Our Download of the Day is Firefox 12.0 Beta 3.

New stuff in Firefox 12.0 Beta 3 includes:

• Performance Enhancements: Faster startup time on Mac, Windows, and Linux
• Firefox Sync: Bookmarks and passwords now sync instantly
• Enhanced Font Rendering: Fonts are rendered clear and sharp

Optimized Memory Use:

• Improved memory management: For many users, memory use is reduced by 30 percent or more, responsiveness is enhanced
• The JavaScript garbage collector runs frequently to free up more memory when Firefox is idle

On top of that, we have new platform features and developer tools:

Telemetry: Users can opt-in for automatic memory usage, performance testing and reporting to help improve future versions Firefox

Web timing spec: Measure performance characteristics of websites as users experience them

Azure Direct2D for Canvas: Canvas-based animations on the Web are dramatically faster

You can read more about, and download, the latest Firefox beta's here.