Whereas Mozilla dumped PowerPC users with the release of Firefox, their open-source email client is still legacy Mac friendly. What’s new in this release? Duck inside for a quickie on this popular Mail alternative.

Coding, coding, coding. Keep them apps a loading. Mozilla has shipped Thunderbird 3.1.1 (release notes), which is by all accounts a plane jane security and stability point update.

• Several fixes to improve performance, stability and security
Recently added features include:
• New Addons Manager and extension management API (user interface will be changed before final release)
• Tabs can now be reordered and dragged to different windows
• Revised account creation wizard, offering improved set-up
• Attachment sizes now displayed along with attachments
• New troubleshooting information page to aid supporting and diagnosing problems in Thunderbird
• Plugins can now be loaded in RSS feeds by default
• Various other user interface fixes and improvements
• Support for Mac 32/64 bit Universal builds

Get your copy of Thunderbird 3.1.1 20.7MB.

PPC Mac users wanting Firefox 4 for their machines should check out TenFourFox, an FF4 port that its maker says is the fastest browser available for that legacy platform.