New Update Firefox Stable Release

[Parkinsond]

Perhaps in terms of the overall appearance, but as for the available customizations, I think it will take some time.

Tabs of Firefox, Brave, Vivaldi, and Yandex are pretty; those of Chrome and Edge are not.

 

[Marko :)]

Perhaps in terms of the overall appearance, but as for the available customizations, I think it will take some time.

Not with AI.

 

[stonjean633]

Waterfox is based on Firefox and incorporates Brave shields.

Thanks for suggesting WF. I will try it once they roll out the Win ARM64 version as I got 2 machines running WoA. The rest are x64.

 

[Jonny Quest]

Anytime within this year is acceptable.
I want Adblocker native and integrated just like Brave.

Which is a nice feature in Brave, in not needing another extension as far as being integrated in Brave, is more efficient using less resources than an extension.

Waterfox is based on Firefox and incorporates Brave shields.

Unless a person is using a DNS, normal AV browser extensions, or embedded AV online protection won't work with these unsupported forked versions, or some of the other more obscure browsers as well, like Floorp, correct?

 

[lokamoka820]

Unless a person is using a DNS, normal AV browser extensions, or embedded AV online protection won't work with these unsupported forked versions, or some of the other more obscure browsers as well, like Floorp, correct?

I’m not entirely sure what you meant, but Waterfox has its own “Encrypted Oblivious DNS” and supports all Firefox add-ons. While installed antivirus software might not explicitly recognize it, it will still be protected by them.

If you haven't tried it before, Waterfox essentially combines Firefox ESR with the BetterFox user.js profile, Oblivious DNS, and Brave Shields. Rather than reinventing Firefox like other forks, the developer focused on enhancing privacy while maintaining usability and ensuring websites don't break.

And Waterfox is a mature project with over a decade of development; the only drawback is that it sometimes lags behind in receiving the latest updates, similar to other forks.

 

[silversurfer]

Firefox 153.0.4

Fixed Firefox becoming unresponsive when clearing browsing history, which could also result in site data being lost. (Bug 2059647)

Firefox

www.firefox.com

 

[silversurfer]

Firefox 154.0

New​

• Firefox's Local Network Access protections now extend to WebSocket connections. Websites that try to open a WebSocket to a device on the local network will now ask for permission first.
• In Smart Window, Firefox can now suggest groups of related tabs and propose a name for each group. This feature is part of a progressive roll out.
• Local Firefox profile backups are now available on macOS in addition to Windows and Linux, and backups can be restored across all three platforms.
• Sites can now be exempted from having their cookies and site data cleared on shutdown without also being exempted from tracking protection and other cookie restrictions.
• The full-page Translations feature now translates <iframe> content.
• The full-page Translations feature now runs language identification on all page loads, resulting in an improved experience for offering translations to users.
• Windows users can now choose a different Firefox app icon in Settings. This is not yet available for MSIX installations, macOS, or Linux, but is coming soon.
• The address bar now includes a Manage AI quick action that opens the AI controls in Settings.
• Performing a hard reload on a page (holding Shift while clicking the Refresh button) now also clears and updates its cached favicons.

Fixed​

• Fixed an issue on macOS where closing a browser window could leave behind an invisible window that continued to capture mouse clicks over the area where it used to be.
• Fixed an issue on Windows where an auto-hiding taskbar would not appear until the Firefox window had been minimized and restored after launch.
• Fixed an issue where the Windows taskbar would appear in front of a full screen Picture-in-Picture window.
• Fixed the Vertical Tabs sidebar staying visible in full screen mode. It now hides along with the toolbars and reappears when the cursor moves to the edge of the screen.
• Fixed PDF documents not being scaled correctly in print preview when the Fit to Page Width option is used.
• Various security fixes.

Changed​

• Video seeking is now significantly faster on all operating systems, making it quicker to jump to a point in a video.
• Text selected in a PDF is now highlighted the same way as text on a web page, and the highlight color follows operating system settings such as high-contrast mode.
• Firefox View is moving out of the toolbar by default for new profiles and for profiles where it hasn't been used recently. It can still be opened from List all tabs > View all tabs, or added back from the Customize toolbar menu.

Firefox

www.firefox.com

 

[Marko :)]

Starting now, major versions of Firefox will be released every two weeks.

 

[Sampei.Nihira]

Yes,the full-page translator has improved a lot.

 

[SeriousHoax]

Starting now, major versions of Firefox will be released every two weeks.

