New Update Waterfox web browser & updates

[silversurfer]

Waterfox G6.0.7​

December 20, 2023

Changes​

• On Windows, you can now switch to native scrollbars by changing widget.non-native-theme.enabled to false.
• Emoji support updated to 15.0.
• Security fixes1.

Fixes​

• You should now be able to Refresh your profile in about:support.
• NVIDIA Super Resolution should now work correctly, when toggling gfx.webrender.super-resolution.nvidia to true.

G6.0.7

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[silversurfer]

Waterfox G6.0.8​

January 23, 2024

Changes​

• Security fixes 1.

G6.0.8

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[silversurfer]

Waterfox G6.0.9​

Changes​

• Security fixes 1.
• You can now browse and attempt to install WebExtensions from the Chrome Web Store. Please note, not all extensions are compatible.
• Fixed up some poorly written code.

G6.0.9

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[silversurfer]

Waterfox G6.0.10​

March 20, 2024

Changes​

• Security fixes1.
• You can now start testing the Waterfox Sidebar. Go to about:config, search for browser.sidebar.disabled and set the value to false. Please submit any feedback to the Issues page.

Unless any major issues crop up, the next release of Waterfox will include the sidebar by default. Please note we won’t stop working on it until then! Improvements are continuous, almost daily.

G6.0.10

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[silversurfer]

Waterfox G6.0.11​

Changes​

• Security fixes1.
• Some bug fixes.

G6.0.11

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[n8chavez]

I'm liking the vague, totally useless, changelog that will help absolutely no one!

 

[silversurfer]

I'm liking the vague, totally useless, changelog that will help absolutely no one!

Well, at least information for security fixes are included that is useful to know compared to Firefox.
But agree for some other short points of the changelog or other stuff what are mentioned again and again for every next release of Waterfox

 

[silversurfer]

Waterfox G6.0.12​

Release date: April 17, 2024

Changes​

• The Waterfox sidebar is now available by default. There have been many bug fixes an improvements since the previous release, thanks to everyone who reported them!
• You now have the option to hide the “close” button on tabs, using the preferences browser.tabs.closeButtons.
• Security fixes1.

G6.0.12

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[silversurfer]

Waterfox G6.0.13​

Release date: April 24, 2024

Changes​

• Mojeek is now available as a search engine in Waterfox.
• The Sidebar has seen multiple bug fixes and improvements. If you want to completely hide the feature, you can navigate to about:config, search for browser.sidebar.disabled and toggle the value to true.
  • Tree of tabs options will no longer show if not enabled.
  • Fixed various visual issues.
  • The sidebar no longer erroneously appears as an extension.

G6.0.13

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[silversurfer]

Waterfox G6.0.14​

Release date: May 14, 2024

Changes​

• The minimum CPU requirement has now been loosened. Any x86-64 processors with support for SSE3 should now be able to run Waterfox1.
• Various UI bug fixes.
• Updates to the tabs sidebar.
  • Keep sidebar showing after leaving fullscreen mode.
  • Respect user’s choice for browser.tabs.insertAfterCurrent and browser.tabs.insertRelatedAfterCurrent.
• Security fixes 1.

G6.0.14

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[silversurfer]

Waterfox G6.0.15​

Release date: May 29, 2024

Changes​

• Updates to the tabs sidebar (1.0.1).
  • Fixed an infinite loop that was increasing memory and CPU usage
  • New functionality around collapsing trees
  • Performance improvements by throttling expensive operations
  • Enhancements to tab moving, attaching and detaching
  • New overflow/underflow detection utility
  • Preparation for better compatibility with future Gecko versions (removal of legacy overflow events)

G6.0.15

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[silversurfer]

Waterfox G6.0.16​

Release date: June 12, 2024

Changes​

• Status bar text is now vertically aligned, instead of being completel misaligned. Thanks to @black7375
• Updates to the tabs sidebar (1.0.2).
  • Improved tab organization: Users can now pin tabs and navigate between them using keyboard shortcuts. This makes it easier to keep track of multiple open tabs and switch between them quickly.
  • Enhanced scrolling: The sidebar now supports smooth scrolling, which provides a more fluid and responsive user experience.
  • Improved communication: Changes have improved communication between the sidebar and the background script. This should result in a more stable and reliable user experience.
  • Performance improvements: Changes should result in better performance when updating the size and position of tabs in the sidebar.
• Security fixes1.

