![]() See the "Installation Tip" box for more details. Following this, the installer downloads the appropriate version off the web and proceeds to configure it ( Figure 1). The routine automatically determines whether you are running 32- or 64-bit Linux and what capabilities your computer's CPU offers. Then, choose the version of software you want to install (the latest version at the time of writing was 24.7.2, but see the "Version 25.0" box for an update on, and possible problems with, the latest version). The script prompts you for your password if you are logged in without root privileges.Ĭontinue by selecting Install Pale Moon. ![]() After downloading the archive, unpack it into a directory and launch the installation routine when you get there by typing pminstaller.sh Only PCLinuxOS currently has Pale Moon in its repositories for all other distributions, you need to use the installer offered for downloading on the project website. The Pale Moon project lists the differences between the two browsers in detail. Pale Moon is an Open Source, Goanna-based web browser available for Microsoft Windows and Linux (with other operating systems in development), focusing on. However, the browser reintroduces the download manager, which Firefox had dropped for simplicity's sake. For example, there are no automatic updates, and the ability to update manually from within the software has been removed completely. To improve the loading and display speed of web pages compared with Firefox, the developers removed several additional functions that Firefox has successively integrated out of the box. Additionally, because Intel's Celeron processors are subject to certain technical limitations, the developers provide an overview of which processors cooperate without trouble. Systems with older Pentium III processors and first-generation Athlon CPUs by AMD are not supported. This instruction set accelerates programs by means of parallelization at the command level. The program is picky when it comes to hardware: For example, the browser only works on processors with at least an SSE2 (Streaming SIMD Extensions 2) instruction set. Thus, Pale Moon not only runs faster than the original but also remains largely compatible with Firefox extensions. Although it's based on the source code of older versions of Firefox, the developers have definitely cleared away some of the ballast. ![]() However, all this is about to change, because a new browser called Pale Moon is ready to launch on Linux. Some of the add-ons are available for other browsers, but not all: Using Opera, SeaMonkey, Midori, and the like leaves an uncomfortable feeling. The alternatives have not, however, been totally convincing: Although Linux has a lot of lean and fast browsers with sophisticated operating concepts, Firefox is the unquestioned leader, primarily because of its many enhancements in terms of data protection and security. The new user interface, with a look that is strongly reminiscent of Chrome, has also prompted some users to turn their backs on Firefox. Although Firefox is still one of the most popular web browsers, its much shorter release cycles and increasing inertia, even on powerful systems, have dimmed the former star's halo. ![]()
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