After releasing the major version Firefox 86, Mozilla has a new minor update with version 86.0.1. There are no new features nor significant improvements, but users will find several bug fixes for Apple Silicon-based Macs, Linux, and Windows computers. Here is the official changelog for Firefox 86.0.1.
Category: Firefox
Mozilla Firefox 86 is out with multiple PiP videos support
Mozilla has released Firefox 86 to all users of the browser. This is the first release of the app to include the ability to open multiple Picture-in-Picture video windows. Besides this change, there are improvements made to cookie protection, performance, and autofill. Also, there is a new Print dialog.
Firefox Receives Search Highlights in Scrollbar
And you can change the Search Highlight Color in Scrollbar in Firefox.
Mozilla has added a nifty search enhancement to Firefox 87. The Highlight all option in the Find dialog to show all matches with their relative page position in the scrollbar. The entries appear as colorful lines over the scroll position.
Enable Proton Context Menu in Mozilla Firefox Nightly
Here's how to enable Proton Context Menu in Firefox Nightly.
In addition to the recently updated tab bar and main menu, Firefox developers have redesigned additional UI elements in the browser. If you have Firefox Nightly installed on your computer, you can check the latest Proton UI updates, including several context menus and early updates to the address bar.
Firefox 85.0.2 resolves a startup crash bug
Mozilla has released Firefox 85.0.2 to the stable channel. This minor release fixes a bug that causes the browser to freeze on startup. The bug has existed in Firefox for a long time, but it was version 85 that increased its case frequency.
Show Only Modified Preferences on About:Config in Firefox
How to Show Only Modified Preferences on About:Config in Firefox.
The about:config page in Firefox is a hidden configuration page. You can use it to modify a number of extended options, which are not visible anywhere in the GUI. Starting with Firefox 87, the browser can only show settings that differ from the default values.
Mozilla to remove Site Specific Browser (Site as app, PWA-like feature)
The upcoming Mozilla Firefox 86 update will drop the app mode for websites, which is also known as SSB or Site-Specific browser. It that allows running a page as an app on your computer with a separate icon on a taskbar, in a dedicated window that will appear in the app list.
Firefox 85.0.1 is the first minor update with security fixes
Mozilla just released the first security update, Firefox 85.0.1, to the version 85 branch. Besides the security fixes, the release is also notable for minor fixes and general improvements.
More Proton Design bits in Firefox: New Tab Page and Menu
You can now enable the Proton New Tab Page and Proton Menu in Firefox.
Firefox users can now check out the upcoming design changes in their favorite browser. In the Nightly Channel, developers released a new build with an updated menu and a new tab page design. These features join the recently updated Tab bar, and they all are part of the upcoming Proton UI overhaul.
Remove All Saved Firefox Logins and Passwords at Once
Starting with Firefox 85, you can now remove all saved logins and passwords at once. That's now possible thanks to improvements to the built-in password manager, Firefox Lockwise.
