Firefox 3.1 Beta

Simple question - is it worth installing the updated Firefox 3.1.
Simple answer: Probably not until the full 3.1 comes out early next year.

It seems they have concentrated on some functionality, and the rumours are that the final version will be a lot faster in loading certain types of files (for the technically minded, particularly those what use Ajax). There is an increased speed function called TraceMonkey, which is turned off when you download it since this part of the beta is apparently a little unstable. But if are happy to live with the glitches and to follow the instructions to turn on the "Go faster stripe", feel free to try it. However, a word of WARNING - Without telling you until it was too late, it disables FireFTP (uploading software), Firevox (text-to-speech) and Capture Fox (screen capture). If you wish to retain those function, wait for the full versions.

Note that it is already available in 35 languages, and for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux platforms.

Firefox 3.1 Go faster instructions