Mozilla not so long ago rolled out Firefox 4, which was received very well by the web surfers as the download count for the browser hit the 5 million mark in no time and currently stands at 15 million. There is a reason behind this amazing response and it is due to new and sensational features that Firefox 4 brings. We have handpicked the features that we believe are the game changers and we discuss them in the next few paragraphs.

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The game changing features of Firefox 4

Simplified UI – The first thing you will notice after launching Firefox 4 for the first time is how different and simplified the UI looks. Tabs have moved above the address bar. Stop and Reload buttons have been combined into one button. All of the menu items have been brought under one Firefox button which is really smart.

Speedier than ever before – The moment you open a new tab, you will notice a major speed improvement. According to Mozilla, Firefox 4 is 3.5 times faster than Firefox 3.6 and I am in agreement with the official claim.

Panorama – This feature is one that the Firefox power users will love as it brings an end to the tab clutter and allows them to combine related tabs into groups that you can organize and arrange in a way that is most convenient to you.

Add-on Manager – The Add-on manager has received a major and attractive redesign. I say attractive because it is so easy to the eye and lets you discover new add-ons without requiring you to leave the Firefox. Moreover, it lets you disable/enable add-ons in little time and auto-updates your downloaded add-ons.

Firefox Sync  – This feature has been built into Firefox 4 thus eliminating the painful task of having to download it in order to use it. Firefox Sync allows you to synchronize your passwords, bookmarks, browsing histories and opened tabs thus allowing you to continue your surfing while on the go.

Hardware Accelerated Graphics – With this feature, you get to experience top notch glitch free 2D and rich 3D websites, games and visualizations.

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