Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Firefox 9 now available, boasts speedier JavaScript handling, Lion optimizations

Firefox 9 now available, boasts speedier JavaScript handling, Lion optimizations

Internet feeling a bit sluggish recently. Yeah, we get that - but before you sail the malware-laden sea of software that promises to "speed up" your computer, you may want to check out Firefox 9. Mozilla's latest browser update features a tweak in its Javascript engine that boosts its benchmark performance by over 30 percent - meaning that the new Firefox ought to give script heavy websites a run for their money. In addition to the new Javascript trick, which is called Type Inference, Firefox 9 improves theme integration and swipe navigation for Mac OS X users.

Engadget, Firefox 9 now available, boasts speedier JavaScript handling, Lion optimizations

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