Version history for Mozilla Firefox Portable

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Changes for v9.0.1 - v10.0

What?s New
NEW. The forward button is now hidden until you navigate back
NEW. Anti-Aliasing for WebGL is now implemented (see bug 615976)
NEW. Full Screen APIs allow you to build a web application that runs full screen (see the feature page)
NEW. CSS3 3D-Transforms are now supported (see bug 505115)
HTML5. New element for bi-directional text isolation, along with supporting CSS properties (see bugs 613149 and 662288)
DEVELOPER. Inspect tool with content highlighting, includes new CSS Style Inspector
DEVELOPER. We've added IndexedDB APIs to more closely match the specification
FIXED. Some users may experience a crash when moving bookmarks (681795)
Known Issues
Unresolved. Some synaptic touch pads are unable to vertical scroll
Unresolved. For some users, scrolling in the main GMail window will be slower than usual
Unresolved. If you try to start Firefox using a locked profile, it will crash
Unresolved. This version of Firefox will not work on Macintosh hardware with Power PC CPUs
Unresolved. Under certain conditions, scrolling and text input may be jerky
Resolved. Firefox notifications may not work properly with Growl 1.3 or later

Changes for v8.0 - v8.0.1

Fixed Mac OS X crash that occurred in certain instances when a Java Applet is loaded with Java SE 6 version 1.6.0_29 installed.
Fixed Windows startup crash caused by RoboForm versions older than 7.6.2.

Changes for v7.0 - v7.0.1

Fixed a rare issue where some users could find one or more of their add-ons hidden after a Firefox update

Changes for v6.0 - v6.0.1

Revoked the root certificate for DigiNotar due to fraudulent SSL certificate issuance (see bug 682927 and the security advisory)

Changes for v6.0 Beta 1 - v6.0 Beta 2

The latest version of Firefox Beta has the following changes:
The address bar now highlights the domain of the website you're visiting
Streamlined the look of the site identity block
Added support for the latest draft version of WebSockets with a prefixed API
Added support for EventSource / server-sent events
Added support for window.matchMedia
Added Scratchpad, an interactive JavaScript prototyping environment
Added a new Web Developer menu item and moved development-related items into it
Improved usability of the Web Console
Improved the discoverability of Firefox Sync
Reduced browser startup time when using Panorama

Changes for v5.0.1 - v6.0 Beta 1

The address bar now highlights the domain of the website you're visiting
Streamlined the look of the site identity block
Added support for the latest draft version of WebSockets with a prefixed API
Added support for EventSource / server-sent events
Added support for window.matchMedia
Added Scratchpad, an interactive JavaScript prototyping environment
Added a new Web Developer menu item and moved development-related items into it
Improved usability of the Web Console
Improved the discoverability of Firefox Sync
Reduced browser startup time when using Panorama

Changes for v5.0 - v5.0.1

Worked around an issue in Mac OS X 10.7 that could cause Firefox to crash
Worked around an issue caused by Apple's "Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 5" where the Java plugin would not be loaded

Changes for v4.0 - v4.0.1

Fixed several security issues.
Fixed several stability issues.

