Firefox v80.0 released

[HarborFront]

Available now. Get it from your internal updater

New

• Firefox can now be set as the default system PDF viewer.
• The name reported by accessibility tools for items in multi-tiered tree controls no longer incorrectly includes information from items at deeper levels, providing users with the correct level of content when using a screen reader.

Fixed

• Various security fixes.
• Several crashes while using a screen reader were fixed including a frequently encountered crash when using the JAWS screen reader.
• Firefox Developer Tools received significant fixes allowing screen reader users to benefit from some of the tools that were previously inaccessible.
• SVG title and desc elements (labels and descriptions) are now correctly exposed to assistive technology products such as screen readers.

Changed

• For users with reduced motion settings, we’ve reduced a number of animations such as tab loading to reduce motion for users with migraines and epilepsy.
• The new add-ons blocklist has been enabled to improve performance and scalability.

Firefox 80.0, See All New Features, Updates and Fixes

www.mozilla.org

Some info here

Here is what is new and changed in Firefox 80.0 - gHacks Tech News

 

[CyberPanther]

New Chrome, Firefox versions fix security bugs, bring productivity features | WeLiveSecurity

Google and Mozilla have released new stable versions of their web browsers this week, with both Chrome and Firefox bringing a slew of new features and security fixes for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

www.welivesecurity.com

 

[silversurfer]

Firefox 80.0.1 rolls out to fix crashes and download issues

Mozilla today released Firefox 80.0.1, an out of band update designed to fix crashes caused by GPU resets and issues affecting downloads triggered by browser extensions.

www.bleepingcomputer.com

Firefox 80.0.1 will be released today. Here is what is new - gHacks Tech News

Mozilla plans to release a new stable version of the Firefox web browser on September 1, 2020. Firefox 80.0.1 is a minor upgrade to the stable channel that fixes several issues that existed in previous versions of the web browser.

www.ghacks.net