Firefox 1.5.0.1 Released - Update now

Wiz Feinberg · Post by **Wiz Feinberg** » 2 Feb 2006 9:49 am

Get the latest release of the Firefox browser here: http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/

You can perform an inplace upgrade and it will preserve all your bookmarks and settings. You will need to close and restart Firefox after upgrading.

If you are upgrading from a version prior to 1.5.0 some or all of your optional extensions may fail. If this happens ask Firefox to search for updates to those extensions and install them. Most extensions have been, or are being updated to install into the newer versions. The ones that are not being updated are not worthy of your continued attention, as the authors have abandoned them.

What's New in Firefox 1.5.0.1

February 1, 2006. Firefox 1.5.0.1 is a stability and security update that is part of our ongoing program to provide a safe Internet experience for our customers. We recommend that all users upgrade to this latest version.

Here's what's new in Firefox 1.5.0.1:

* Improved stability.
* Improved support for Mac OS X.
* International Domain Name support for Iceland (.is) is now enabled.
* Fixes for several memory leaks.
* Several security enhancements.

The Burning Edge has more detailed lists of notable bug fixes.

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Will Holtz · Post by **Will Holtz** » 2 Feb 2006 10:50 am

That memory leak was killing me. At one point my browser had 384MB of memory in use. Glad to hear they found it.