On Tuesday, Mozilla.org released version 16.0 of its Firefox web browser. The new version, a 33.3 megabyte download and adds the following fixes and changes:
New:
– Firefox on Mac OS X now has preliminary VoiceOver support turned on by default.
– Initial web app support (Windows/Mac/Linux).
– Acholi and Kazakh localizations added.
Changed:
Improvements around JavaScript responsiveness through incremental garbage collection.
Developer:
– New Developer Toolbar with buttons for quick access to tools, error count for the Web Console, and a new command line for quick keyboard access.
– CSS3 Animations, Transitions, Transforms and Gradients unprefixed in Firefox 16
Recently opened files list in Scratchpad implemented.
Fixed:
– Debugger breakpoints do not catch on page reload (783393).
– No longer supporting MD5 as a hash algorithm in digital signatures (650355).
– Opus support by default (772341).
– Reverse animation direction has been implemented (655920).
– Per tab reporting in about:memory (687724).
– User Agent strings for pre-release Firefox versions now show only major version (728831).
Known Issues:
– If you try to start Firefox using a locked profile, it will crash (see 573369)
For some users, scrolling in the main GMail window will be slower than usual (see 579260).
– Pointer lock doesn’t work in web apps (see 769150).
Firefox 16.0 requires an Intel-based Mac running Mac OS X 10.5 or later to install and run.
If you’ve tried the new version and have any feedback to offer, please let us know in the comments.