AVIF is based on AV1, a modern video format developed by the Alliance for Open Media (AOMedia). Mozilla is also a member of it. Firefox 86 will be the first browser version with the official AVIF support.
Category: Firefox
How to Manually Check for Updates in Firefox
Now you can manually check for updates in Firefox using three methods.
Mozilla has made a minor change to the user interface of the browser. Firefox 86 adds 'Check for update' to the Help menu, so now you can quickly check for updates using it. There is a dedicated item for that.
Firefox 84.0.2 fixes a critical vulnerability
A minor update to Firefox 84 is now available for download. Firefox 84.0.2 fixes a critical vulnerability CVE-2020-16044.
Enable Backspace Key to Go Back in Mozilla Firefox
How to Enable Backspace Key to Go Back in Mozilla Firefox
In the near future Mozilla will disable the history back navigation with the Backspace key. Currently, if you hit the Backspace key, you will directly go to a previous page in the browser history. This will no longer works starting in Firefox 86.
Enable the new Proton Design in Firefox
How to Enable the new Proton Design in Firefox.
Mozilla is about to update the appearance of the Firefox browser in 2021. The UI design, which most Firefox users know as "Photon", will get a visual and feature refresh in Firefox 89.
Firefox 84.0.1 is out with crash fixes
A minor update to Firefox 84 is now available for download. Firefox 84.0.1 comes with stability issues and resolves a number of crashes reported by users since the release of version 84.
How to show Firefox bookmarks toolbar only on new tab
How to show the Firefox bookmarks toolbar only on the new tab page.
By default in Firefox the bookmarks toolbar appears on every open tab in the browser. You can toggle enable it with Ctrl + Shift + B, or show/hide using the browser's menu. What many users want is to have the bookmarks bar appear on the new tag page only, similar to what Google Chrome has. Here's how it can be done.
Firefox 84 released, find what’s new
Mozilla today released Firefox 84 to the stable branch. This release is notable for being the last one that supports Adobe Flash. Overall changes are focused on performance and reliability, but there is also a few new features.
How to Disable Sponsored Top Sites in Mozilla Firefox
How to disable Sponsored Top Sites in the Mozilla Firefox web browser
For some users, Mozilla Firefox is displaying sponsored links in the address bar and on the new tab page. Links are marked as sponsored by Mozilla, and appear to a small group of users. Here is what those links are and how to disable them.
Firefox will drop Adobe Flash support on January 26, 2021 with version 85
Mozilla has officially announced their Flash discontinuation roadmap. The company joins other vendors, and will stop supporting Flash in January 2021.