Changes for v4.0 RC 2 - v4.0

Firefox 4 is based on the Gecko 2.0 Web platform. This release features JavaScript execution speeds up to six times faster than the previous version, new capabilities for Web Developers and Add-on Developers such as hardware accelerated graphics and HTML5 technologies, and a completely revised user interface. Please read below for more detailed information about what's new in this version of the release, as well as the known issues.
Firefox 4 is available in over 80 languages
Uses JägerMonkey, a new, faster JavaScript engine that is up to six times faster than Firefox 3.6
Support for the Do Not Track ("DNT") header that allows users to opt-out of behavioural advertising
Firefox Sync is included by default, allowing you to securely synchronize between multiple computers and mobile devices
Certain graphics rendering operations are now hardware-accelerated using Direct3D 9 on Windows XP, Direct3D 10 on Windows Vista and 7, and OpenGL on Mac OS (OpenGL on Linux will be supported in the future)
Direct2D Hardware Acceleration is now on by default for Windows 7 users
WebGL is enabled on all platforms that have a capable graphics card with updated drivers
Native support for the HD HTML5 WebM video format, hardware accelerated where available
Firefox button has a new look for Windows Vista and Windows 7 users
Tabs are now on top by default on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux
You can search for and switch to already open tabs in the Smart Location Bar
The stop and reload buttons have been merged into a single button on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux
The Bookmarks Toolbar has been replaced with a Bookmarks Button by default (you can switch it back if you'd like)
Crash protection for Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X when there is a crash in the Adobe Flash, Apple Quicktime or Microsoft Silverlight plugins
You can turn any tab into an "App Tab" by right-clicking on it and selecting "Make into App Tab" from the context menu
The default homepage design has been refreshed
Overhaul of the bookmarks and history code, enabling faster bookmarking and startup performance
Per-compartment garbage collection is now enabled, reducing work done during complex animations
Additional polish for the Firefox Add-ons Manager
Improved web typography using OpenType with support for ligatures, kerning and font variants
Web developers can animate content using CSS Transitions
Responsiveness and scrolling improvements from the new retained layers layout system
HTML5 Forms API makes web based forms easier to implement and validate
Support for the new proposed Audio Data API
Support for HSTS security protocol allowing sites to insist that they only be loaded over SSL
A new feature called Panorama gives users a visual overview of all open tabs, allowing them to be sorted and grouped
An experimental API is included to provide more efficient Javascript animations
Firefox now supports the HTML5 video "buffered" property
Changes to how XPCOM components are registered in order to help startup time and process separation
New Addons Manager and extension management API (UI will be changed before final release)
Significant API improvements are available for JS-ctypes, a foreign function interface for extensions
CSS Transitions are partially supported
Core Animation rendering model for plugins on Mac OS X. Plugins which also support this rendering model can now draw faster and more efficiently
Web developers can update the URL field without reloading the page using HTML History APIs
More responsive page rendering using lazy frame construction
Link history lookup is done asynchronously to provide better responsiveness during pageload
CSS :visited selectors have been changed to block websites from being able to check a user's browsing history
New HTML5 parser
Support for more HTML5 form controls
Web authors can now get touch events from Firefox users on Windows 7 machines
A new way of representing values in JavaScript that allows Firefox to execute heavy, numeric code (used for things like graphics and animations) more efficiently

Changes for v4.0 RC 1 - v4.0 RC 2

Blacklisted a few invalid HTTPS certificates
Updated localizations for 29 locales
Added Vietnamese localization, bringing the total languages available in Firefox 4 to 83

