On April 16, 2024, the stable version of Firefox 125 was released with support for the AV1 codec with Encrypted Media Extensions (EME), the ability to highlight text in PDF files, and more conveniently paste URLs into the address bar from the clipboard. Mozilla has published browser builds for Windows, Linux and macOS.
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Firefox is testing vertical tabs, containers, and selected text translation
Firefox Nightly now comes with several new features. First of all, it allows translating a selected text block without translating the web page entirely. It also brings native support for isolated sessions (container tabs) and vertical tab layout. Continue reading "Firefox is testing vertical tabs, containers, and selected text translation"
Firefox 124 released with PDF and Firefox View improvements
Mozilla Firefox 124 is now available in the stable branch, featuring several improvements to various browser features. You can now sort the contents of the Firefox View page, and it no longer exposes your bookmarks by default. The inbox PDF viewer allows selecting the text using keyboard only. And much more. There is also an update to its ESR counterpart to version 115.9.0, along with Firefox 125 in the Beta channel (will be released on April 16). Continue reading "Firefox 124 released with PDF and Firefox View improvements"
Firefox 123 improves Firefox View, adds thumbnails for tabs, more
The Firefox 123 web browser is now available. Along with it, Mozilla releases version 115.8.0, a long-term support branch update. Firefox 124 now enters the beta testing stage, the release of which is scheduled for March 19. Continue reading "Firefox 123 improves Firefox View, adds thumbnails for tabs, more"
Firefox is getting tab previews, here is how to enable them
You can now enable tab previews in Firefox, so when you hover over a tab, its preview thumbnail will appear as a tip card. The feature is already available in the Firefox browser's nightly builds.
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Mozilla has announced a new paid Monitor Plus service
The famous browser maker has announced a new Mozilla Monitor Plus service. It expands the free Mozilla Monitor service with a paid option that allows you to continuously monitor attempts to sell personal data. It is also able to automatically send requests to remove user information from the sites of brokers trying to sell personal data. The service monitors more than 190 sites that sell personal data, including information such as full names, telephone numbers, residential addresses, information about relatives and children, and criminal records. As initial data for monitoring, you are asked to enter your first and last name, city of residence, date of birth and email.
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Firefox 122 released with search, security and translator improvements
Mozilla today released a new version 122 of the Firefox browser, that comes with several improvements. A new feature in this update are extended search hints as you type in the URL box. Also, Mozilla has launched the official DEB repository for Linux users, which must be a welcome change for for Debian and Ubuntu users. Besides, there are improvements made to security, privacy and translations. Continue reading "Firefox 122 released with search, security and translator improvements"
Firefox 121 supports AV1, improves PDF viewer
Firefox 121 stable is now available for download. It includes support for AV1 with hardware acceleration, a recycle bin icon in PDF viewer to quickly remove annotations, and fixes 27 vulnerabilities. In addition, Firefox ESR has reached version 115.6.0, and Firefox 122 enters Beta. Continue reading "Firefox 121 supports AV1, improves PDF viewer"
Mozilla has officially launched extension support in Firefox for Android
Mozilla has announced that the infrastructure and catalog of add-ons for the Android version of Firefox are now ready. The company claims that the launch marks the first time when a mobile browser offers a full, open add-on ecosystem. Continue reading "Mozilla has officially launched extension support in Firefox for Android"
Mozilla introduced MemoryCache offline AI bot built into Firefox
Mozilla has released an experimental MemoryCache add-on offers a conversational machine learning AI bot. It takes into account the content accessed by the user in the web browser. Also, unlike other AI chat tools, MemoryCache enables personalized communication with the user and utilizes crucial user-specific data to generate responses to queries.
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