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Firefox 6 Is Ready for Release To Match Chrome Updates By Mark Long August 15, 2011 11:49AM     With improvements such as extended HTML5 support and site-specific privacy controls, Mozilla's Firefox 6 is ready to be released. One goal for Firefox is to match Google in quickly updating its Chrome browser. With Microsoft ending support for Windows XP, businesses may move to new computers and a new OS and browser before April 2014.   Related Topics Mozilla Firefox Google Chrome Browser Windows XP Latest News Oculus VR Gets Huge Funding Boost Huawei Phone Is a Quarter-Inch Thin Yahoo, Apple Disclose Data Requests Free Video Messaging Comes to Skype Prism's Secret: Bigger Data Seizure Mozilla's next-generation Firefox 6 browser is slated to become available for download on Tuesday -- with the final release reportedly already on the organization's FTP server . Firefox 6 will be Mozilla's third browser release this year. Among other things, Mozilla's browser refresh will feature improvements such as extended HTML5 support, a new address bar that highlights the domain of the site being visited, and a new permissions manager that enables users to set privacy controls for each site. The goal is to keep pace with Google's Chrome, which has set a new standard for frequent refreshes containing browser innovations and enhancements. "Both Mozilla and Microsoft have added resources and increased their rate of updates to match Google, as well as matching Chrome's speed," said Net Applications Executive Vice President Vince Vizzaccaro. Eying Enterprises Mozilla's share of the browser market has remained relatively stable this year, with Firefox holding 21.5 percent in July, versus 52.7 percent for Microsoft's combined IE offerings and 13.5 percent for Chrome. However, at least one expected change may have an impact on the browser market in the next two years. In July, Microsoft announced a cutoff date for the support it offers for Windows XP. Since many small businesses are still running Microsoft's venerable OS in tandem with IE6, they will be forced to upgrade to a new operating system well in advance of April 8, 2014. According to the software giant, 9.7 percent of the world's PCs were still running IE6 in July. Windows XP business users will not have the luxury of waiting for the arrival of Windows 8 before taking action. "We believe most organizations can't skip Windows 7 and wait for Windows 8," said Gartner Vice President and Distinguished Analyst Michael Silver. "By the time Windows 8 ships and organizations do their testing, Windows XP support will be about over -- before organizations can deploy Windows 8." On the downside, Mozilla's new Firefox fast-development track means IT departments have less time between browser releases to prepare. By beefing up its enterprise support for new versions of Firefox, Mozilla hopes to take advantage of the opportunity that the end of Windows XP potentially represents. "Mozilla is fundamentally about people, and we care about our users wherever they are," Mozilla noted in a recent blog. "To this end, we are re-establishing a Mozilla Enterprise User Working Group as a place for enterprise developers, IT staff, and Firefox developers to discuss the challenges, ideas and best practices for deploying Firefox in the enterprise." (continued...) 1  |  2  |  Next Page >   Based on your interest in this article, here's something that may be of interest to you also: (Why?) This article relates to the following term(s) that also match our recommendation: Google. (Close) Recommended Reading: Search & Destroy: Why You Can't Trust Google Inc. Synopsis: This is the other side of the Google story. In Search & Destroy, Google expert Scott Cleland, shows that the world's most powerful company is not who it pretends to be. Google pretends to be a harmless lamb, but chose a full-size model of a Tyrannosaurus Rex as its mascot. Beware the T-Rex in sheep's clothing. Tell Us What You Think Comment: Name: Joe: Posted: 2011-08-16 @ 5:21pm PT Not a huge fan of Firefox's rapid releases. Firefox 6 might as well be Firefox 4.0.3 D.J: Posted: 2011-08-16 @ 12:27am PT Who still uses firefox? I use Avant browser for the features before they get ripped off and put into firefox (plus mouse gestures), and Chrome for pure speed and simplicity. I haven't used firefox in a couple of years but when I left it sure was starting to feel bloated like the next IE. 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