Hello, dear readers of the blog site. Today will be the third article about browsers. A little earlier, we already managed to talk about the advantages and disadvantages of a newbie in the field of browser building - ( Google Chrome).
The share of these browsers in the Runet market is quite large, but there is another representative of this galaxy, which is not inferior to them in popularity not only in Runet, but also in the world. I'm talking about Mozilla Firefox.
In Runet, the popularity of Mazila is comparable to that of the Opera, and through this browser about 30% of the total number of all Internet users go online. But in the world it is still popular (about the same 30%), although it is inferior, and Google Chrome is already close to it, which has shown an amazing growth in popularity over the several years of its existence.
Each of these browsers has its own features, and today we will try to consider everything that makes Firefox so popular and what a webmaster can use when working on his site.
History of Mozilla Firefox and its features
Let's start, according to tradition, with what we say - and it will always be completely free from here(the big green "Download for free" button at the top right of the page). By the way, in 2008 this program set a record that was included in the Guinness Book of Records. In that memorable year, the new version was downloaded more than eight million times in the first day.
In general, Firefox traces its history back to the oldest graphic (not text) browser on earth - from Mosaic. The first versions of which were born back in 1994 and became a kind of sensation. For the first time, Internet users were able to view graphic images on the web pages they open.
Then Mosaic was renamed to the well-known Netscape Navigator, and then its name was changed a little more and it became Netscape Communicator.
In 1998, Netscape was acquired by a large American IT corporation and was created to further work on the browser and other software. Mozilla non-profit organization, under whose auspices it was planned to issue and develop standards software open source code(the term used to be the working name for Netscape Navigator).
The Mozilla Organization was financed mainly by the same Netscape company, and already under the wing of this organization the first version of Firefox was released. Its engine was completely written from scratch and it was on its basis that subsequent versions of the Netscape browser (starting with the sixth) were released.
After some time, the roads of the two browsers Firefox and Netscape diverged (around 2003), as a result of which the latter rested in Bose, well, and the former became one of the most popular Internet browsers in the world.
Directly, Firefox has been leading its history since 2004 (although it already existed in 2002, but was called Phoenix, and in 2003 it was renamed Firebird and only in 2004 it finally took on the name familiar to us) and until recently its main competitor was IE, because the latter is built into the most popular operating system of all time by default.
But in 2011, Mazila first experienced serious competition from a newcomer called Google Chrome. And according to some reports, the share of these browsers in the world is now about the same.
In general, the situation in the market of Internet browsers is now quite tense and competition is escalating. It probably plays into our hands ordinary users, because it forces developers to look for more and more new features that increase convenience and draw attention to their offspring. However, all new products are being introduced very quickly by competitors, so none of the developers can rest on their laurels.
By the way, I recently read that in order to use Mozilla Firefox as the default search, the company of the same name paid developers a billion dollars. It is good to be, however, a non-profit organization, because the income is impressive.
Well, it's understandable - the share of Firefox is still huge and Google, most likely, will not lose. Even our domestic search engines they are trying to create their own browsers based on Chromium in order to bind users to themselves. Vivid examples can serve.
Our hero, by and large, does not have this moment some serious innovative or different features from other analogues. It has all the necessary set of features, but nothing more. However, its popularity, in my opinion, lies not in the basic features, but in what can be brought to it with the help of extensions.
Not so long ago, Mazila Firefox was almost the only browser that supports installing full-fledged extensions. It was originally focused on this and that is why the developers decided not to overload the main core with all possible features. The conversation about I decided to make a separate publication.
However, the ease of connecting and developing extensions for it has a downside - the interface itself is somewhat slower and consumes more computer resources than its closest competitors (Chrome also consumes resources, but it works very quickly and, most importantly, very reliably - each has its own process ).
Mozilla's Lately gives the impression of a certain monstrosity, especially against the backdrop of fast and ascetic Chrome. However, it is still much more convenient to work with extensions in it, which, in my opinion, allows it to still stay among the leaders.
For example, Opera and Chrome have a built-in ability to synchronize bookmarks made in the browser and other personal data with the server in order to then be able to access your browser bookmarks from any computer in the world. This opportunity certainly convenient and necessary (for example, when the operating system crashes).
But Mozilla Firefox did not provide this option by default until the spring of 2011. However, that didn't mean she wasn't there. It was enough to install the extension and bookmark synchronization became possible in your favorite browser (if it is one for you).
