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Mozilla releases Firefox 100: here is what is new

The first three-digit version of Mozilla's Firefox web browser has been released on May 3, 2022. Firefox 100 introduces a whole range of new features and improvements, including captions and subtitle support […]

Firefox for Android now has a toggle for HTTPS-Only mode

Firefox for Android now has a toggle for HTTPS-Only mode

Mozilla has released Firefox 100.1.1 out of beta. It adds a new setting that allows users to enable HTTPS-Only mode. The option was first introduced in Firefox Nightly a few weeks ago, […]

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Firefox 99.0.1 maintenance update released

Mozilla released Firefox 99.0.1 to the public release channel on April 12, 2022. The maintenance update addresses four issues in the browser, including one issue affecting the Zoom service and another that […]

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How to disable Firefox's Captive Portal test connection on startup

Mozilla's Firefox web browser tests on startup whether the network connection that is used requires a login; this is common when a device is connected to a public hotspot, e.g., when using […]

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Mozilla releases Extended Color Management add-on for Firefox

Mozilla released the Extended Color Management in collaboration with the visual effects studio Industrial Light & Magic for the Firefox web browser. Designed to provide a simple on-off toggle for using the […]

Microsoft's roadmap confirms that Teams will soon be supported in Firefox

Microsoft's roadmap confirms that Teams will soon be supported in Firefox

Microsoft has updated its roadmap for Teams to confirm that Teams support for Firefox is in the works, it's about time. Many people view Teams as the successor to Skype, not just […]

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Mozilla Firefox 99.0: here is what is new

Mozilla released Firefox 99.0 Stable, Firefox 91.8.0 ESR and Firefox 99.0 for Android on April 5, 2022 to the public. The new release includes security fixes, sandbox strengthening on Linux devices, and […]

Video Ad-Block for Twitch extension banned from Chrome and Firefox for redirecting users and injecting referral links

Video Ad-Block for Twitch extension banned from Chrome and Firefox for redirecting users and injecting referral links

Video ads are perhaps the most annoying thing on the internet. This is one of many reasons why one should use an ad-blocker, but what happens when an add-on that is supposed […]

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Firefox 100 requires the Windows Update KB4474419 on Windows 7

Firefox users who run the open source web browser on Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system need to make sure that Windows update KB4474419 is installed on their devices. The update is a […]

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Mozilla launches MDN Plus service in some regions

Last month, rumors pointed to an imminent release of a new subscription service by Firefox maker Mozilla. Today, Mozilla announced the launch of MDN Plus, a new subscription-based service officially on the […]

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Cookie Block corrects GDPR violations in the browser

Cookie Block is a new browser extension developed at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zürich that corrects GDPR violations on the client site by removing cookies. Most websites display cookie consent […]

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Firefox 98.0.2 fixes a crash on Windows, an add-ons issue, and more

Mozilla plans to release a new stable version of the organization's Firefox web browser today. Firefox 98.0.2 includes four fixes, one of which resolves a crash issue on Windows. Once released, Firefox […]

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Firefox 100 is getting AV1 hardware decoding support on Windows

The first three-digit version of the Firefox web browser introduces support for AV1 hardware decoding on the Windows operating system.  Planned for a May 3, 2022 release, Firefox 100 will use hardware […]

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Each Firefox download has a unique identifier

Internet users who download the Firefox web browser from the official Mozilla website get a unique identifier attached to the installer that is submitted to Mozilla on install and first run. The […]

Mozilla Firefox now displays subtitles for videos in Picture-in-Picture mode in the Nightly channel

Firefox now displays subtitles for videos in Picture-in-Picture mode in the Nightly channel

Picture-in-Picture mode is a priceless feature in browsers, it is a great way to watch videos in a small window on your monitor, or your second screen while working on something else. […]

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LibRedirect loads privacy-friendly sites automatically when you load YouTube, Search, TikTok and other sites

LibRedirect is an open source browser extension for Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Edge. It is designed to redirect the loading of popular destinations on the Internet automatically to privacy friendly websites. The […]

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Virus scanning service VirusTotal releases VT4Browsers extension for Chrome and Firefox

VirusTotal is a useful online virus scanning service that Google acquired in 2012. The developers of the service have released VT4Browsers, an updated web browser extension for Firefox and Google Chrome. VT4Browsers […]

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Firefox 98.0.1 removes Yandex Search and Mail.ru search providers

Mozilla released Firefox 98.0.1 on March 14, 2022. It is a minor release that comes a week after Firefox 98. Firefox 98.0.1 removes the search providers Yandex and Mail.ru from the web […]

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Firefox Relay update brings larger attachment sizes and a filter for promotional emails

Firefox Relay by Mozilla is an email forwarding service that is designed to improve user privacy and reduce the amount of spam users get. Mozilla published an update in March 2022 that […]

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Meta releases Code Verify extension for WhatsApp Web

