Mozilla’s latest browser Firefox 9 has made its official debut this Tuesday. It promises to offer 30% faster speed along with a host of new features compared to its predecessor. It is presently available for free download for Mac, Windows, and Linux.
The main highlights of Firefox 9 include JavaScript performance, support for Mac OS X Lion, as well as an Android version optimized for tablets. The JavaScript performance coupled with new developer tools will make Web browsing much faster as stated by Mozilla.
The Type Inference of Firefox 9 is delivering boost to the JavaScript performance which has been built for making it run faster for running and loading websites as well as Web apps that are rich in pictures, games, videos and 3D graphics. Firefox together with Type Inference is 30% speedier on the JavaScript benchmarks such as V8 and Kraken.
Mozilla’s latest browser is also faster as it supports XHR requests there enabling websites for displaying content as it is downloaded instead of waiting for the completion of the entire download. Mozilla also noted that this will be noticeable especially for sites which use AJAX or download huge sets of data. Firefox for Mac comes with an enhanced feel and look which makes it easier for browsing the Web by using multiple monitors.
On the other hand, Firefox 9’s Android version has been designed for leveraging tablets boasting of larger screens along with other accepted tablet features. Firefox 9 for Android will also offer another benefit for developers in the form of fresh HTML5 support. Firefox 9 will automatically be offered to Mozilla’s existing users.
