Firefox 4.0 Beta 1

Alright we all know Google Chrome is growing like a wild fire on steriods. Adn up until now I though that they would just continue until Firefox was to Chrome as Firefox is to I.E. today. But recently Firefox has launched the Firefox 4 Beta 1, which implements some things Chrome already had, such as tabs on top. Also something called the Firefox Button has been made to do away with the traditional menu bar, which Chrome has also already done. But there is also some new features that are really cool, and worth checking out.

WARNING! This program should NOT be used for daily purposes! If you would like the latest stable version of Firefox, please go HERE.

Steps: Download & Install

*I will refer to Firefox 4 Beta 1 as just Firefox 4B from now on.

1. Go to the Firefox Beta page (Pictured Below)
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2. Click the Big fat orange “Free Download” button, or the button in the Language section. Either way you will get the right file.
3. Run the installer (Pictured Below)
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4. Follow the steps below.
   1. Click Run if prompted to.
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   2. Click Next
   3. Click “Custom” or “Standard” (I will continue with custom) Next >
   4. Choose a destination folder. (Default is usually okay.) Next >
      1. I would recommend making the destination folder different from an original Firefox edition, so that you can freely test when you want, but switch back to your normal use browser whenever.
   5. Check the boxes that you would like. Unless you have Quick Launch, I would uncheck that. Next >
   6. Next >
   7. Next > or Upgrade >
      1. I strongly suggest not to check “Use Firefox as my default browser” because this is a beta, and things can go wrong.
   8. Check/Uncheck “Launch Firefox now” Finish >

Take a Look: Interface

1. Open the program via installation, Desktop, Start Menu, or Quick Launch. (Pictured Below)
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2. Interface
   1. The whole interface
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   2. The Firefox button (Pictured Below – Left) replaces the menu bar. (the menu bar is Pictured below – right) *Only available for Windows Vista and 7
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   3. Tabs on top (Pictured Above – Right) replaces tabs on bottom. (Pictured Below) You may put tabs back on bottom (Pictured Bottom – Left) by right clicking around the navigation bar then unchecking “Tabs on Top” (Pictured Bottom – Right)
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   4. A feedback button (Pictured Below which allows you to notify the Firefox team of what makes you sad / happy about the new beta. You may also Turn on/off User Studies from here. Click here to find out what User Studies are. –Source
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   5. New Add-on Manager which now rests in a tab, and it’s address is about:addons (Pictured Below)
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   6. Watch the official video on the new UI.

Steps: Using the Program

1. Well, you basically use it as you would with the original Firefox. Only without the support of the many addons you adore so much.

Features

These are all of the new features.

• Remember to watch the official UI video fore more coverage.
• Switch to Tab: Allows you to switch to a certain tab by typing some keywords of that tab into the address/awesome bar. (Pictured Below)
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• Heavy aero support
• Firefox Button
• New Addons page (about:addons)
• Feedback button (temporary)
• tabs on top

Video

Click here to be able to watch it in the best quality.

Links

• Firefox website
  • Firefox Beta Page

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