Firefox 90.0 is the latest stable version of the Firefox web browser. It will be released later today and most Firefox installations will pick up the update automatically. All other Firefox channels are updated around the same time. Firefox Beta and Developer editions are upgraded to Firefox 91, Firefox Nightly to Firefox 92, and Firefox ESR to 78.12. Check out the … [Read more...] about Firefox 90 release overview: Windows background updates, compatibility improvements
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How to Disable ‘Recommended by Pocket’ Articles Suggestion in Firefox New Tab
Firefox has started showing “Recommended by Pocket” articles in the new tab area. This is currently available in a selected few countries like India and Brazil but it will be rolled out in other countries, sooner or later. Now, I don’t like an algorithm to tell me which articles I should be reading. I use feed readers and read articles from the sources I choose to … [Read more...] about How to Disable ‘Recommended by Pocket’ Articles Suggestion in Firefox New Tab
How to Revert to the Old User Interface in Firefox 89
Since version 89, the free and open-source Firefox web browser makes use of the new ‘Proton’ UI design. For those who do not like the new Firefox appearance, the configuration options to re-enable the old style interface is still available in the 89 release. Revert to old UI Design in Firefox 89: Firstly, type about:config in the address bar and hit Enter. Click on the … [Read more...] about How to Revert to the Old User Interface in Firefox 89
Mozilla: Update Firefox to avoid Netflix, Hulu streaming issues
Mozilla advises Firefox users to update to the latest released version to avoid experiencing video streaming issues after Google updates the Widevine digital rights management (DRM) on May 31. The Firefox web browser uses the Widevine plugin to play DRM-protected videos streamed via Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, and Disney+. However, once Google updates the Widevine … [Read more...] about Mozilla: Update Firefox to avoid Netflix, Hulu streaming issues
Firefox 88 Released with Pinch Zoom Touchpad Gesture Support for Linux
Mozilla Firefox 88.0 was released today. For Linux users now it supports for smooth pinch-zooming using a touchpad. Besides that, Firefox 88 introduced a new protection against privacy leaks. Now it confines the window.name property to the website that created it. And it will clear the window.name property when navigating between websites to potential privacy … [Read more...] about Firefox 88 Released with Pinch Zoom Touchpad Gesture Support for Linux
Install Missing Adobe Acrobat Extension in Firefox (Convert webpages to PDF)
Adobe has provided the Adobe Acrobat add-on/extension for major browsers for many years. The add-on helps users to save web pages as a well-formatted pdf document for later consumption. By default, the addon installs automatically when you install Adobe Acrobat on your Windows PC. However, due to a change brought into Firefox by Mozilla, the extension does not manage to … [Read more...] about Install Missing Adobe Acrobat Extension in Firefox (Convert webpages to PDF)
Mozilla Releases Firefox 87
Firefox 87 adds improvements to Private Browsing and Strict Enhanced Tracking Protection and various other security and functional additions. “Today, with the launch of Firefox 87, we are excited to introduce SmartBlock, a new intelligent tracker blocking mechanism for Firefox Private Browsing and Strict Mode,” Mozilla’s Thomas Wisniewski writes. “SmartBlock ensures that … [Read more...] about Mozilla Releases Firefox 87
How to Install Extensions (Add-ons) in Mozilla Firefox
An extension is an add-on to the browser that adds functionality. Extensions can be tools that extend the abilities of the Mozilla Firefox browser. Other types of extensions add integration with services, making them more convenient to use in the browser. Firefox classifies extensions as a type of “Add-On” along with Themes. Unlike with some other browsers, such as Google … [Read more...] about How to Install Extensions (Add-ons) in Mozilla Firefox
Mozilla fixes Windows 10 NTFS corruption bug in Firefox
Mozilla has released Firefox 85.0.1 and includes a fix that prevents a Windows 10 NTFS corruption bug from being triggered from the browser. Last month, BleepingComputer reported that a bug in Windows 10 and Windows XP allows non-privileged users to mark an NTFS volume as dirty. Once the volume was marked dirty, Windows 10 would display an error dialog that states the … [Read more...] about Mozilla fixes Windows 10 NTFS corruption bug in Firefox
Mozilla Firefox 85 Released with Enhanced Privacy Protection
Mozilla Firefox 85.0 was officially released today with improvements to privacy protection, bookmarks, and password manager. Firefox 85 introduces a fundamental change in the network architecture. It now partitions network connections and caches, including HTTP cache, image cache, favicon cache, HSTS cache, OCSP cache, style sheet cache, font cache, DNS cache, HTTP … [Read more...] about Mozilla Firefox 85 Released with Enhanced Privacy Protection