Mozilla is in the process of updating all Firefox channels in the coming ways. Firefox 15.0.1 is updated to version 16.0, followed by updates for the browser’s beta, aurora and nightly channels bringing the respective versions of the browser to 17, 18 and 19.
We have looked at the changes that Mozilla implemented in Firefox 16 when the Aurora channel was updated to the version, and it is a good idea to read through the article as it highlights the majority of changes of Firefox 16. The release notes for the beta version of Firefox 16 reveal the major changes in the new stable version of the browser. Probably most interesting from a user perspective is the incremental garbage collection that Mozilla integrated into Firefox 16.
Firefox16 New Features:
- Initial support for web apps on all platforms
- Added Acholi localization
- Improved JavaScript responsiveness via incremental garbage collection
- New developer toolbar featuring error count for the Web Console
- Easy access to tools and quick access to keyboard via a new command-line
- Unprefixed CSS3 transitions, transforms, gradients & animations
- Implemented a list of recently opened files in Scratchpad
- Opus support is now enabled by default
- MD5 hash algorithm is no longer supported in digital signatures
- Implemented reverse animation direction
- Fixed per tab reporting in about:memory
- Fixed catching in debugger breakpoints
