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.
Category: Firefox
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.
Firefox 85 released with the following changes
Mozilla has released Firefox 85 to the stable branch. It is a major release of the browser, that is notable for a number of important changes. To name a few, there is the ability remove all saved logins at once, better security, bookmark UI improvements, and you can no longer use Flash.
Enable Proton Tabs and Proton Menu in Firefox
You can now enable Proton Tabs and Proton Menu in Firefox, which supposed to be part of the upcoming Proton UI. The new user interface elements feature a rounder appearance that reminds of what Microsoft is making for future versions of Windows 10.
Enable or Disable Skeleton UI in Firefox
Here's how to enable or disable the skeleton UI in Firefox.
Mozilla is working on improving the usability of the browser by adding a new feature named "skeleton UI". It will be the first thing the user sees once he starts the browser, and it will work as a visual indication for the browser startup process.
How to Open Multiple Picture-in-Picture Videos in Firefox
Mozilla Firefox now allows you to open multiple Picture-in-Picture videos. Earlier you could only have one floating video stream, but this has changed. You can already try out it and see how it works.
Firefox 86 will natively support AVIF image format
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.
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.