Those. the idea laid down by the developer is very rational - everyone will be able to choose the add-ons he needs and assemble his own set with only the functions he needs. Another thing is that not everyone uses extensions (after all, they still need to be found, installed and configured) and not everyone knows about them at all. Therefore, this approach, in my opinion, has both positive and negative aspects.
Also noteworthy is the increased rate of appearance of new versions of the fire fox last year. In the spring, the long-awaited Firefox 4.0 was released, which replaced version 3.6, released already in early 2010. In total, more than a year has passed between updates. Well, the latest current version of Firefox is the proud number 23.0.1.
Either this is an attempt to follow the version numbering example of the main competitor in the face of Google Chrome, or the developers really stirred, feeling that a monster like Chrome with its innovations, speed and other little things is breathing down their backs.
There is also a mobile version, which can also be downloaded from the official website. Obviously, due to the very close contacts between Google and the Mozilla Foundation, the mobile version is focused specifically on Android - the super-popular mobile and tablet platform from the same Google.
Of course, Android rules, but not all mobile phones work on it. Yes, and the popularity of Opera Mobile or Mini, it seems to me, greatly hinders mobile version Mazila become popular. Well, for me, there is nothing better on the iPad than Google Chrome - practically complete analogue desktop version, but very fast.
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Currently Mozilla browser Firefox is one of the most popular and used browsers. As of September 2012, worldwide, 34% of users open websites using Google browser Chrome. 31% of computer users prefer the Internet Explorer browser. 22% of users use the Mozilla Firefox browser. Less than 8% use Safari browser. 2.5% comes from the Opera browser and another 2.5% from other browsers. In Russia, things were somewhat different at that time: 32.5% - Google Chrome, 23% - Mozilla Firefox, 21% - Internet Explorer, 18.5% - Opera, 3% - Safari, 2% - other browsers. As can be seen from the above results, the Mozilla Firefox browser is one of the three most used browsers. I recommend that you become one of the many users of this powerful tool for working on the Internet. Before Installing Mozilla Firefox Browser, I suggest downloading it from the link that I placed at the end of the article. Today, the most recent version of the popular browser is 20.0.1. So let's get started with the installation.
Run the Mozilla Firefox browser setup file as an administrator.
The unpacking of the files required for installation will begin. 
And almost immediately after that, the window of the Mozilla Firefox browser installation wizard will open, in which you must click the "Next" button to continue. 
Then the system will offer you two types of installation. I recommend stopping at the "Custom" installation in order to understand What are the components of the Mozilla Firefox browser?. Click the "Next" button to continue. 
The next step is to select the folder where you can install the Mozilla Firefox browser. Here you can not change anything. For example, I am satisfied with everything. Let's go "Next". 
In the next window, you will be able to choose whether to install the support service or not. If you install a support service, free update browser will occur in background and even automatically if you set it up that way after installation. If you uncheck the checkbox, the support service will not be installed, and in order to update the browser, you will need to manually download setup file and reinstall everything. I recommend to leave a tick and move "Next". 
After the installation wizard will offer to create a shortcut in the Start menu and on the desktop to launch the browser. I usually leave both ticks. If you don't need shortcuts in the future, you can simply delete them. 
Finally, the system will prompt you to make the Mozilla Firefox browser the default browser. That is, in this case, all html documents and Internet pages will be opened by him. I recommend leaving a checkmark. Now click the "Install" button. 
The browser installation process will begin. 
At the end, a window will appear with a message about the successful installation of Mozilla. By default, the "Launch Firefox" checkbox will be checked. If you leave it, then after clicking the "Finish" button, a freshly installed browser will open. 
However, before launching, an import wizard window will appear prompting you to import settings, bookmarks, history and passwords from Internet browser Explorer in Firefox. Here you can choose whether you want to do it or not. Click "Next" to continue. 
A window like this will appear after the successful import. 
Congratulations, free installation browser is over. Now you know, how to install mozilla firefox browser. This is what the browser window looks like. Now set everything up the way you want. 
I wish you pleasant surfing on the expanses of the World Wide Web.
One of the most popular web browsers is Mozilla Firefox. Yes, Google Chrome is rapidly gaining momentum today, but Mozilla is also not far behind, despite the fact that it is already less popular than a few years ago. And today, for everyone who decided to start using this program, I will write a lesson on how to install the Mozilla Firefox browser.
By the way, I'm not a fan of Mozilla, and I also recommend reading my other articles on browsers, for example, I recently wrote a lesson, . I am positive about all browsers! Well, now let's move on to the topic of the lesson: How to install Mozilla Firefox?
Of course we need latest version Mozilla, which can be downloaded from the official website http://www.mozilla.org/en/firefox/fx.