Changes for v4.0 Beta 12 - v4.0 RC 1

Whats New in this Firefox 4 RC
General stability, performance, and compatibility improvements
As well as these features from previous Firefox 4 Betas:
Firefox 4 RC is available in 79 languages
Support for the proposed Do Not Track ("DNT") header
Connection status messages are now shown in a small overlay
WebGL is enabled on all platforms, but, like for other hardware acceleration features, many buggy drivers or driver versions are blocked
The default homepage design has been refreshed
Firefox no longer switches into offline mode automatically
Overhaul of the bookmarks and history code, enabling faster bookmarking and startup performance
Per-compartment garbage collection is now enabled, reducing work done during complex animations
The Firefox Sync setup experience has been greatly improved across desktop and mobile devices
Additional polish for the Firefox Add-ons Manager
Uses JägerMonkey, a new, faster JavaScript engine
Certain rendering operations are now hardware-accelerated using Direct3D 9 on Windows XP, Direct3D 10 on Windows Vista and 7, and OpenGL on Mac OS X
Improved web typography using OpenType with support for ligatures, kerning and font variants
HTML5 Forms API makes web based forms easier to implement and validate
Support for the new proposed Audio Data API
Direct2D Hardware Acceleration is now on by default for Windows 7 users
Firefox button has a new look for Windows Vista and Windows 7 users
Support for HSTS security protocol allowing sites to insist that they only be loaded over SSL
Firefox Sync is now included by default
A new feature gives users a visual overview of all open tabs, allowing them to be sorted and grouped
An experimental API is included to provide more efficient Javascript animations
Firefox now supports the HTML5 video "buffered" property
Tabs are now on top by default on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux
You can turn any tab into an "App Tab" by right-clicking on it and selecting "Make into App Tab" from the context menu
Web developers can animate content using CSS Transitions
Responsiveness and scrolling improvements from the new retained layers layout system
JavaScript speed improvements due to engine optimizations
Changes to how XPCOM components are registered in order to help startup time and process separation
You can search for and switch to already open tabs in the Smart Location Bar
New Addons Manager and extension management API (UI will be changed before final release)
Significant API improvements are available for JS-ctypes, a foreign function interface for extensions
The stop and reload buttons have been merged into a single button on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux
The Bookmarks Toolbar has been replaced with a Bookmarks Button by default (you can switch it back if you'd like)
Crash protection for Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X when there is a crash in the Adobe Flash, Apple Quicktime or Microsoft Silverlight plugins
CSS Transitions are partially supported
Full WebGL support is included
Core Animation rendering model for plugins on Mac OS X. Plugins which also support this rendering model can now draw faster and more efficiently
Native support for the HD HTML5 WebM video format
Web developers can update the URL field without reloading the page using HTML History APIs
More responsive page rendering using lazy frame construction
Link history lookup is done asynchronously to provide better responsiveness during pageload
CSS :visited selectors have been changed to block websites from being able to check a user's browsing history
New HTML5 parser
Support for more HTML5 form controls
Web authors can now get touch events from Firefox users on Windows 7 machines
A new way of representing values in JavaScript that allows Firefox to execute heavy, numeric code (used for things like graphics and animations) more efficiently

Changes for v4.0 Beta 10 - v4.0 Beta 12

This release delivers improved performance and responsiveness when watching videos on your favorite video websites. We are in the final stages of the Firefox 4 Beta cycle.

Changes for v4.0 Beta 8 - v4.0 Beta 9

Overhaul of the bookmarks and history code, enabling faster bookmarking and startup performance
Per-compartment garbage collection is now enabled, reducing work done during complex animations
See the complete changelist from the previous beta
As well as these features from previous Firefox 4 Betas:
Firefox 4 Beta is available in 76 languages
The Firefox Sync setup experience has been greatly improved across desktop and mobile devices
Speed, functionality, and compatibility improvements to WebGL
Additional polish for the Firefox Add-ons Manager
Uses JägerMonkey, a new, faster JavaScript engine
Certain rendering operations are now hardware-accelerated using Direct3D 9 on Windows XP, Direct3D 10 on Windows Vista and 7, and OpenGL on Mac OS X
Improved web typography using OpenType with support for ligatures, kerning and font variants
HTML5 Forms API makes web based forms easier to implement and validate
Support for the new proposed Audio Data API
Direct2D Hardware Acceleration is now on by default for Windows 7 users
Firefox button has a new look for Windows Vista and Windows 7 users
Support for HSTS security protocol allowing sites to insist that they only be loaded over SSL
Firefox Sync is now included by default
A new feature gives users a visual overview of all open tabs, allowing them to be sorted and grouped
An experimental API is included to provide more efficient Javascript animations
Firefox now supports the HTML5 video "buffered" property
Tabs are now on top by default on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux
You can turn any tab into an "App Tab" by right-clicking on it and selecting "Make into App Tab" from the context menu
Web developers can animate content using CSS Transitions
Responsiveness and scrolling improvements from the new retained layers layout system
JavaScript speed improvements due to engine optimizations
Changes to how XPCOM components are registered in order to help startup time and process separation
You can search for and switch to already open tabs in the Smart Location Bar
New Addons Manager and extension management API (UI will be changed before final release)
Significant API improvements are available for JS-ctypes, a foreign function interface for extensions
The stop and reload buttons have been merged into a single button on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux
The Bookmarks Toolbar has been replaced with a Bookmarks Button by default (you can switch it back if you'd like)
Crash protection for Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X when there is a crash in the Adobe Flash, Apple Quicktime or Microsoft Silverlight plugins
CSS Transitions are partially supported
Full WebGL support is included but disabled by default at this time
Core Animation rendering model for plugins on Mac OS X. Plugins which also support this rendering model can now draw faster and more efficiently
Native support for the HD HTML5 WebM video format
Web developers can update the URL field without reloading the page using HTML History APIs
More responsive page rendering using lazy frame construction
Link history lookup is done asynchronously to provide better responsiveness during pageload
CSS :visited selectors have been changed to block websites from being able to check a user's browsing history
New HTML5 parser
Support for more HTML5 form controls
Web authors can now get touch events from Firefox users on Windows 7 machines
A new way of representing values in JavaScript that allows Firefox to execute heavy, numeric code (used for things like graphics and animations) more efficiently

