Firefox 18.0.2 Released, Resolve crashes when on Facebook

Mozilla has released Firefox 18.0.2 to fixes the JavaScript bug. This bug accounted for almost 18% of all crashes in Firefox 18.0.1 version.

Firefox 18.0 includes JavaScript improvements that make Web apps and games perform better and support for W3C Touch Events. This Update also supports Retina Display for Mac users. More details about Firefox 18.0 can be found here.

New features in Firefox 18.0
  • IonMonkey: IonMonkey is a new JavaScript JIT compiler that provides a more efficient way for Firefox to process JavaScript. With IonMonkey, Firefox will perform faster with Web apps, games and other JavaScript-heavy pages.
  • Retina Display Support: Firefox 18.0 supports Retina Display for Mac users to make Firefox even sharper when watching movies, playing games and browsing the Web.
  • Disable Insecure Content: Firefox 18.0 can disable insecure content on HTTPS secure websites to maintain the privacy of your communication with the website. You can enable the feature in about:config.
  • Support for W3C Touch Events: Firefox 18.0 supports standard W3C touch events in addition to MozTouch events.

Download Firefox 18.0.2:
Firefox 18.0.2 available for download at following links:

Firefox 18.0.2 (Running on Windows 8)

New features in Firefox 18.0.2
Firefox 18.0.2 has the following changes:

Fixed:
  • JavaScript related stability issues.

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