There is a green button Download for free”, by clicking which you can save to your computer latest version from Firefox.
After the download is completed, you can run the installation file.
Having launched it with a double click, we need to change something before pressing the install button. Therefore, we press the button " Settings".
This is where I recommend unchecking the settings you don't need. For example, I do not want to send statistics about browser usage, I also do not need folders in the start and icons on the taskbar, do Firefox program by default, I don't want either. So I removed those checkboxes. You can also customize for yourself. Click "Install".
Let's wait for it to load necessary files and Firefox will be installed.
Upon completion, we will be prompted to import work data from other browsers. If we want to start using the program from scratch, then select the item " Don't import anything».
That's it! My tutorial on how to install Mozilla Firefox is complete. I wish you successful networking with this browser.
Built on the Gecko kernel, which runs on most known operating systems. This is a big plus for developers, since installing Firefox on a computer and any laptop does not cause problems. The browser works well on Linux, Mac OS X and other systems. Outperforms all built-in utilities for working with the Internet in terms of stability and speed. For example: IE and Edge on Windows, Safari on Mac, Midori on Linux. Mozilla is the default browser on Ubuntu systems.
Installing Firefox on Linux
Consider how to install Mozilla Firefox on a computer of the GNU / Linux family. The utility will not work without the following libraries:
- GTK+ 2.18 and up.
- GLib 2.22.
- Pango 1.14.
- X.Org0 and above, the recommended version is 1.7.
- libstdc++ 4.3.
If the system meets the requirements, proceed to the following steps:
- Download Firefox to your home directory.
- Through the terminal go to cd ~.
- tar xjf firefox-*.tar.bz2 - unload the contents.
- Almost done. It remains to run the script ~/firefox/firefox, which is located in the folder of the same name.
Installing Firefox on Windows
It is enough to download the installation file from a reliable source and run it - Firefox Setup Stub.exe. In the window that opens, set the most convenient settings: where to create shortcuts, where to save the program and whether to make the utility the default browser. Click the "Install" button, wait two minutes and start using.
Installing Firefox on Mac OS
Installing Firefox on a macbook or iMac is very simple. The application can be found in the MacStore or - firefox.dmg. Open the package in Finder and drag the browser icon to the " Programs". Or. Take an even simpler route. Find the utility in the market and click the " Install».
So let's say you ask yourself the question "How to download Mozilla Firefox?" and want to get an answer to it. Such a question could arise in people who are not very well versed in computers (who are also called dummies), and there is nothing to be ashamed of. Not everyone can be a computer genius, right? This article contains information that concerns not only downloading this wonderful browser, but also installing it.
By the way, this browser is also popularly called simply Mozilla, but this is not entirely true, since Mozilla is the name of the corporation that develops this program.
And so, here is the instruction itself How to Download Firefox Browser. It is assumed that your computer is running the Windows operating system.
- Since you are reading these lines, it means that you were able to launch the browser, which means that you can open this link as well. You can open the link in a new window. This can be done by right-clicking on the link itself (namely the phrase "and this link"), and then selecting "Open in a new tab" or "Open in a new window". By the way, there is another, more fast way opening in a new window: you need to click on the link not with the left mouse button, but with the middle one, that is, with the wheel.
- On the page that opens, you will see a huge “Firefox download free” button. You need to click on this button, and most likely, a message will appear in front of you “Your download should start automatically in a few seconds. If it doesn't start, click here". We fulfill this requirement, then a dialog box for saving the file should appear, click "Save", select any location, and again click the "Save" button. The browser will start loading. This will download the installation file to your computer. If there are no problems, go straight to step #4.
- However, if the window for choosing a folder for saving does not appear, it means that your browser may not be Internet Explorer or Opera, but some other one. For example, Google Chrome. By default, it saves files to the download folder. In Windows 7, this folder is located at C:\Users\[Username]\Downloads. If the browser is still Google Chrome, but operating system Windows XP, it will probably save to the My Documents\Downloads folder.
- Navigate to the browser setup file in the folder where you saved it. The file itself should look like a fox icon that hugs the Earth.
- On this instruction "how to download Firefox" finished. The browser installation is launched by double-clicking on the executable file (that is, the file from the previous paragraph), if you are working in Windows system xp. For Windows 7, you need to right-click on the same file and select "Run as administrator". Naturally, for this you must have such rights.
- To complete the installation of the browser, follow the steps that the installer will indicate.
I hope now you will not have any problems with downloading Mozilla Firefox.
