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Firefox is finally adding a volume slider in Picture-in-Picture

Firefox 115.0.2 fixes a security issue and several crashes

Mozilla has released the second Firefox 115 point release today. Firefox 115.0.2 and Firefox 115.0.2 ESR address a security issue in the web browser, several startup crashes and other non-security issues. Firefox […]

Firefox is finally adding a volume slider in Picture-in-Picture

Firefox 115.0.1 fixes a startup crash

Mozilla has released Firefox 115.0.1, the first point release for Firefox 115. The update addresses a startup crash in the web browser that affects users of certain security software. The browser update […]

Firefox is finally adding a volume slider in Picture-in-Picture

Firefox is finally adding a volume slider in Picture-in-Picture

Mozilla has added a much requested feature in Firefox 116 Beta. The experimental version of the browser has a volume slider in Picture-in-Picture mode. Mozilla introduced Picture-in-Picture (PiP) in Firefox in 2019. […]

Firefox 116 Beta adds Quick Actions to Address Bar

Firefox 116 Beta adds Quick Actions to Address Bar

Mozilla began testing called Quick Actions in Firefox Nightly in July 2022. A year later, the feature is now available by default in Firefox 116 Beta 1. What are Firefox Quick Actions […]

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Firefox 115: new ESR base and some add-ons may be blocked from running on certain sites

Mozilla Firefox 115, the latest version of the organization's web browser, is a big update. It moves the browser's Extended Support Release (ESR) base and is the last stable channel version for […]

Mozilla transitions Pocket to use Firefox Accounts exclusively

Pocket users who are still using a non-Firefox account to sign-in have about two months left before Mozilla is removing the options and requiring them to sign-in using a Firefox account. Mozilla, […]

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Mozilla will launch data removal service Firefox Monitor Premium soon

Mozilla plans to launch Firefox Monitor Premium, a commercial service to remove personal information from the Internet, soon in the United States. Firefox Monitor Premium is an extension of Firefox Monitor, a […]

Firefox 114.0.2 fixes several crashes and Web Extensions regressions

Firefox 114.0.2 is the second point update for Firefox 114. It is a non-security update for the stable channel of the Firefox web browser that fixes several crashes in the browser and […]

Time to update: Firefox 114.0.1 fixes a startup crash

Mozilla has released Firefox 114.0.1 to the Stable channel. The new version of the open source web browser addresses a startup crash that some users of the web browser experienced after upgrading […]

Firefox 114 updates security and improves DNS over HTTPS accessibility

Firefox 114.0 and Firefox 102.12.0 ESR are the June 2023 releases of Mozilla's Firefox web browser. Official release date is June 6, 2023. The new version of Firefox is a security update, […]

How to disable Firefox's Search Terms in the address bar feature

Firefox users who run searches from the browser's address bar may have noticed that the browser displays the entered search term and not the address of the search engine on the search […]

Mozilla confirms Firefox's end of support for Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 systems

Mozilla, maker of the open source Firefox web browser, has confirmed the end of support date of Firefox for the Microsoft operating systems Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 Microsoft ended […]

Mozilla showed VPN ads in Firefox before suspending them

Some Mozilla Firefox users have received popup advertisement in the browser recently. Mozilla used the ad to promote its own Mozilla VPN service to users of the browser. The campaign has now […]

Firefox 113.0.2 fixes a crash on Windows and some other issues

Mozilla has just released a new stable version of its open source Firefox web browser. Firefox 113.0.2 is the second point release and already available via the browser's automatic updating system. Firefox […]

How to hide the Shorts section on YouTube

Depending on who you ask, YouTube Shorts is either the most annoying feature on YouTube or a great way of watching TikTok-like short videos on the platform. Google has pushed Shorts to […]

Firefox 113.0.1 fixes three non-security issues in the browser

Mozilla has just released the first Firefox 113.0 point release. The update addresses three non-security issues in the browser, including an incorrect colors issue on Windows and a video playback issue. Firefox […]

Firefox 113 ships with security, accessibility and AV1 improvements

Firefox 113 is the latest Stable version of the Mozilla's open source cross-platform Firefox web browser. The new version is a larger update that improves security, fixes security issues, includes a redesigned […]

Mozilla acquires fake review detecting service Fakespot

Mozilla announced the acquisition of Fakespot, a service to detect fake reviews and scams, on May 2, 2023. User reviews are a cornerstone of the Internet shopping experience. Other customers may leave […]

Mozilla confirms memory leak in Firefox

Mozilla confirmed a rare memory leak in recent versions of its open source web browser Firefox that occurs under rare conditions. The organization released Firefox 112.0.1 a few days ago, the latest […]

Mozilla removes Bypass Paywalls Clean extension from its add-ons repository

Why Mozilla's decision to remove Bypass Paywalls Clean extension is a wake-up call for internet users everywhere

