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Waterfox 10 -- 64-bit browsing for your Windows PC
By Mark Wilson
2012-02-07
When it comes to operating systems, 64-bit is becoming increasingly popular. The ability to access additional, and ever-more-important, memory is a big draw, as is the added security and stability. But despite a general move to 64-bits for OSes, there is still relatively little 64-bit software that has been written to take advantage of them -- well, Windows. This is also true in the browser arena, but it is something that is being addressed by Waterfox 10, a 64-bit version of Firefox.
While it is true that there are already 64-bit versions of Firefox available, this is only the case in the less stable Nightly and Aurora channels, and this is not something that everyone will be comfortable using. It is also worth noting the existence of Pale Moon, which is another Firefox-based web browser that also has a 64-bit version available. Waterfox is fully 64-bit and is based on the latest Firefox code -- this means that the two browsers are all but identical, save for the color and labeling of the Firefox/Waterfox menu button.
As the browser is based on the very latest Firefox code, you are able to take full advantage of all of the newest features. The updated navigation bar includes an intelligent forward button that is only displayed when it might be needed, and optimized code means that the program has a smaller footprint and improved performance. If you?ve made the move to a 64-bit version of Windows and like using Firefox, there?s simply no reason not to take Waterfox for a test -- there is not even any configuration to worry about.
More about:
http://betanews.com/...our-windows-pc/
Waterfox Website
http://waterfoxproj.sourceforge.net/
Waterfox Download:
http://waterfoxproject.org/downloads/
Waterfox FAQ:
http://waterfoxproject.org/faq
Waterfox Support:
http://www.overclock...ad.php?t=975626
By Mark Wilson
2012-02-07
When it comes to operating systems, 64-bit is becoming increasingly popular. The ability to access additional, and ever-more-important, memory is a big draw, as is the added security and stability. But despite a general move to 64-bits for OSes, there is still relatively little 64-bit software that has been written to take advantage of them -- well, Windows. This is also true in the browser arena, but it is something that is being addressed by Waterfox 10, a 64-bit version of Firefox.
While it is true that there are already 64-bit versions of Firefox available, this is only the case in the less stable Nightly and Aurora channels, and this is not something that everyone will be comfortable using. It is also worth noting the existence of Pale Moon, which is another Firefox-based web browser that also has a 64-bit version available. Waterfox is fully 64-bit and is based on the latest Firefox code -- this means that the two browsers are all but identical, save for the color and labeling of the Firefox/Waterfox menu button.
As the browser is based on the very latest Firefox code, you are able to take full advantage of all of the newest features. The updated navigation bar includes an intelligent forward button that is only displayed when it might be needed, and optimized code means that the program has a smaller footprint and improved performance. If you?ve made the move to a 64-bit version of Windows and like using Firefox, there?s simply no reason not to take Waterfox for a test -- there is not even any configuration to worry about.
More about:
http://betanews.com/...our-windows-pc/
Waterfox Website
http://waterfoxproj.sourceforge.net/
Waterfox Download:
http://waterfoxproject.org/downloads/
Waterfox FAQ:
http://waterfoxproject.org/faq
Waterfox Support:
http://www.overclock...ad.php?t=975626
