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. Have a need for (javascript) speed? Hit the source links below to get your fix, or simply wait for your browser to auto-update.
VIA: ExtremeTech
Source: Mozilla (Windows), (Mac), (Linux), (Release notes)
#1 by amasi on December 25, 2011 - 4:48 pm
These are impressive articles. Keep up the sunny handiwork.
#2 by Annamaria Hovantzi on January 18, 2012 - 10:44 pm
This actually answered my problem, thank you!