Mozilla Firefox Browser
Firefox is a free, open-source web browser developed by Mozilla.
Firefox Version Statistics
The following table is a breakdown of the Firefox (and Mozilla) numbers from
our Browsers Statistics:
| 2010 |
Total |
FF 3.6 |
FF 3.5 |
FF 3.0 |
Other versions |
| February |
46.5 % |
10.5 % |
28.5 % |
6.5 % |
1.0 % |
| January |
46.3 % |
2.2 % |
34.2 % |
8.6 % |
1.3 % |
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| 2009 |
Total |
FF 3.5 |
FF 3.0 |
FF 2.0 |
Other versions |
| December |
46.4 % |
33.3 % |
11.2 % |
1.2 % |
0.7 % |
| November |
47.0 % |
31.4 % |
13.6 % |
1.5 % |
0.5 % |
| October |
47.5 % |
29.8 % |
15.7 % |
1.6 % |
0.4 % |
| September |
46.6 % |
27.3 % |
17.2 % |
1.8 % |
0.3 % |
| August |
47.4 % |
21.0 % |
24.0 % |
1.9 % |
0.5 % |
| July |
47.9 % |
12.1 % |
33.3 % |
1.9 % |
0.6 % |
| June |
47.3 % |
1.2 % |
43.4 % |
2.3 % |
0.4 % |
| May |
47.7 % |
|
44.3 % |
2.9 % |
0.5 % |
| April |
47.1 % |
|
43.4 % |
2.8 % |
0.9 % |
| March |
46.5 % |
|
42.2 % |
3.0 % |
1.3 % |
| February |
46.4 % |
|
41.5 % |
3.8 % |
1.1 % |
| January |
45.5 % |
|
39.5 % |
4.6 % |
1.4 % |
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| 2008 |
Total |
FF 3.0 |
FF 2.0 |
FF 1.5 |
Mozilla |
| December |
44.7 % |
38.1 % |
6.2 % |
0.1 % |
0.3 % |
| November |
44.6 % |
35.9 % |
8.0 % |
0.3 % |
0.4 % |
| October |
44.5 % |
34.9 % |
8.7 % |
0.4 % |
0.5 % |
| September |
43.1 % |
31.9 % |
10.1 % |
0.6 % |
0.5 % |
| August |
44.2 % |
25.5 % |
17.5 % |
0.7 % |
0.5 % |
| July |
43.1 % |
20.7 % |
21.1 % |
0.8 % |
0.5 % |
| June |
41.5 % |
8.9 % |
31.2 % |
0.9 % |
0.5 % |
| May |
40.5 % |
2.9 % |
35.9 % |
1.0 % |
0.7 % |
These statistics are based on W3Schools users.
What is Firefox?
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Firefox is a popular, free, open-source web browser from Mozilla. Firefox is small
and fast. |
Firefox is based on the Mozilla code, and is one of
the most standards-compliant browsers available.
Firefox is available for Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Mac OS X, and Linux.
Download Firefox.
Firefox 3
Firefox 3 was released in June 2008.
One feature that was important for Mozilla, was Improved Performance. Firefox 3 lets you view web pages faster, using less of your computer's memory.
New features in Firefox 3:
- Password Manager - Remember site passwords without ever seeing a
pop-up
- One-Click Bookmarking - Bookmark, search and organize Web sites
quick and easy
- Improved Performance - View Web pages faster, using less of your
computer’s memory
- Smart Location Bar - Find the sites you like in seconds - enter a
term for instant matches that make sense
- Instant Web Site ID - Avoid online scams, unsafe transactions and
forgeries
- Full Zoom - See any part of a Web page, up close and readable, in
seconds
- Platform-Native Look & Feel - Browse with a Firefox that’s
integrated into your computer’s operating system
What is Mozilla?
Mozilla is an open-source web development project.
The Mozilla Application Suite (also known as SeaMonkey) is a complete set of
web applications; a browser, a mail client, a news client, a chat
client and more.
Firefox is Mozilla's standalone browser.
 You can read about Mozilla in the previous chapter.
Other Firefox 3 Features
- Anti-Malware - Firefox protects you from viruses, worms, trojan
horses and spyware
- Anti-Phishing - Shop and do business safely on the Internet.
Firefox gets a fresh update of web forgery sites 48 times in a day
- Parental Controls - Stop unwanted downloads and more
- Add-ons - Firefox looks for a secure connection before installing
or updating add-ons
- Clear Private Data - Clear your private data automatically
- Automated Update - Automatic notification of upgrades and
security issues
- Pop-Up Blocker - Banish pop-ups (or find a happy medium - choose
to view blocked pop-ups or create an “allow” list of trusted sites)
- Add-ons Manager - Find and install add-ons directly in your
browser
- Browser Look & Feel - Use themes to dress up your browser as you
like it
- Download Manager - An all new download manager, with greater
security, and a pause and resume feature
- Spell Checking - A built-in spell checker lets you enter text
directly into Web pages, without worrying about typos and misspellings
- Session Restore - Brings back your windows and tabs, restoring
text you entered and any in-progress downloads
- Smart Keywords - Search the Web in record time with smart
keywords
- Search Suggestions - Start typing in the search bar and it will
prompt you with a drop down of filled-in suggestions, plus you can use the
search bar as a calculator, converter and more
- Integrated Web Search - Use the web engine of your choice to
search by typing directly into the box
- Save on Exit - Now when you open Firefox, your tabs and windows
look just like they did when you closed it down
- Tabbed Browsing - Makes it possible to view many web pages in one
browser window
- Drag & Reorder Tabs - Simply arrange the order of your tabs by
dragging them with your mouse
- Universal Customization - Depending on where you live, you’ll see
things like BBC headlines tailored to your region
- The Language of Firefox - Firefox speaks your language like no
other browser. Over 40 different translations
- Improved Text Rendering - Read your language as it’s written.
With a new graphics engine, Arabic, Persian, Punjabi and other script
languages now render in a remarkably seamless way
- Advanced Graphics - The rendering of text and graphics, including
SVG and Canvas, is faster, sharper and more true-to-life than ever before
- Online Application Support - Choose a Web mail client (like
Hotmail, Gmail or Yahoo! Mail) to launch when you click on an email address
- Support for Advanced Web Technologies - Support is now available
for CSS, ACID2, MathML, ECMAScript 4, Animated Portable Network Graphics (APNG)
and Microformats, and more
- Live Support - Chat with knowledgeable Firefox community members
who troubleshoot via our live chat site
Firefox Resources
Firefox’s support website
Firefox's support website has a searchable knowledge base of articles, plus forums and tutorials full of solutions and tips for a better experience.
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