Firefox 14 arrives with "secure search"
Mozilla announced the release of Firefox 14, a new version of the open source Web browser. The update includes a number of minor new features, improved
security, and enhanced support for modern Web standards.
The most noteworthy change is the secure search feature. The behavior of the
browser’s built-in search bar was changed so that it will use an SSL-encrypted
HTTPS address by default for all of a user’s Google searches, ensuring that the
the secure search feature back in May when it was rolled out in the Aurora
channel. It’s enabled by default in Firefox 14 but only works with Google searches
at present; Mozilla is interested in working with other search engine providers
to expand support.
To further improve security in Firefox 14, Mozilla has changed the way
that SSL use is presented in the browser. The new version will
no longer display a favicon in the URL bar next to the site address. Instead, it
will display either a globe or a padlock, depending on whether the site has SSL
enabled.
The new behavior in Firefox is similar to what Google does in Chrome. Mozilla
adopted it in Firefox in order to prevent malicious sites from misleading
the user by displaying a padlock favicon, but the change should also visually
simplify the Firefox navigation toolbar. Site favicons are still displayed in the browser tabs.
On the standards front, Firefox 14 introduces official support for the Pointer
Lock API, which allows a Web application to capture raw input data from
the user’s mouse and lock its movement so that it is confined to a certain page element.
This functionality has a wide variety of potential uses, particularly for interactive gaming.
Firefox 14 is available for download from the Mozilla website. It’s also
being deployed through the stable update channel. For more details about the release,
refer to the official release announcement.
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Firefox 14
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Windows
Operating Systems
- Windows XP SP2
- Windows Server 2003
- Windows Vista
- Windows 7
Please note that while the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows Vista and Windows 7 can
be used to run Firefox 14, only 32-bit builds of Firefox 14 are supported at this time.
Recommended Hardware
- Pentium 4 or newer processor that supports SSE2
- 512MB of RAM
- 200MB of hard drive space
Mac
Operating Systems
- Mac OS X 10.5
- Mac OS X 10.6
- Mac OS X 10.7
Recommended Hardware
- Macintosh computer with an Intel x86 processor
- 512 MB of RAM
- 200 MB hard drive space
Linux
Software Requirements
Please note that Linux distributors may provide packages for your distribution
which have different requirements.
- Firefox will not run at all without the following libraries or packages:
- GTK+ 2.10 or higher
- GLib 2.12 or higher
- Pango 1.14 or higher
- X.Org 1.0 or higher (1.7 or higher is recommended)
- libstdc++ 4.3 or higher
- For optimal functionality, we recommend the following libraries or packages:
- NetworkManager 0.7 or higher
- DBus 1.0 or higher
- HAL 0.5.8 or higher
- GNOME 2.16 or higher
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