Users can 'sanitize' next Firefox browser

by Joris Evers June 1, 2005 5:47 PM PDT

The Mozilla Foundation on Tuesday published a developer preview of its next Firefox browser. The software, called Deer Park Alpha 1, includes an easy way to let users remove browsing history, cookies, cache, saved form information, and other personal data--a "Sanitize" feature, according to Mozilla.

Also new is the "report a broken website wizard," which could help in the effort to get more Web sites compatible with Firefox. Too bad that feature wasn't there sooner. I could have used it when I tried to file my taxes online using Firefox, but couldn't get the HR Block Web site to work with the browser. Maybe the site did not support it.

Deer Park Alpha 1 is for developers and testers only, not for the general public. A beta of the browser is scheduled for later this year, as is the final Firefox 1.1 release. A Firefox 2.0 is due sometime next year, according to the Firefox road map.