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Technology Preview:
Mozilla Firebird
Mozilla Firebird is a preview of next generation browsing technology from mozilla.org.
Mozilla Firebird empowers you to accomplish your online activities faster, more safely and efficiently than any other browser, period. Built with Tab browsing, popup blocking and a number of other seamless innovations, Mozilla Firebird stands out ahead.
- ...Firebird is likely to soar past IE
- - Joel Spolsky, Leading
Technology Commentator - A sweet piece of work.
- - Jon Udell, INFOWORLD
New in 0.7
Speed and Standards
Firebird is built on Mozilla's Gecko technology - giving you industry leading standards compliance and speedy page display.Tabbed-Browsing
Mozilla Firebird presents a a fast and convenient new way to browse the
web - now you can open several pages in one window in separate browser
tabs. Open links in the background while you read a web page,
then continue to the links when you're done - pages are available when
you need them, making the web feel faster even over slow connections.
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Popup Blocking
Popup advertising is one of the most annoying things to hit the web in
recent years. Mozilla Firebird shields you from unwanted popup
advertising. It also gives you control to allow certain sites to open
popup windows, if required to operate.
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Integrated Search
Mozilla Firebird makes finding things easy. The built in Google bar
provides convenient access to the best search engine on the web. Simply
click in the Google bar or press Ctrl+K, type some
words and press Enter.
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Efficient Navigation
Details are important to us. Sometimes it really is easier to navigate
with the keyboard. Mozilla Firebird lets you open links by simply typing
some of the text in the link - no mouse necessary.
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AutoDownload
Automatically download files to your Desktop or another location with
the new AutoDownload feature. Downloading becomes much simpler without
windows popping up asking you where to save, etc.
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More Features...
Mozilla Firebird is a Technology Preview.
While this software may work well enough to be relied upon as your primary browser, we make no guarantees of its performance or stability in its pre-1.0 state and it should not be relied upon for mission- critical tasks. See the License Agreement for more information.
Support and Discussions
Need support? Ask your question at the technical support forum. Firebird Specific Forums are also available for general discussion.
For frequently asked questions, tips & tricks, downloadable themes and extensions, visit Mozilla Firebird Help.
For Developers
The development pages cover source code, developer resources, roadmap, etc.