Mozilla Working on Windows 8 “Modern Interface” Edition of Firefox
Microsoft set out to change the world with Windows 8, and little by little, its influence is spreading in the tech industry. We've seen a handful of software vendors retool their product's interface to match that of Windows 8, and come December, Mozilla will ship an updated version of Firefox sporting a Modern UI look and feel.
Dubbed "Firefox Metro," work has already begun on it and Firefox 26 for Windows, which it will be packaged alongside of. The touch-optimized browser is scheduled to reach Mozilla's Aurora channel on September 16 and Beta channel on October 28, which means users will have a first real glimpse of the updated build as early as next month.
This has been a long time coming. Mozilla first mentioned a Metro version of its popular browser way back in February 2012, revealing a prototype two months later. A very early preview version would debut in October 2012 a few weeks ahead of Microsoft's Windows 8 launch. Initially, Mozilla hoped to have the browser ready by January 2013.
Dubbed "Firefox Metro," work has already begun on it and Firefox 26 for Windows, which it will be packaged alongside of. The touch-optimized browser is scheduled to reach Mozilla's Aurora channel on September 16 and Beta channel on October 28, which means users will have a first real glimpse of the updated build as early as next month.
This has been a long time coming. Mozilla first mentioned a Metro version of its popular browser way back in February 2012, revealing a prototype two months later. A very early preview version would debut in October 2012 a few weeks ahead of Microsoft's Windows 8 launch. Initially, Mozilla hoped to have the browser ready by January 2013.