Firefox Notes
First offered to Release channel users on August 6, 2013
Check out "What’s New" and "Known Issues" for this version of Firefox below. As always, you’re encouraged to tell us what you think, or file a bug in Bugzilla. If interested, please see the complete list of changes in this release.
We'd also like extend a special thank you to all of the new Mozillians who contributed to Firefox 23!
New Features
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New
Mixed content blocking enabled to protects users from man-in-the-middle attacks and eavesdroppers on HTTPS pages (learn more)
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New
Options panel created for Web Developer Toolbox
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Changed
"Enable JavaScript" preference checkbox has been removed and user-set values will be reset to the default
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Changed
Updated Firefox Logo
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Changed
Improved about:memory's functional UI
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Changed
Simplified interface for notifications of plugin installation
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Changed
Users can now switch to a new search provider across the entire browser
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Changed
Enabled DXVA2 on Windows Vista+ to accelerate H.264 video decoding
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Changed
CSP policies using the standard syntax and semantics will now be enforced
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Changed
<input type='file'> rendering improvements (see bug 838675)
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Changed
"Load images automatically" and Always show the tab bar" checkboxes removed from preferences and reset to defaults. Want to hide one tab? Try this add-on.
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Changed
Replace fixed-ratio audio resampler in webrtc.org capture code with Speex resampler and eliminate pseudo-44000Hz rate
- Developer
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Developer
New feature in toolbox: Network Monitor
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Developer
Implemented a global browser console
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Developer
Write more accessible pages on touch interfaces with new ARIA role for key buttons
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Developer
Social share functionality
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Developer
HTML5 <input type="range"> form control implemented
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Developer
Added unprefixed requestAnimationFrame
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Fixed
Various security fixes
Known Issues
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unresolved
If you try to start Firefox using a locked profile, it will crash