G6.0.16

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[silversurfer]

Waterfox G6.0.17​

Release date: July 4, 2024

Changes​

• Security fixes 1. Link will go live Tuesday 9th July.

G6.0.17

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[silversurfer]

Waterfox G6.0.18​

Release date: August 6, 2024

Changes​

• Security fixes1.
• Fixed low resolution app icon on Windows. @goodusername123
• Updated Emoji to support v15.1. @goodusername123
• Moved the position of Tabs Sidebar prefs to below Search. @black7375

G6.0.18

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[silversurfer]

Waterfox G6.0.19​

Release date: September 5, 2024

Changes​

• Security fixes 1.

G6.0.19

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[silversurfer]

Waterfox G6.0.20​

Release date: October 10, 2024

Changes​

• Critical Security Fixes, please update as soon as possible.
• DRM now works on macOS, so you can stream all your favourite shows on platforms such as Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+ and more.

G6.0.20

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[silversurfer]

6.5.0​

The first stable release of the ESR 128 branch is now available. The underlying architecture for how Waterfox is developed is being overhauled and, as such, warrants a major version number increase to 7.0; therefore, this release branch will be 6.5.x. The ‘G’ is also being dropped from the version number.

Changes​

• A re-jig of the system requirements to run Waterfox. We now expect the same minimum as Windows 10. For posterity, that essentially means for our x86 builds, any CPU that supports SSE31.
• We have now bumped the “tuned” CPU code generation to match Skylake2 processor instruction sets. This should result in better performance if you have an Intel Skylake (or equivalent AMD processor) or better.

New Features​

• You should now see a Table of Contents in the Preferences page, for easier navigation of settings.
• You can now set any URL as the new tab page by setting the browser.newtab.url preference in about:config3.
• The old school password manager has been re-implemented, available at aboutasswords.
• The old school configuration manager has been re-implemented, available at about:cfg. Thanks to @black7375 for the help with this.

6.5.0

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[silversurfer]

6.5.1​

Fixes​

• Updated the JPEG-XL library to the latest version. This should stop various websites that serve .jxl files from crashing in the tab they’re loaded.
• The missing strings for Look & Feel page are now no longer missing, meaning you can change your theme preferences once again.

Known Issues​

• The Restart button is missing on Linux and Windows.
• The status bar colour does not match whichever theme colours are set on Linux and Windows.
• Some user’s may experience that their session may not be able to be restored (your sessions is still in your profile, so the data is still available). May be related to Bug 1901899.

6.5.1 - JPEG-XL stability and Look & Feel fixes - Waterfox Release

Bugfix release that updates the JPEG-XL library to prevent crashes and restores missing Look & Feel strings.

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[silversurfer]

6.5.2​

Fixes​

• Fixed various theming issues.
• Fixed various vertical tab issues.
• Latest security fixes1.

Known Issues​

• The Restart button is missing on Linux and Windows.
• Some users may experience that their session may not be able to be restored (your sessions are still in your profile, so your data is still available). May be related to Bug 1901899.

Footnotes​

1. MFSA 2024-64 ↩

6.5.2

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[simmerskool]

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I installed waterfox from linux flathub and works ok, playing with some of its settings, read about oblivious http(s)... then downloaded its setup to windows and gets scanned as either malicious, suspicious or clean. I find it "suspicious" that known browser since 2011 is not tagged as clean everywhere. one of worst: hybrid-analysis falcon sandbox malicious 100/100.