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Firefox 23 Arrives With New Logo, Mixed Content Blocker, and Network Monitor
An anonymous reader writes "Mozilla today officially launched Firefox 23 for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android. Improvements include the addition of a share button, mixed content blocker, and network monitor on the desktop side (release notes). The new desktop version was available on the organization's FTP servers last night, but that was just the initial release of the installers. Firefox 23 has now officially been released over on Firefox.com and all existing users should be able to upgrade to it automatically. As always, the Android version is trickling out slowly on Google Play."
“Load images automatically” and Always show the tab bar” checkboxes removed from preferences and reset to defaults.
It looks like they have been afflicted with the same "our way or the highway" disease that is ruining Gnome and Windows.
The real reason here is money. Viewing images means you see ads, enabling javascript means you see ads. Mozilla is firmly in the pay of the big web advertisers and want to make sure their buddies are not inconvenienced. As more and more users learn about ways to secure their browsers and protect against malicious advertisements Mozilla will keep removing these loopholes and advertisers will keep rewarding Mozilla with paychecks.