In a previous post, I wrote a review about the social browser: Flock 0.9. Recently Flock reached version 1.0. The update to the final version is recommended for everyone who uses Flock. Many bugs are fixed, and many features are added:

• Flock 1.0 has added a “People” sidebar to support new service integration with Facebook and Twitter.
• Flickr and Youtube have been promoted to “People” services.
• Several performance and stability enhancements have been implemented and several memory leaks have been fixed.

Flock 1.0 has all Mozilla enhancements and security patches up to 2.0.0.8 (not 2.0.0.9 up to now, but a patch will be out soon I guess). You can read Shawn Hardin’s official announcement post here.

The interface is almost the same with version 0.9, except the splash screen which is changed as you see in the image and some addons on the navigation bar. Bug report button (which was placed on the upper right corner) is absent. Default search engine is again Yahoo, but that could be changed with a single click. The default “My World” page is also rebuilt and seems much more easy-to-read-and-manage now. If you would like to update your Flock installation or try Flock for the first time visit the official download page.

In the last few days, updates were realised for two of the most commonly used web browsers. Safari 3 beta updated to version 3.03 and Firefox to version 2.0.0.6. Both updates fix serious security and stability issues, so it is recommended to install them as soon as possible. If you use Firefox, it will automatically inform you for the update and will be updated the next time you restart the program. Safari can be updated using the Apple Software Update program (looks also for iTunes and Quick Time updates) or by visiting Apple’s web site. After the update to Firefox 2.0.0.6 all of my installed extensions worked. Safari 3.0.3 fixes also some javascript and text issues.