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A Look At Firefox 4 Beta 1

    10:39 on July 7, 2010 , , , ,

Here are a few screenshots of Firefox 4 on Windows. Click to embiggen. Some observations: Firefox really feels faster than 3. It starts so much faster, and is generally more responsive. It’s not Chrome or Opera fast, but it’s way faster than Firefox old. The new theme has the benefit that, when maximized on Windows, [...]

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Firefox 4 Maximized, First Blurry Look

    10:02 on June 25, 2010 , ,

Mozilla has posted a startlingly effective video argument for why Firefox 4s default preference will be tabs-on-top. For the first time since the Firefox 4 mockups, we now see a maximized Firefox 4, which uses the Fitt’s Law argument I’ve chimed since 2006 when I tried redesigning the Firefox interface myself: Of course only Windows [...]

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The Firefox 4 Download Manager

    19:33 on April 20, 2010 ,

Alexander Limi elaborates on how Mozilla plans to improve the download manager in Firefox 4. Lovely (here’s a picture) — I think I prefer this to Google Chromes download shelf.

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Firefox 4 Theme Mockups

    12:57 on January 6, 2010 , ,

In case you haven’t seen it yet, Stephen Horlander — one of the interface designers for Mozilla — has put up a bunch of really interesting and lovely design mockups for Firefox 4, due late this year. I think I like the app button.

Firefox 3.5 Mini-Review

    09:43 on July 24, 2009 , , , , , , ,

Mozilla Firefox 3.5 is the latest version of the open source project originally spun off of the Netscape browser. Its latest incarnation features private surfing, better history handling, a number of web standards display features, speed improvements and a tweaked icon. With 3.7 already on the way, Firefox 3.5 may prove to be a short-lived pleasure. [...]

Quick Thoughts On Mozillas Firefox 3.7 Theme Revamp Mockup

    13:22 on July 22, 2009 , , , , , , ,

The next Firefox browser, 3.7, is apparently scheduled for a theme revamp. As indicated by the above mockup, Mozilla is pondering radical changes (see all mockups). Some thoughts: Clearly, Mozilla looks to embrace Windows’ glass interface to make the browser look so much the more platform-native. The idea is nice, but the current implementation looks [...]

A Window With A Chrome Finish

    13:42 on July 8, 2009 , , , , , , , , ,

The once-mythical GooOS has materialized, and it’s carved in Chrome. Google has just announced that they’re entering the operating system arena with their own offering, Google Chrome OS. Here are the facts: Linux-core Initially targeted for Netbooks, later also for full size desktops New windowing system Focused on getting you on the web quickly Open [...]

Turn Firefox Into A Chrome Clone: Misunderstood Usability

    10:55 on October 6, 2008 , , ,

Lifehacker has an article on how you make your Firefox browser look just like Google Chrome using a few extensions. While the article really speaks to the adaptability of Firefox—the results are a close match—there’s one feature about Chrome they failed (or forgot) to replicate. Chrome has sacrificed the browsers titlebar in favor of pushing [...]

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