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The Mozilla Foundation has released Firefox 2.0b1, the latest version of its popular Web browser, notes MacUpdate. Changes in version 2.0b1 include: built-in phishing protection; search suggestions now appear with search history in the search box for Google, Yahoo! and Answers.com; changes to tabbed browsing behavior; better support for previewing and subscribing to Web feeds; support for JavaScript 1.7; inline spell checking in text boxes; and more. Firefox requires Mac OS X 10.2 or later.

The Mozilla Foundation has released Firefox 1.5.0.4, the latest version of its popular Web browser. This release fixes “is a security update that is part of our ongoing program to provide a safe Internet experience for our customers. We recommend that all users upgrade to this latest version,” according to the release notes. Firefox requires Mac OS X 10.2.x or later.

The Mozilla Foundation has released Firefox 1.5.0.3, the latest version of its popular Web browser. This release fixes a denial of service vulnerability with the software. Firefox requires Mac OS X 10.2.x or later.

The Mozilla Foundation has released Firefox 1.5.0.2, the latest version of its popular Web browser. This release offers Universal Binary support for Intel-based Macs, enhancements to performance introduced by the new MacIntel chipsets, improvements to the software’s stability, and several security fixes. [Thanks to MacMinute reader Robert Janc for this news tip.] Read More

The Mozilla Foundation has released Firefox 1.5, the latest version of its popular Web browser. New features of version 1.5 include automated updates, faster browser navigation with improvements to back and forward button performance, drag and drop reordering for browser tabs, improvements to popup blocking, better support for Mac OS X (10.2 and greater) including profile migration from Safari and Mac Internet Explorer, numerous security enhancements, new support for Web Standards including SVG, CSS 2 and CSS 3, and JavaScript 1.6, and much more.

The Mozilla Foundation has released Firefox 1.5 Beta 1, the latest version of its popular Web browser.

Lead Firefox engineer Ben Goodger has spoken out in defense of Apple over the company’s suggestion that the existing KHTML rendering engine be replaced by its own-developed derivative rendering engine (WebCore) for Safari, reports Macworld UK. “Safari’s renderer is vastly superior to the KHTML used by Konqueror,” Goodger said.

The Mozilla Foundation today released an update to its popular Firefox Web browser. According to the release notes, version 1.0.4 offers security updates and a fix to DHTML errors encountered at some Web sites.

The Mozilla Foundation today released an update to its popular Firefox Web browser. According to the release notes, version 1.0.2 is a security and stability update that is “part of our ongoing program to provide a safe Internet experience for our customers.”

The Mozilla Foundation today released an update to its popular Firefox Web browser. Version 1.0.1 is a security update and is recommended for all users. “Regular security updates are essential for maintaining a safe browsing experience for our users,” said Chris Hofmann, director of engineering for Mozilla.

The Mozilla Foundation has released Firefox 1.0, the much anticipated final release of the alternative Web browser. Features of the strong Microsoft Internet Explorer competitor include popup window blocking, tabbed browsing, a comprehensive set of privacy tools, built-in Google search, live bookmarks, RSS integration, and more. Complete details are available from the Web site.

The Firefox and Mozilla Web browsers experienced another month of growth at the expense of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, according to an online study. “The percentage of Americans using Mozilla and Firefox, two open-source browsers funded by the Mozilla Foundation, grew to 6 percent in October from 5.2 percent in September and 3.5 percent in June,” reports CNET News.com. “That 6 percent was split evenly between the two browsers.