Unveiled this July 17th, Mozilla Firefox 14 packs a punch that restores faith in the viability and effectiveness of open source software. Featuring a gamut of improvements and updates, Firefox version 14 goes way beyond what versions 12 and 13, which were released earlier this year, have to offer. Let us take a look at what makes it uber cool especially when pitted against Google’s Chrome.
For one, there is a secure connection ensured every time one searches anything on Google, so you do not have to worry about prying eyes anymore. This is an antidote to all those who try to gather search based data. It is also an effective way of maintaining privacy over a local network, where an administrator might maintain a strict vigil bordering on privacy infringement.
Another useful little feature is the option to choose whether to play plugins or not. This can be controlled by a simple click on the “Awesome Bar”. And there is a reason it is called so. The “Awesome Bar” automatically completes URL’s, giving additional speed and ease. So not only do you have quick assistance in reaching the web address you need, you don’t have to worry about all the annoying flash content that assaults you when you open a page.
There is good news for Mac users too. Though slightly later than its competitors, Firefox finally has full screen mode for the MAC OS X Mountain Lion.
In competition is Google’s Chrome which seems to have gathered popularity in leaps and bounds. This is because it stresses on a lean look which advocates a simple and secure browsing experience. And then there are the chrome extensions like the tab feeder. This lets you pin your favorite websites, integrates a feed from Instagram as your background and provides constant Ticker updates.
Compared to Firefox 14, Chrome seems to be doing a lot better. Its market capitalization curve is steep, and some of the features it offers have no parallel in Mozilla’s stable. An example is the ability to play HTML5 video. The user experience for Firefox might be slightly below the bar at times due to the numerous problems with flash based content and the occasional time lag in the interface.
What Firefox scores on are issues of security and memory usage efficiency especially when it comes to using a score of tabs simultaneously. While Firefox’s share of the browser market seems to be strong right now, growth seems to have slowed down. Firefox 14 seems poised to change that and offers some serious competition to the Google Chrome.
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Mozilla firefox add a new PDF reader in version 15. Hope Firefox can kick Chrome.
for me, i like using chrome
I am Firefox user for many years and I am happy of the feature of this software. I will stick on my Firefox 14.
Awesome insight right there.
With the recent updates of Firefox, it seems that it is lagging behind Chrome each time. Although I am a firefox user, I tend to use Chrome for fast searching and viewing website, while i use firefox for Development.
mozilla is better when making online purchase bcause chrome fails to redirect to most billing sites.
But everything else chrome is winner
Twitter: divyanshojha
I use firefox and it has a lot of problems dealing with some scripts on sites like facebook.
When it happens, the software freezes and I have to wait like 5 minutes before it responds again…
I’m thinking about switching to Chrome but I don’t like the idea. Google controls to many parts of the world already.
I agree, sometimes Firefox takes a little while to digest some code, especially scripts, on some sites. However, isn’t it a fault of web developers who write their code, sometimes very badly?
Twitter: hypernovadesign
I think Yeah Because i am too a big fan of Google Chrome but its giving too much problem.
Its Crashing again and again.
Don’t know why and Mozila is working fine. So i will go with Mozila.
Thanks.
Twitter: itechcode
I’m the big fan Mozilla and always give it more preference over Chrome. But with these upcoming updates I’m sure it’s going to give tough competition to Google Chrome.
Twitter: rancorinfotech
Mozilla is also Best & Better Choice than Google Chrome.I like mozilla very much.They are professionals though Google are the same.But,I can’t feel the that flexibility which I suppose to feel as compare to Mozilla.So,Mozilla will Win! Victory.
Answer bar looks useful and helpful. An interesting competition between Google Chrome and Firefox 14.
Twitter: sahaali1
I was a hardcore Firefox fan for years. I still like the functionality and options that Firefox offers, but it runs so much slower than Chrome or Safari at this point.