Mozilla Firebird (formerly known as Phoenix) version 0.6 has been released. Even though Firebird still has not had a version 1.0 release it is remarkably stable and not buggy. This is my favorite browser. Builds are available for Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, OS/2, Solaris, BeOS, and AIX.

Unfortunately there is not a Firebird build available for it for older Mac OS users. If you want to use a Mozilla-based browser on Mac 0S v9.x your best bet is the Mozilla v1.2.1 release for Mac OS. If you prefer to use the regular Netscape releases then you can also download the latest Netscape v7.0x for the Mac. Another browser that will work with Mac OS v9.x is the Opera v6.02 release.

The larger assortment of browser choices available for Mac OS X is a compelling reason for Mac OS v9.x and earlier Mac OS users to upgrade to Mac OS X.

Here is a list of advantages for alternatives to Microsoft Internet Explorer.