They follow whatever Chrome does on this matter. I remember a Firefox employee once saying on Reddit that when some average users see that Chrome is at version 100 while Firefox is at version 60, they think Chrome is more up to date and Firefox is old. So having a version number similar to Chrome is important for Firefox.

 

[silversurfer]

Firefox 154.0.1

• Fixed slower access to saved passwords and unexpected Primary Password prompts caused by recent changes to password storage. (Bug 2064411, Bug 2065593, Bug 2063993)
• Fixed an issue where addresses were failing to autofill on some sites. (Bug 2065145, Bug 2063599)
• Fixed Firefox adding a new Start Menu shortcut on Windows every time it started. (Bug 2064652)
• Fixed an issue where connections to local network devices were failing without a permission prompt on some sites loaded over HTTP. (Bug 2059274)
• Fixed a crash that could occur when opening intranet sites that are configured to link to files on a local network share. (Bug 2064648)
• Fixed an issue on Windows where tab titles were cut off at the start when the system font was MS UI Gothic. (Bug 2056856)

Firefox

www.firefox.com

 

[silversurfer]

Firefox 155.0 official release soon today

Firefox

www.firefox.com

 

[Sampei.Nihira]

The Smart Window feature (which I'm not interested in) is available by default in only a few countries.
To enable it, simply:

about:config

browser.smartwindow.enabled

about:preferences#ai

and check.

 

[silversurfer]

Firefox 155.0.1

• Fixed Firefox becoming unresponsive on some pages that use CSS blur and backdrop filters together. (Bug 2068836)
• Fixed the sidebar not reappearing after restarting Firefox when the "Hide tabs and sidebar" option was turned on. (Bug 2065431)
• Fixed some profile icons not being displayed in the account and application menus. (Bug 2064729, Bug 2067734)
• Fixed the current device being listed among connected devices in the account menu. (Bug 2059763)

Firefox

www.firefox.com

 

[stonjean633]

Native Adblocker....where are you??

 

[silversurfer]

Firefox 156.0

New​

• Firefox on macOS can now be set to open automatically when the computer starts up, from the Startup section of Settings.
• Localized Wikipedia and occasional sponsored suggestions in the address bar are now available in France, Germany, and Italy. These suggestions can be turned off in Firefox Suggest settings.

Fixed​

• Fixed an issue where dragging an image to a new position in a rich-text editor could replace it with a long line of text instead of moving it.
• Fixed high-sample-rate FLAC audio in MP4 failing to play on sites such as Bilibili.
• Fixed subtitles not appearing in the Picture-in-Picture window when they are turned on in the video player after the window has already opened.
• Fixed bookmarks moving out of their folder when the folder and the bookmarks inside it were selected and dragged together in the Bookmarks sidebar.
• Fixed the find bar becoming permanently unavailable in a tab after reversing the panes in Split View.
• Fixed some sites failing to load when DNS over HTTPS is enabled and the site does not support HTTPS.
• Fixed Firefox losing all network connectivity for some users with the built-in VPN enabled.
• Fixed an issue on Windows where Firefox could block an auto-hiding taskbar from showing.
• Various security fixes.

Changed​

• Firefox's built-in PDF viewer now starts up to 45% faster.
• Improved memory and CPU usage when Firefox displays large JPEG images scaled down to fit a page.
• On Windows devices with ARM64 processors, WebRTC video calls may now use hardware H264 decoding instead of falling back to software.

Firefox

www.firefox.com

 

[Marko :)]

VPN option suddenly appeared for me and it's working. Though, UK server is actually US server so it doesn't work correctly on UK websites.

 

[Jonny Quest]

Good VPN speeds on my end. No real drop offs. UK/London connects to London, US/Chicago connects to Chicago.

Their pricing US is $9.99 a month, or with an annual subscription 50% off at $59.88 a year
For comparison, IVPN system wide VPN 6.00 a month or 60.00 a year. And I'm sure Mullvad is cheaper too, along with others.

 

[Marko :)]

Good VPN speeds on my end. No real drop offs. UK/London connects to London, US/Chicago connects to Chicago.

Their pricing US is $9.99 a month, or with an annual subscription 50% off at $59.88 a year
For comparison, IVPN system wide VPN 6.00 a month or 60.00 a year. And I'm sure Mullvad is cheaper too, along with others.

I'm talking about free VPN built into the browser.

 

[Jonny Quest]

I'm talking about free VPN built into the browser.

Yep, that's what I was using the 50 GB free version. I just posted the "upgrade" numbers $$ for comparison