Changes for v3.6.16 - v3.6.17

Fixed several security issues.
Fixed several stability issues.

Changes for v3.6.14 - v3.6.15

Fixed an issue where some Java applets would fail to load in Firefox 3.6.14

Changes for v3.6.12 - v3.6.13

Fixed several security issues.
Fixed several stability issues.
Fixed in Firefox 3.6.13
MFSA 2010-84 XSS hazard in multiple character encodings
MFSA 2010-83 Location bar SSL spoofing using network error page
MFSA 2010-82 Incomplete fix for CVE-2010-0179
MFSA 2010-81 Integer overflow vulnerability in NewIdArray
MFSA 2010-80 Use-after-free error with nsDOMAttribute MutationObserver
MFSA 2010-79 Java security bypass from LiveConnect loaded via data: URL meta refresh
MFSA 2010-78 Add support for OTS font sanitizer
MFSA 2010-77 Crash and remote code execution using HTML tags inside a XUL tree
MFSA 2010-76 Chrome privilege escalation with window.open and element
MFSA 2010-75 Buffer overflow while line breaking after document.write with long string
MFSA 2010-74 Miscellaneous memory safety hazards (rv:1.9.2.13/ 1.9.1.16)

Changes for v3.6.10 - v3.6.11

Fixed several security issues.
Fixed several stability issues.

Changes for v3.6.3 - v3.6.6

Firefox 3.6.6 modifies the crash protection feature to increase the amount of time that plugins are allowed to be non-responsive before being terminated.

Changes for v3.0 RC 1 - v3.0 RC 2

Notes:
Mozilla Firefox®, Portable Edition is available packaged with
Mozilla Firefox 3 Release Candidate 2, allowing you to test
all the latest features in the upcoming version without
disrupting your current Firefox installation. Please note
that Firefox 3 Release Candidate 2 is a developer preview
release of Mozilla's next generation Firefox browser and is
being made available for testing purposes only. If you're
looking for the stable version, please head to the Mozilla
Firefox, Portable Edition homepage.
Changes:
New in this release:
Updated to RC 2
Added support for mimetype updating in Live (CD) mode
Added Japanese and Simplified Chinese packages

Changes for v3.0 Beta 5 - v3.0 RC 1

Notes:
Mozilla Firefox®, Portable Edition is available packaged with Mozilla Firefox 3 RC 1, allowing you to test all the latest features in the upcoming version without disrupting your current Firefox installation. Please note that Firefox 3 RC 1 is a developer preview release of Mozilla's next generation Firefox browser and is being made available for testing purposes only. If you're looking for the stable version, please head to the Mozilla Firefox, Portable Edition homepage.
Changes:
New in this release:
Firefox updated to 3.0 RC 1
EULA updated
Minor launcher bug with INI fixed

Changes for v3.0 Beta 4 - v3.0 Beta 5