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Per window private browsing
Users will also be happy to know that Firefox now allows troublesome plugins to be closed, without the browser hanging. This essentially eliminates the need to open multiple processes for each tab (Chrome).
So there you have it: Firefoxes' changelog (for the average user) in a nutshell. But something strikes me as unsettling and it's a trend I've noticed since Firefox botched its 'don't warn on multiple tab closings' option. And that trend is blockheadedness. Private browsing has been a mainstay in Firefox but it has yet to implement per tab private and normal browsing a la Opera.
Ponder this for a moment: You're unusually busy, clicking away at multiple tabs when you realise your spouses' birth is nearing. You want to buy him/her something special, and preferably online. The trouble is you share the same computer. So in your haste, you drop your work and open a new private window. But because you have so many tabs open, this private window takes a country minute to open. But you don't want to minimise it since you're swamped and may forget. Not to mention it's slightly inconvenient to restore your other window since you have to minimise your private browsing session. You wish there were another, less painful way..
Situations like this happen all the time. And even if its not so dramatic, the point remains the same: organisation is crucial. It can be the difference between time saving and time wasting. Per window private browsing takes an extremely archaic route to this. In fact, I think I can hear users of Mosaic laughing at this. The only real difference is Firefox no longer has to record your current session, then close it before opening a private session.
This is a much needed improvement but still, get it together Firefox..
