — May 1, 2007 — 155 KB
Works with:
Firefox: 1.5 – 3.0b1
- Fixes memory leaks when closing windows
Version 20070329 — March 28, 2007 — 156 KB
Works with:
Firefox: 1.5 – 3.0a4
- Adds confidence indicators to the embedded link information popup
- Adds an option to highlight link backgrounds
- Fixes the testimony window for certain themes
Version 20070226 — February 25, 2007 — 155 KB
Works with:
Firefox: 1.5 – 3.0a4
- Adds an option to list websites for which reputations are not loaded
- Adds an option to show only bad reputations in search results
- Fixes a problem with the toolbar icon creation if the address bar is moved elsewhere
- Fixes a problem with the status showing an error if the current tab is changed before the reputation loads
- Fixes a handful of other minor problems
Version 20070104 — January 3, 2007 — 152 KB
Works with:
Firefox: 1.5 – 3.0a3
- Fixes a conflict with McAfee SiteAdvisor
Version 20061215 — December 15, 2006 — 152 KB
Works with:
Firefox: 1.5 – 3.0a1
- Adds support for Flock
- Adds a confidence indicator to the testimony window
- Fixes a couple of minor bugs
Version 20061129 — November 29, 2006 — 151 KB
Works with:
Firefox: 1.5 – 3.0a1
- Adds an option to block access to dangerous sites instead of showing a warning
- Adds small icons for the toolbar button
- Makes the creation of authentication cookies configurable
- Fixes a problem caused by a missing toolbar icon
Version 20061107 — November 7, 2006 — 138 KB
Works with:
Firefox: 1.5 – 3.0a1
- Fixes a conflict with the NoScript extension.
Version 20061102 — November 2, 2006 — 138 KB
Works with:
Firefox: 1.5 – 3.0a1
- Adds an optional information popup to embedded reputation indicators
- Makes the creation of the toolbar indicator configurable
- Adds support for Firefox 3.0a1 "Minefield"
Version 20061014 — October 13, 2006 — 137 KB
Works with:
Firefox: 1.5 – 2.0.0.
- Fixes the problem of multiple toolbar buttons when the WOT button is moved to a different toolbar.
Version 20061010 — October 9, 2006 — 133 KB
Works with:
Firefox: 1.5 – 2.0.0.
- Fixes problems with the enter key not working in the address bar with some extensions
- The toolbar button position can now be changed
- Fixes issues with the preferences dialog occasionally forgetting settings
- Adds an option to configure how warnings are displayed
- Slight changes in the warning behavior based on own testimonies
Version 20060928 — September 27, 2006 — 105 KB
Works with:
Firefox: 1.5 – 2.0.0.
List of noteworthy Firefox add-ons
- Adblock Plus : http://adblockplus.org
- Auto Context : https://addons.mozilla.org/ro/firefox/addon/5714
- BetterPrivacy : http://netticat.ath.cx/BetterPrivacy/BetterPrivacy.htm
- Firebug web development evolved : http://getfirebug.com
- FireFTP - free, secure cross-platform FTP client : http://fireftp.mozdev.org
- FlagFox : https://addons.mozilla.org/fr/firefox/addon/5791
- Flashblock : http://flashblock.mozdev.org
- Ghostery : http://www.ghostery.com
- Google Toolbar : https://addons.mozilla.org/ro/firefox/addon/6249
- Host Spy : http://hostspy.org/tools
- HttpFox : https://addons.mozilla.org/ro/firefox/addon/6647
- KeyScrambler : http://www.qfxsoftware.com/Download.htm
- LinkExtend : https://addons.mozilla.org/ro/firefox/addon/10777
- NoScript : http://noscript.net
- RequestPolicy: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/9727
- ShowIP : https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/590
- SSL Blacklist : http://codefromthe70s.org/sslblacklist.aspx
- Tamper Data : https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/966
- Targeted Advertising Cookie Opt-Out : http://taco.dubfire.net
- The Web Developer extension : http://chrispederick.com/work/web-developer
- URL Fixer : http://www.chrisfinke.com/addons/url-fixer
- Wikipedia Toolbar : https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/6401
Find more at https://addons.mozilla.org/
