Mozilla Firefox 1.0.5 (Final) + Firefox 1.1 Alpha 2
Mozilla Firefox 1.0.5 (Final) + Firefox 1.1 Alpha 2
New features in Firefox include:
-Easy migration: Switching to Firefox has never been easier now that
Firefox imports data like Favorites, history, settings, cookies and
passwords from Internet Explorer. Firefox can also import settings
from Mozilla 1.x, Netscape and Opera.
-Smaller Download: Continuing efforts to make this the most efficient
browser, the Windows version of Firefox is now only a 4.7 MB download,
making downloading Firefox a breeze for dial-up and broadband users
alike.
-New Default Theme: A new default theme provides a bright new look for
Windows and Linux users.
SmartUpdate: A new SmartUpdate feature notifies users of new versions
of Firefox to ensure that the browser is always up to date.
-Help: A new online help system makes this one powerful, friendly
browser.
-Extension/Theme Manager: New Extension and Theme Managers provide a
convenient and secure way to manage and update the hundreds of add-ons
that set Firefox apart from other browsers.
Mozilla Firefox also includes numerous bug fixes and incremental
improvements, including faster page load speed.
-Popup Blocking
Stop annoying popup ads in their tracks with Firefox's built in popup
blocker.
-Tabbed Browsing
View more than one web page in a single window with this time saving
feature. Open links in the background so that they're ready for
viewing when you're ready to read them.
-Smarter Search
Google Search is built right into the toolbar, and there are a
plethora of other search tools including Keywords (type "dict " in the
Location Bar), and FastFind (start typing the first few letters of
some text in the page and Firefox takes you there).
-Privacy and Security
Built with your Security in mind, Firefox keeps your computer safe
from malicious spyware by not loading harmful ActiveX controls. A
comprehensive set of privacy tools keep your online activity your
business.
-Hassle-Free Downloading
Files you download are automatically saved to your Desktop so they're
easy to find. Fewer prompts mean files download quicker.
-Fits Like a Glove
Simple and intuitive, yet fully featured, Firefox has all the
functions you're used to - Bookmarks, History, Full Screen, Text
Zooming to make pages with small text easier to read, etc.
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Firefox is the most customizable browser on the planet. Customize your
toolbars to add additional buttons, install new Extensions that add
new features, add new Themes to browse with style, and use the
adaptive search system to allow you to search an infinite number of
engines. Firefox is as big or small as you want.
-Setup's a Snap
At only 4.7MB (Windows), Firefox only takes minutes to download over a
fast connection. The installer gets you set up quickly, and the new
Easy Transition system imports all of your settings - Favorites,
passwords and other data from Internet Explorer and other browsers -
so you can start surfing right away.
-A Developer's Best Friend
Firefox comes with a standard set of developer tools including a
powerful JavaScript and CSS error/warning console, and an optional
Document Inspector that gives unheard of insight into how your pages
work.
-Read Mail—Not Spam.
Homepage
Here's what's new in Firefox 1.0.5:
* Improvements to stability.
* Several security fixes.
Fixed in Firefox 1.0.5:
- Code execution through shared function objects
- XHTML node spoofing
- Javascript prompt origin spoofing
- Standalone applications can run arbitrary code through the browser
- Same origin violation: frame calling top.focus()
- The return of frame-injection spoofing
- Possibly exploitable crash in InstallVersion.compareTo()
- Script injection from Firefox sidebar panel using data:
- Same-origin violation with InstallTrigger callback
- Code execution via "Set as Wallpaper"
- XBL scripts ran even when Javascript disabled
- Content-generated event vulnerabilities
Download Firefox 1.0.5 for Windows - 4.60 MB
*ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/1.0.5/win32/en-US/Firefox Setup 1.0.5.exe
Download Firefox 1.0.5 for Linux - 8.2 MB
*ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/fi...nux-i686/en-US/firefox-1.0.5.installer.tar.gz
Download Firefox 1.0.5 for Mac - 8.7 MB
*ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/1.0.5/mac/en-US/Firefox 1.0.5.dmg
Download Mozilla Firefox 1.1 Alpha 2
*ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/fi...-trunk/firefox-1.0+.en-US.win32.installer.exe