Meta released the new Code Verify browser extension for Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge to validate the web version of WhatsApp Web. A version of the extension for Firefox is still under […]

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uBlock Origin is now the most popular Firefox add-on

For a long time, content blocker Adblock Plus held the popularity crown over at the Mozilla Firefox add-ons repository. It was trailed by uBlock Origin, another content blocker, which gained rapidly in […]

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Mozilla Firefox 98.0: here is what is new

Mozilla released Firefox 98.0 Stable and Firefox 91.7.0 ESR on March 8, 2022. Firefox 98 gets the new downloading experience among other changes. All Firefox channels get updated around the same time. […]

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Firefox 97.0.2 and Firefox ESR 91.6.1 are out with critical security fixes

Mozilla released new versions of its Firefox web browser on March 5, 2022. The new browser versions fix two critical security vulnerabilities in the Firefox web browser. Updates are available for Firefox […]

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Mozilla appears to be testing new tab page background ads in Firefox Mobile

When you change the background images of Firefox Beta on Android currently, you may notice that some of them are from the Disney Pixar movie Turning Red. Twitter user ThePfaffanater was the […]

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5 years after an issue was filed, Bitwarden fixes its browser extension to support private windows in Firefox

Bitwarden had fixed its browser extension to support private window mode in Firefox. This brings a solution to an issue that was first filed in April 2017. This isn't a deal-breaker for […]

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Mozilla is shutting down its Ideas platform and creating Mozilla Connect instead

Remember Ideas@Mozilla? The service was launched by Mozilla in mid-2021 to improve communication between the organization and the Firefox community. Firefox users could publish ideas on how to improve the Firefox web […]

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Mozilla is looking into bringing Vertical Tabs for Firefox

One of the things that I like about Microsoft Edge, is the option that lets you access your tabs from the sidebar. It appears that Mozilla could add support for Vertical Tabs […]

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MDN Plus: Mozilla plans to launch premium developer service

Firefox developer Mozilla plans to launch its next premium service next month according to information published by Sören Hentzschel on his blog. The service, MDN Plus, extends the free MDN Web Docs […]

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Mozilla removed the classic Print Preview from Firefox (there is still one option)

Firefox users who upgraded the web browser to version 97 may have noticed that Mozilla removed the classic Print Preview option from the browser. The organization introduced the new Print Preview interface […]

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Mozilla will replace the default search engine for some Firefox users

Firefox 98 will be released in early March 2022 and it will include a change that replaces the default search engine of the browser with another automatically for some users. Firefox ships […]

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Firefox 97.0.1 fixes issues with TikTok and Hulu

Mozilla released Firefox 97.0.1 to the Stable channel on February 17, 2022. The new version of the open source web browser fixes issues that affect services such as TikTok and Hulu. Firefox […]

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Users say that Firefox 97 fixes hardware video acceleration issues on Linux

Firefox 97 was released this week, and on paper, it didn't seem to bring anything important for a major version update. Well, there are changes that the release notes did not mention. […]

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uBlock Origin adds support for a dark theme, a new setting to block network activity at browser launch

The open-source ad blocking extension, uBlock Origin, now has a dark theme for its interface. This had been one of the most requested features by users. uBlock Origin adds support for a […]

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Mozilla Firefox 97.0: here is what is new

Mozilla released Firefox 97.0 on February 8, 2022. The new stable version of the Firefox web browser includes security fixes and just a few changes and additions. Firefox ESR, the Extended Support […]

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Mozilla explains the January 2022 Firefox outage that blocked connections

On January 13, 2022, Firefox users from all over the world started to report connection issues. The browser failed to connect to any site and users were reporting hangs and crashes. Mozilla […]

Firefox's Picture-in-Picture mode to support site-specific wrappers for improved functionality

Mozilla laid the foundation for site-specific video wrapper scripts in this week's release of Firefox Nightly, the cutting-edge development version of the Firefox browser. These video wrapper scripts improve the browser's Picture-in-Picture […]

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Firefox 96.0.3 and Firefox 91.5.1 ESR fix search Telemetry data sending issue

Mozilla will release Firefox 96.0.3 Stable and Firefox 91.5.1 ESR, Extended Support Release, later today. The new versions of Firefox address a Telemetry data sending issue in the browser. The rollout of […]

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How to restore Firefox's classic download behavior

Mozilla plans to change the download behavior of the Firefox web browser in Firefox 97; this guide helps restore the classic download functionality of the browser. Firefox users who download files currently […]

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Here is what is new in Firefox 96.0.2

Mozilla released Firefox 96.0.2 to the Stable channel on January 20, 2022. The new version of the browser fixes three issues that affect Facebook, LastPass and audio play on Linux. Firefox 96.0.2 […]

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Firefox will soon download files automatically instead of displaying a prompt

Firefox users who download files from the Internet will soon notice that Mozilla changed the default process from displaying a prompt for each download to downloading files automatically, just like Chrome and […]