Mozilla’s next generation browser has changed names (again), it says.

Firebird is now Firefox and the 0.8 preview release is now out and available for Windows, Linux, Mac OS X and more.

It’s "a significant milestone on the development roadmap towards the highly anticipated 1.0 release of the Mozilla project’s next generation web browser," says Mozilla.

Built on its Gecko technology, Mozilla says Firefox 0.8 offers:

Windows Installer
Aside from making the installation process smoother, the installer also solves some common plug-in problems.

Download Manager
Keeps downloads organized "without getting in your way". Select Tools > Downloads or press Ctrl+E to see it or change its behavior.

New Add Bookmark Dialog
Add Bookmark dialog has been enhanced and now allows the creation of new bookmark folders.

Work Offline
View Web pages you’ve previously visited without being connected to the Internet.

Better Handling of File Types
Binary files (e.g. .wma and .rar files) served by servers incorrectly sending text/plain should no longer be displayed as garbage in the browser – "rather they should be appropriately handled".

New XPInstall Frontend
The dialog that appears when installing themes and extensions has been redesigned and is easier to use.

New default theme for MacOS X
The Pinstripe theme integrates better on MacOS X than the Qute theme, used on Windows and Linux.

Lots of bug fixes and improvements
Disabling of form auto-completion is now working, the address bar now remembers the edited text across tab switching, among many other bug fixes.

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