Waterfox

Waterfox

Screenshot of Waterfox version 40.1.0 running on Windows 7, showing the English Wikipedia
Original author(s) Alex Kontos
Slogan The Lightning Fast Browser
Stable release 46.0.1
Development status Active
Operating system Windows, OS X, Android, iOS
Engine Gecko
Platform x86-64
Type Web browser
License Mozilla Public License
Website www.waterfoxproject.org

Waterfox is an open-source web browser based on Mozilla Firefox for 64-bit Windows and OS X systems. It is compiled using the Intel C++ Compiler, and uses Intel's Math Kernel Library, Streaming SIMD Extensions 3 and Advanced Vector Extensions. It is compatible with Firefox add-ons and 64-bit NPAPI browser plug-ins.[1] Although Firefox outperformed Waterfox in Peacekeeper browser benchmark tests run by TechRepublic in 2012,[2] Waterfox showed a mild improvement over Firefox in tests run by Softpedia in 2014.[3] Benchmarks are also available on the developers website run on the system Waterfox is built on.[4] Waterfox was presented at an event called “Pitch@Palace”[5] at St. James Palace for Prince Andrew, Duke of York.

To date Waterfox has over 4,000,000 downloads, spanning 180 countries.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Waterfox". Retrieved 20 October 2013.
  2. ↑ Nawrocki, Matthew (20 April 2012). "Review: Firefox's unofficial 64-bit variant Waterfox". TechRepublic. Archived from the original on 29 July 2013.
  3. ↑ Opris, Elena (6 June 2014). "Waterfox 28 Review – A 64-Bit Version of Firefox". Softpedia.
  4. ↑ "Waterfox Benchmarks". Waterfox Project Website. 1 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "Pitch @ Palace Bootcamp". The Duke of York. 10 November 2014.

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