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Firefox updated for desktop and Android, includes improved JavaScript for faster apps and games

Firefox updated for desktop and Android, includes improved JavaScript for faster apps and games

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Firefox for Mac, Windows, Linux, and Android has just been released to Mozilla's stable channel and the Google Play Store with a few minor improvements and tweaks. On the desktop, the biggest improvement appears to be an new JavaScript compiler known as IonMonkey, which Moziilla claims will allow web apps and games will run up to 25 percent faster. There's also a nice addition for Mac users in the form of Retina display support for the 13- and 15-inch MacBook Pro models. As for Android users, Firefox now features integration with Google Now, the same faster JavaScript compiler as the desktop version, and it ships as the first mobile browser with Safe Browsing enabled. Both the desktop and Android versions are available now.