Firefox 2.0 pushes on to beta 2

**peat moss** · 09-02-2006, 04:48 PM

Mozilla has released the second beta of Firefox 2.0 the next-gen version of its open source browser.

Strictly aimed at developers only - it is not recommended for general download - the second beta fixes a number of bugs and is intended to garner further feedback. New features and changes include: a new theme that updates Firefox's interface, enhanced search engine management and improvements to tabbed browsing (including the ability to re-open recently closed tabs).

Firefox beta 1 saw the light of day back in July.

The beta also features an anti-phishing tool that is turned on by default. In the same vein as Microsoft's upcoming Internet Explorer 7, the technology checks URLs against a list of known phishing sites. Should a positive match be found, the user is informed and given the option to return to their homepage instead.

Source: http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/92984/fi...to-beta-2.html

Homepage: http://developer.mozilla.org/devnews...tone-released/

Download Link: http://www.mozilla.org/projects/bonecho/all-beta.html

**frizshizzle** · 09-02-2006, 10:20 PM

nothing beats an open source browser

**peat moss** · 09-03-2006, 06:25 AM

I like this idea " including the ability to re-open recently closed tabs " .

**gustafo** · 09-03-2006, 09:42 AM

i used opera for a quite some time, but nothing can compare to firefox! can't wait for final version. it's so nice to se that good things can also be free!

**galliano** · 09-03-2006, 10:05 AM

I heard that Firefox 2 is comin out late September, i have been looking to it !!

**j0hn** · 09-03-2006, 12:04 PM

Originally Posted by peat moss

I like this idea " including the ability to re-open recently closed tabs " .

i use the tab mix plus extension, it already has that option.

Originally Posted by tab mix plus

Tab Mix Plus enhances Firefox's tab browsing capabilities. It includes such features as duplicating tabs, controlling tab focus, tab clicking options, undo closed tabs and windows, plus much more. It also includes a full-featured session manager with crash recovery that can save and restore combinations of opened tabs and windows.

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1122/

**GepperRankins** · 09-03-2006, 01:50 PM

Originally Posted by j0hn

i use the tab mix plus extension, it already has that option.

Originally Posted by tab mix plus

Tab Mix Plus enhances Firefox's tab browsing capabilities. It includes such features as duplicating tabs, controlling tab focus, tab clicking options, undo closed tabs and windows, plus much more. It also includes a full-featured session manager with crash recovery that can save and restore combinations of opened tabs and windows.

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1122/

you can also go to "Go" and middle click on one of the last ten pages you visited in plain old firefox