Firefox 7 frees up memory

Add newsletters@cnet.online.com to your address book to ensure CNET newsletters reach your inbox.   Download.com Dispatch for Windows       View online  |  Share on Facebook  |  Share on Twitter October 04, 2011     Jaymar Cabebe Associate editor Profile Email Firefox 7 frees up memory This past week, everyone's favorite open-source browser made the jump to version 7, bringing with it better performance and improved memory use. According to a Mozilla blog post, this newest stable build of Firefox shows "20 percent to 30 percent, and sometimes as much as 50 percent less" memory use. Meanwhile, Firefox 7 for Android was also released, and it includes a laundry list of changes, such as the ability to select text in a Web page for copying and pasting. Check out our coverage of the releases. Also, as part of Firefox's rolling wave of updates, the beta build of the browser moved to version 8. It now appears to offer some convenient new options for controlling tabs, managing add-ons, and built-in Twitter search. Read more | Share on Facebook      RECENT REVIEWS     Adobe Flash Player There should be no doubt that Apple's decision to block Flash from iOS in favor of HTML5 has spurred Adobe to make sure that its media-rich content-building tool and player Flash remains competitive. Flash Player 11 brings hardware-accelerated graphics su  More | Share on Facebook          Hotspot Shield The Internet connection protector Hotspot Shield encrypts your traffic to protect you from all kinds of spying while your computer communicates with the rest of the world. It's a must-have utility for anybody who uses public Wi-Fi networks.  More | Share on Facebook          Mozilla Firefox Firefox 7 is a worthy expression of Mozilla's ideals. The browser is competitively fast, sports a new minimalist look, and includes some excellently executed features. Unfortunately, that describes most of Firefox's competition, too.  More | Share on Facebook          Bitdefender Antivirus Plus Bitdefender Antivirus Plus 2012 comes with some solid basic security features, but they're more comparable to free suites than anything else. Still, Bitdefender's new AutoPilot is great for people who want top-rated security that doesn't annoy.  More | Share on Facebook          Corel MotionStudio 3D Meet MotionStudio 3D, Corel's inaugural entry into the animation and motion graphics software category.  More | Share on Facebook        NEW RELEASES     Anti-keylogger Disable real spy programs instantly and make data stealing impossible.  More | Share on Facebook          PM Employee Monitor Control and monitor every activities of a user virtually to improve productivity.  More | Share on Facebook          Email Marketing Express Send newsletters to unlimited recipients with ease.  More | Share on Facebook          MTG Studio Portable Edit your players deck with various deck creation and edition capabilities.  More | Share on Facebook          MTG Studio Edit your players deck with various deck creation and edition capabilities.  More | Share on Facebook        MOST POPULAR DOWNLOADS 1. AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 2012 Category: Antivirus Software 2. YouTube Downloader Category: Download Managers 3. Avast Free Antivirus Category: Antivirus Software 4. FreeZ Online TV Category: Video Players 5. Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Category: Spyware Removers 6. Avira Free Antivirus 2012 Category: Antivirus Software 7. TeamViewer Category: Remote Access 8. WinRAR (32-bit) Category: File Compression 9. Internet Download Manager Category: Download Managers 10. Advanced SystemCare Free Category: Diagnostic Software   The Download.com blog Download.com editors cover the world of downloadable software and beyond. Read more     OTHER CNET RESOURCES     CNET.com     CNET TV     Latest CNET Reviews     Top 10 must-have gadgets     CNET Mobile reviews     CNET Editors' Choice winners     M A R K E T P L A C E Buy A Link Now

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