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The final release of Mozilla Firefox offers enough features to make you rethink Internet Explorer. You can easily create toolbars by dragging and dropping icons. Live Bookmarks turn RSS feeds into something that acts like a bookmarks folder. You can type Google search queries right into the address bar or use the built-in search box. The program displays the page source in a new window, using indents and color-coded tags like an HTML editor. You can view your bookmarks or history in the Sidebar area, which lets you quickly revisit your favorite sites. Though the browser hides its advanced settings, you can still build modules using XML, CSS, JavaScript, and even C . The program includes such tools as a JavaScript debugger and a DOM viewer.
At 55MB for 25 windows, the browser uses fewer resources than Internet Explorer but more than Opera. The built-in pop-up blocker works better than Opera's, IE's, and those of most paid standalone utilities. However, the download manager is still underdeveloped. Though the final release version vastly improves stability, we noticed occasional reluctance to maximize in response to Alt Tab commands. People who want more security than IE provides should look at Mozilla Firefox.
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Mozilla Firefox is a fast, full-featured browser for Windows that makes browsing more efficient than ever before. Firefox includes pop-up blocking; a tab-browsing mode that lets you open several pages in a single window; integrated Google searching; simplified privacy controls that let you cover your tracks more effectively; a streamlined browser window that shows you more of the page than any other browser; and a number of additional features that work with you to help you get the most out of your time online.
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All versions:
4.3 starsout of 15,275 votes
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Current version:
4.7 starsout of 323 votes
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"Some features are advanced, but undoubtedly the safest, most versatile browser!"
Version: Mozilla Firefox 1.0.2
Pros
Firefox has:
Tabbed browsing
Built-in protection from adware, spyware, and viruses
Customize with stunning themes and brilliant extensions
Invaluable extensions for web development
Fast page searching (just use "/" key!)
Fast web search on hundreds of sites
Cons
Optimizing Firefox up for very slow (dial-up) or very fast broadband connections could be simpler. Other awesome features are not very easy to discover. Be sure to go to Firefox Central at mozilla.org for help on maximizing your web experience with Firefox.
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"firefox rules!"
Version: Mozilla Firefox 1.0.2
Pros
we need more products that support open standards and raise the bar for all software developers. mozilla have certainly done this with firefox. there is no other browser that I recommend to family and friends - regardless of their platform.
Cons
just get it! there is nothing i can critique that an extension (freely downloaded from various mozilla / firefox community sites) can't fix.
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"Simply the best browser ever"
Version: Mozilla Firefox 1.0.2
Pros
Small (only 4.6MB) fast, extensible, safer, easier to use. FX is simply the best browser I've ever used. Since I started use it (since version 0.8) I never used IE again.
Cons
Update process still not that good.
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"Firefox as an alternative browser"
Version: Mozilla Firefox 1.0.2
Pros
I love the ability to open up an entire favorites folder with one click and having all sites open up as tabs and ready for accessing. Very cool for work as I need to be able to move between sites to complete a project.
Cons
I don't care for the all inclusive download popup window but it's a minor issue. Sites that have active X or Scrippy sites won't work on Firefox so have to use IE for those. Still overall, this is a great browser.
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"Just perfect"
Version: Mozilla Firefox 1.0.2
Pros
- fast
- secured
- very intuitive (except for the profile manager)
- FOLLOWS W3C STANDARDS. As a web developer I love that. FF helped me to use the right standards and correct the mistakes I did by using this f... IE.
Cons
The profile manager is a little bit painful to get.
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"Simply the Best Browser I've Ever Used"
Version: Mozilla Firefox 1.0.2
Pros
Blazingly fast, great add-ons, built-in RSS support, UI skins, flexibility, tabbed browsing.
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"Quick, Simple and Safer then most browsers. A real alternative!"
Version: Mozilla Firefox 1.0.2
Pros
The layout is similar to MS Internet Explorer, and so doesnt take long to change over. Supports themes, extensions and the usual plugins. Also !I! find it reduces spyware downloaded. oh and dnt forget u can have multiple pages open in 1 window (tabs)!
Cons
Doesnt support all the new fancy features of websites such as when a webpage changes your scrollbar color, but hay who cares u can just put your own theme on it
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"Totally awesome browser! I love it!"
Version: Mozilla Firefox 1.0.2
Pros
Just about everything except the download manager.
Cons
Nothing but the download manager!
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"Shocking"
Version: Mozilla Firefox 1.0.2
Pros
Amazing. It works, built in pop-up blockers keep those nasty boogers off my screen. tabs let u only have one mozilla open so it saves on ram, ram usage is like nothing compared to IE's ram usage. i wouldnt think this would be good but wow, i cant believe i have been missing this. IE + google toolbar + yahoo toolbar didnt block all my pop-ups but mozilla does. i love it. Much safer and stable the IE.
Cons
only thing i hate about this program can't really be blamed on the program. u cant view yahoo launch player and some certain sites are too close to M$. they wont even let u get to the site, the screen u get will say, im sorry we detected u aren't using IE, this page is best viewed with IE. I HATE M$
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"Fast, Stable, Simply the Best Web Browser"
Version: Mozilla Firefox 1.0.2
Pros
It's fast, lean and free. Its security features by far surpass Internet Explorer. I would recommend it to anybody!
Cons
Honestly, I can't think of anything that would make me prefer Internet Explorer to Mozilla Firefox.
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