Waterfox 18.0.1

Report about update

Waterfox is basically a 64-Bit version of Firefox. The Firefox source code is taken and compiled to run specifically for 64-Bit Windows computers. To make Waterfox stand out a bit more, it’s compiled with optimizations so that it will run more efficiently and faster than just compiling Firefox as a 64-Bit program. Having been compiled specifically for this type of system, its performance is better than the standard version of Firefox. Icons and names aside, Waterfox is identical to Firefox, and is updated each time you do the main version, with the difference that your executable has been compiled for x64 and Windows systems. Waterfox is based on the current stable Firefox build, which means it functions in exactly the same way. Aside from its name on the menu at the top of the main window, there’s nothing to differentiate it from Firefox. Waterfox shares your Firefox settings, so should you come to uninstall it, don’t select the option to delete all personal information if you’re still using Firefox.

You MUST have Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package (x64) installed! Download it here.

Features:
• Compiled in Intel’s C++ Compiler
• Intel’s Math Library
• Streaming SIMD Extensions 3
• Advanced Vector Extensions
• Jemalloc
• Profile-Guided Optimisation
• /O3 Switch
• 100% Extension Compatibility
• 64-bit Plugin Support
• Future Proof!

Changes in Firefox 18.0.1:
* First revision of the Social API and support for Facebook Messenger
* Click-to-play blocklisting implemented to prevent vulnerable plugin versions from running without the user’s permission (see blog post)
* Updated Awesome Bar experience with larger icons
* JavaScript Maps and Sets are now iterable
* SVG FillPaint and StrokePaint implemented
* Improvements that make the Web Console, Debugger and Developer Toolbar faster and easier to use
* New Markup panel in the Page Inspector allows easy editing of the DOM
* Sandbox attribute for iframes implemented, enabling increased security
* Over twenty performance improvements, including fixes around the New Tab page
* Pointer lock doesn’t work in web apps (769150)
* Page scrolling on sites with fixed headers (780345)
* Problems involving HTTP Proxy Transactions (Associated bugs)
* Disabled HIDPI support on external monitors to avoid rendering glitches (bug 814434)
* Faster JavaScript performance via IonMonkey compiler
* Preliminary support for WebRTC
* Experience better image quality with our new HTML scaling algorithm
* Performance improvements around tab switching
* Support for new DOM property window.devicePixelRatio
* Improvement in startup time through smart handling of signed extension certificates
* Support for W3C touch events implemented, taking the place of MozTouch events
* Disable insecure content loading on HTTPS pages (62178)
* Improved responsiveness for users on proxies (769764)

Homepage – http://www.waterfoxproject.org

Size: 30.5 MB

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