Mozilla has updated Firefox to 3.0.1 (and 2.0.0.16 for those still using Firefox 2): both updates containing critical security and stability updates.
You might remember the "carpet-bombing" vulnerability discovered last month that affected Internet Explorer and Safari for Windows: Turns out Firefox was vulnerable, too. Security researcher Billy Rios found the problem, but disclosed it only to Mozilla. (Mac users remain unaffected.)
Mozilla found that Firefox could litter the desktop with files, and potentially contribute to the unwanted execution of malware using the same carpet-bombing technique.
Apple patched the Safari-end of the vulnerability with Safari 3.1.2.
[Via Macworld.]
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7-17-2008 @ 12:40PM
gjuta betong said...
firefox really rox! dont think i ever go back to IE.
ciao
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7-17-2008 @ 1:10PM
jwestern said...
Yes, but when will they correct the problem with Fixed Background Images and CSS that makes reading TUAW an arduous task? And of all the Weblogs Inc. sites, this is the only one I notice the issue?
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7-17-2008 @ 1:28PM
Alex said...
It looks like they finally fixed it. TUAW scrolls much smoother now.
7-17-2008 @ 1:31PM
DSeaver said...
Is there a way to prevent Firefox from closing the window when I press Command+W when closing the last tab like I could in Firefox2?
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7-18-2008 @ 6:24AM
Rich said...
Firefox add-on Tab Mix Plus allows you to prevent the window closing when you close the last tab with a hot-key.
7-17-2008 @ 3:06PM
gjuta betong said...
u could press alt+"home" insted of closing the last tab. that should have the same effect as in firefox 2.
gjuta betong
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7-17-2008 @ 3:11PM
DSeaver said...
Slightly difficult on a macbook :-)
7-17-2008 @ 5:00PM
Arley said...
Yeah Tuaw in Firefox 3 scrolls way more smoother now
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