Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Firefox 7 Not as Hungry as its Predecessors

Mozilla Firefox Browser LogoIf you use Firefox then chances are good that you’ve been prompted by the browser to update to version 7.

While plenty have come to love the popular Mozilla Firefox browser, only some may be aware of how much of a memory hog Firefox can be. Mozilla developers have been hard at work for years trying to curb the browsers hunger and it appears as though they’ve finally done it.

According to Mozilla, Firefox 7 uses up to 50% less memory than its predecessors and offers a “nimble Web browser experience” where users will notice the browser opening new tabs, menu items & buttons a lot faster. Heavy internet users won’t suffer sluggish browser response when keeping lots of tabs open for hours – or even days.

Firefox 7 is said to be a significant update unlike versions 5 and 6. Along with faster speeds, Firefox 7 offers stability & security updates, an improved version of hardware-accelerated Canvas, a major speed boost for Firefox Sync, and more.

If you’d like to download the Firefox browser, head on over to Mozilla’s website to download it!

And yes, I’m running Firefox 7. :)

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