Basically, more memory is always better, and the less memory apps use, the more is available for other apps. In the real world, Firefox could consume a ton of memory, particularly once users get into multiple windows, open multiple tabs, and stay perpetually signed into script- and memory-intensive services like Facebook and Google Docs.
Profiling memory usage last week in Firefox 6, I had eight tabs open in two windows: One tab was script-intensive, but none used any plug-ins or media, and Firefox was occupying MB of RAM on my system. Using a nearly-final version of Firefox 7 with the same windows and tabs, that dropped to MB. Those memory improvements will mostly aid Firefox power users,and power users tend to be the types to gravitate towards Firefox anyway.
Improved memory use will show its benefits primarily for users who use lots of tabs particularly with lots of images , who view large amounts of data in Web pages, who keep Firefox open for long periods, and who use Firefox alongside other memory-intensive apps. Performance and memory issues are notoriously tough to solve in the real world, particularly with general-purpose applications like Web browsers. To help Mozilla get a handle on how Firefox 7 performs, the application includes a opt-in Telemetry feature, whereby users can choose to send anonymized performance and memory data back to Mozilla for analysis.
Can everyday Web users look forward to anything new in Firefox 7? Otherwise, the only meaningful addition besides bug fixes is support for the W3C navigation timing spec, which only matters to Web developers.
With Firefox, you can have more control to decide what to share online and when, because your life is your business. We designed Firefox with smart browsing features that let you take your privacy, password and bookmarks with you safely wherever you go. By default, Firefox blocks trackers and scripts such as social media trackers, cross-site cookie trackers, cryptominers and fingerprinters. Also, you can easily choose to search in private browsing mode. And when you close private browsing mode, your browsing history and any cookies are automatically erased from your device.
Sync your devices and send open tabs between mobile and desktop. And Firefox makes password management easy by remembering your passwords across devices. Type in your search question and get suggested and previously searched results across your favorite search engines. Firefox displays your open tabs as thumbnails and numbered tabs, making it easy to find what you want quickly. We build products like Firefox to promote choice and transparency and give people more control over their lives online.
Checkout how the new Firefox home screen adapts to you. I use Firefox on my desktop every day and love it, best browser that combines power with privacy. On mobile it is not quite as appealing. It does just fine at being a browser, and the built-in privacy features are nice, but the UX falls a bit short. For example, when closing tabs, if you close the currently highlighted tab in the list it after re-opening the app for the first time, it scrolls all the way to the top of the list of tabs, and you have to scroll all the way back to the bottom to see your recent tabs.
Also, the action button is in the top right, small and hard to get to, but contains actions that I use frequently e. The app has been significantly improved since you shared your review with us. I have used Firefox on and off now for a span of seven years, and I keep checking in to see if they fixed their terrible bookmark UX, and I am disappointed every time. Let me go into detail.
For as long as I can remember, the most frustrating aspect of mobile Firefox is accessing bookmarks. Too many taps!! There should be a library icon on the navigation bar at the bottom, you tap ONCE and it shows you your bookmarks. More specifically the user should be able to customize what bookmarks they want to see right up front.
Other good news for web developers in Firefox 7 include support for the Navigation Timing spec , which allows you to measure page performance from the page itself, and some performance improvements, which will speed up animations done in the HTML5 Canvas tag.
Firefox 7 also stops websites from resizing your main window. If you're worried about this latest release breaking your add-ons, rest easy, there's a very good chance it won't.
Mozilla is getting much closer to an improved add-on system that will alleviate the upgrade pain for those who rely on extensions. Mozilla is already automatically updating compatibility for add-ons on its own site. Add-ons downloaded from around the web are a different story, but at least for those it hosts Mozilla reports that the move from Firefox 6 to 7 will negatively affect only 1 percent. He studied at the University of Georgia.
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