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Mozilla Firefox is a free web browser that is owned and operated by the Mozilla Corporation, a subsidiary of the Mozilla Foundation. [http://www.mozilla.org/about/organizations.html]  
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Mozilla Firefox is a free web browser that is owned and operated by the Mozilla Corporation, a subsidiary of the Mozilla Foundation. [https://www.mozilla.org/about/organizations.html]  
  
  
 
== History of Firefox ==
 
== History of Firefox ==
Firefox 1.0 was first released in 2004, and was downloaded over 100 million times in less than one year. [http://www.mozilla.org/about/history.html] 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. [http://www.spreadfirefox.com/en-US/worldrecord/]
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Firefox 1.0 was first released in 2004, and was downloaded over 100 million times in less than one year. [https://www.mozilla.org/about/history.html] 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. [https://www.spreadfirefox.com/en-US/worldrecord/]
  
  
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== List of noteworthy Firefox add-ons ==
 
== List of noteworthy Firefox add-ons ==
  
* Adblock Plus : http://adblockplus.org
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All of the following add-ons are linked to the official Mozilla site
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* Adblock Plus : https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1865
 
* Auto Context : https://addons.mozilla.org/ro/firefox/addon/5714
 
* Auto Context : https://addons.mozilla.org/ro/firefox/addon/5714
* BetterPrivacy : http://netticat.ath.cx/BetterPrivacy/BetterPrivacy.htm
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* BetterPrivacy : https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/6623
* Firebug web development evolved : http://getfirebug.com
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* FireFTP : https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/684/
* FireFTP - free, secure cross-platform FTP client : http://fireftp.mozdev.org
 
 
* FlagFox : https://addons.mozilla.org/fr/firefox/addon/5791
 
* FlagFox : https://addons.mozilla.org/fr/firefox/addon/5791
* Flashblock : http://flashblock.mozdev.org
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* Flashblock : https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/433/
* Ghostery : http://www.ghostery.com
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* Ghostery : https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/9609/
 
* Google Toolbar : https://addons.mozilla.org/ro/firefox/addon/6249
 
* Google Toolbar : https://addons.mozilla.org/ro/firefox/addon/6249
* Host Spy : http://hostspy.org/tools
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* Host Spy : https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/8946/
 
* HttpFox : https://addons.mozilla.org/ro/firefox/addon/6647
 
* HttpFox : https://addons.mozilla.org/ro/firefox/addon/6647
* KeyScrambler : http://www.qfxsoftware.com/Download.htm
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* KeyScrambler : https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3383/
 
* LinkExtend : https://addons.mozilla.org/ro/firefox/addon/10777
 
* LinkExtend : https://addons.mozilla.org/ro/firefox/addon/10777
* NoScript : http://noscript.net
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* NoScript : https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3383/
 
* RequestPolicy: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/9727
 
* RequestPolicy: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/9727
 
* ShowIP : https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/590
 
* 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  
 
* Tamper Data : https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/966  
* Targeted Advertising Cookie Opt-Out : http://taco.dubfire.net
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* Targeted Advertising Cookie Opt-Out : https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/11073/
* The Web Developer extension : http://chrispederick.com/work/web-developer
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* Web Developer : https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/60/
* URL Fixer : http://www.chrisfinke.com/addons/url-fixer
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* URL Fixer : https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2871/
 
* Wikipedia Toolbar : https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/6401
 
* Wikipedia Toolbar : https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/6401
  

Revision as of 17:02, 23 June 2010

Mozilla Firefox is a free web browser that is owned and operated by the Mozilla Corporation, a subsidiary of the Mozilla Foundation. [1]


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

All of the following add-ons are linked to the official Mozilla site

Find more at https://addons.mozilla.org/