The first Beta of Firefox 51 is out

Firefox logo with padlock

Despite the fact that only 48 hours have passed since it came out Firefox 50, the Mozilla team development of version 51 has already started, taking forward the first Beta version of it.

Among the plans that have been thought for this browser, our main plan is to improve performance, also spending fewer resources.

This they will achieve by implementing the WebGL 2 3D system, una API that greatly improves visual performance, especially in machines that have integrated graphics (Intel HD Graphics for example). In the case of Linux, the open source Skia 2D graphics will also be implemented, graphics that will improve the browsing experience for Linux users.

As well audio codecs will be improved, including support for FLAC codecs and the possibility of saving the password in all kinds of forms has also been included.

As well Belarusian language to be removed from Firefox 51 For unknown reasons, something that those of us who speak Spanish obviously do not affect us too much.

No doubt this version of Firefox looks better than version 50, which has been a version that has had few major changes, less than expected.

Yes, it is a Beta version, that is, that there is still a long way to go until the final version, of which exact dates are not yet known. The Beta version is still a very early phase of software development, therefore there could still be many changes that would completely change to the final version.

Of course, we have the option to test version 51 of Firefox by clicking this link and downloading this browser. This let us check your changes and fiddle with it. However, its installation in development environments is not recommended, since it is a very unstable version as it is a Beta version and could have security flaws.


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  1.   Andreu said

    It would be better than two days after the update in windows in Ubuntu mate 16.04 LTS, it is still not in the repositories