However, two highly anticipated features do not appear in this beta. You can limit your search to the Awesome Smart Bar by using special characters like '+' or '#', and can customize it in about: config.
Although Geode works, it is not always successful. Geode geolocation application is also added in FF3.1. The CTRL + Tab key switch for switching tabs now has a new interface, similar to Windows Vista's ALT + Tab application switch. The SunSpider JavaScript Benchmark test, Firefox 3.1 beta 1 completed the test in 2787.6 milliseconds - twice as fast as the current official version, Firefox 3.0.3 (completed in 5446.6 milliseconds).
Close the window and you will see an immediate improvement in JavaScript processing speed.įirefox beta 3.1 introduces a new tab switch interface and plug-in deployment Double-click on the results found to convert the boolean from 'false' to ' true '. To enable this feature, you need to type ' about: config ' into the Smart Bar box, and then enter ' ' into the filter box. The beta works well on Windows, Mac and Linux, the new JavaScript processing mechanism (called TraceMonkey) is disabled by default. Mozilla fans can now enjoy faster JavaScript processing in the first version of Firefox 3.1 beta, as well as discover improvements in the Smart Location Bar application and the sleek interface of the shortcut switch.
