Perhaps I haven’t been keeping up. I was surprised to read today that a new version of my favorite Mac web browser, Firefox, just became available. Dubbed “Version 3,” it claims a new look, some enhancements, and a few goodies I have yet to try.
Despite my obvious status as an Apple Zombie, I really prefer Firefox to Safari, so I loaded it right away. At first blush, I am liking what I see.
The first thing one notices is a slick, silvery new appearance; it looks a lot like Safari, to be honest. It’s cool lookin’, especially when you start typing an address in the toolbar (Just try that. Go ahead; I’ll wait.). But, is there any more power under the hood? It would appear so. Firefox 3 seems quite a bit quicker, due in large part to better memory management, loading pages noticeably faster than its predecessor.
Set-up was easy, of course. And, gosh, the price is right.
I see no reason not to try the new FireFox. The software can be found here.
A full review will come once I have become better acquainted with the new browser. I am sure the review will be positive.
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