Bypass Paywalls Clean is a popular extension for Firefox, Chrome, which as the name suggests, circumvents paid subscriptions on popular websites, allowing users to read the content for free. The add-on is […]

Firefox 112.0.1 addresses a major cookies issue

Mozilla released Firefox 112.0.1 for all support platforms to address a major issue affecting the use of cookies in the web browser. The new version of Firefox is available already and most […]

Firefox may soon reject Cookie prompts automatically

Mozilla is working on a new usability feature in its open source Firefox web browser that can automate interactions with so-called Cookie banners on websites. Most websites on the Internet display cookie […]

Firefox users get a native translation option soon

One of the main disadvantages of the Firefox web browser is that it lacks native translate functionality. Not every Firefox user needs it, but those who do, need to become active and […]

Firefox 112 for Android deals with an annoyance and gets a long-requested feature

Mozilla released Firefox 112 for desktop operating systems this week and also Firefox 112 for Android. The Android version is a security update first and foremost, just like the desktop version. It […]

Total Cookie Protection Firefox for Android

All Firefox users are now protected better against online tracking

Mozilla announced today that it is rolling out Total Cookie Protection to users worldwide and turning it on by default. Total Cookie Protection can best be described as a sandbox for cookies. […]

Find out what is new in Firefox 112

Mozilla plans to release Firefox 112 Stable and Firefox 102.10 ESR later today. The two new versions of Firefox add new functionality, changes, and fix security issues in the browser. Firefox ESR […]

Microsoft fixes 5 year old Windows Defender bug that affected Firefox's performance

Microsoft has fixed a bug in Windows Defender that was leading to high CPU usage when Firefox was open. It only took the company 5 years to fix the issue. Windows Defender […]

How to Manage Your Firefox Extensions

How to Manage Your Firefox Extensions: Tips for Organizing and Updating Them

Learn how to manage your Firefox extensions. Install Firefox extensions using the steps provided. Learn how to remove add-ons in three easy steps.

Firefox to support Windows 7 and 8 systems well into 2024 at least

Mozilla has revealed some of its plans regarding support for the Windows operating systems Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1. The organization plans to support the operating systems until the third […]

FastForward add-on has been silently removed from Mozilla's AMO

FastForward add-on has been silently removed from Mozilla's AMO

The popular link shortener, intermediary page skipping add-on, FastForward has been removed from Mozilla's AMO. It is unclear why the extension was delisted. For those unaware of it, FastForward was created as […]

Firefox 111.0.1 fixes crashes, but you may not need the update

Mozilla plans to release a new stable version of its Firefox web browser later today. Firefox 111.0.1 is the first point release of Firefox 111,  the latest stable version of the open […]

Mozilla integrates Firefox Relay deeper into Firefox

Mozilla launched Firefox 111.0 earlier this week. It was a smaller update for the supported desktop platforms that introduced native notifications support on Windows. The release notes contained just four entries, one […]

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Firefox for Android update enhances privacy, but you may need to enable the feature

Mozilla released a new version of Firefox for Android today alongside Firefox for the desktop. Mozilla's Firefox for Android web browser follows the same release schedule as the desktop versions, but the […]

Find out what is new in Firefox 111

Firefox 111 will be released later today, if you are reading this on March 14, 2023. The new stable version of Mozilla's Firefox introduced native notifications support on Windows, two new locales, […]

10 Best Firefox Extensions and Add-Ons in 2023

Firefox users have access to a large number of extensions and add-ons that extend the functionality of the web browser or of sites visited using it. They can be little helper add-ons […]

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Firefox 110.0.1 fixes security issues and a crash: here are the details

Mozilla plans to release Firefox 110.0.1 Stable later today. The new stable version of the Firefox web browser fixes security issues in the browser as well as crashes and other non-security issues. […]

FVD Video Downloader extension is redirecting users to malicious web pages

Mozilla removes FVD Video Downloader extension from its add-ons store

The FVD Video Downloader is no longer available on Mozilla's add-on repository. Some Firefox users had complained that the add-on was redirecting them to a malicious page. Mozilla bans the FVD Video […]

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Revolutionize your browsing on Firefox for Android with Tampermonkey

When Mozilla launched Firefox 110 for Android earlier this week, it introduced support for a few new add-ons. The three new add-ons, Tampermonkey, Read Aloud, and ClearURLs, are all available via the […]

How to fix mouse scrolling in Firefox 110 with X-Mouse Button Control

Is X-Mouse Button Control causing scrolling problems in Firefox? Here's how to troubleshoot the issue

Mozilla released Firefox 110 to the stable channel this week. The browser maker has confirmed that the latest version has a bug that affects X-Mouse Button Control. XMBC, not to be confused […]

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Firefox Gets Native Windows Notifications Support

Mozilla plans to introduce a feature in its Firefox web browser in March 2023 that enables support for native notifications on Windows 10 and 11 devices. Notifications by websites in the browser […]