Firefox 13 Comes Online Early, Now Available for Download

Mozilla continues its torrid pace of releasing new versions of Firefox. Not scheduled for release until tomorrow, what appears to be a final version of Firefox 13 has appeared online.

When opening a new tab, users are now presented with their most visited pages
The default home page now has quicker access to bookmarks, history, settings, and more
SPDY protocol now enabled by default for faster browsing on supported sites
Restored background tabs are not loaded by default for faster startup
Smooth scrolling is now enabled by default

See the full release notes for more.

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NuclearShadow

They must have fixed it, the link appears to lead to version 12 and when going to download it again says 12.
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A Bad Day

I was expecting more updates, but at least Mozilla is on schedule unlike their FF4.
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A Bad Day

Bah, I meant more features wit the FF13 compared to FF12. Where's that edit button?
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livebriand

Now if it were as fast as chrome and had tabs as separate processes, I'd consider switching back to it. However, nowadays, it simply can't compete well with Chrome.
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nope. Too lazy to download it now. I wait for ff14 next week.
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whimseh

Nah, I'll stick to Chrome:)
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nuvon

Most visited web site?....oh no! That means I have to hide the screen every time I start FF when someone is with me...:)
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hawkwindeb

cantcatchupwithfirefoxnope. Too lazy to download it now. I wait for ff14 next week.Ha, but I thought it was a new version every other day (sarcasm)
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Yes, but it seems the only major browser that values privacy. That's worth a lot. I switched back from Chrome to Firefox!
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math1337

Restored background tabs are not loaded by default for faster startup
Smooth scrolling is now enabled by default

WTF. Who decided on this crap?
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