Articles tagged with Firefox

Firefox for iOS Update Brings a Dark Theme and Searchable Tabs

A new update for Firefox for iOS has been released that now offers a dark theme for those who do not wish to disturb others who are sleeping or feel it is easier on their eyes. Also included in this update is the ability to search and reorder your open tabs.
- Lawrence Abrams
- August 13, 2018
- 03:33 PM
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Mozilla Firefox 61.0.2 Released With New Automatic Restore Feature for Windows

Mozilla has released Firefox 61.0.2 for Windows, Android, iOS, and Linux to resolve crash issues and to fix bugs. For Windows users, it also adds a new feature that will automatically restore Firefox sessions after Windows restarts.
- Mayank Parmar
- August 10, 2018
- 10:18 AM
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Malwarebytes Browser Extension Blocks Malware, Scams, Ads, & Trackers

Malwarebytes has released a Chrome and Firefox extension called "Malwarebytes Browser Extension (BETA)" that aims to protect your computer while browsing the web. When installed, this extension will block malicious sites, popups, tech support scams, and also acts as an advertising and tracking blocker.
- Lawrence Abrams
- August 03, 2018
- 02:57 PM
- 8
Mozilla Wants to Rebrand Firefox and Is Asking for Feedback

Mozilla designers are looking to redesign the Firefox logo, and they have asked the browser's fanbase for feedback.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- July 31, 2018
- 12:25 AM
- 3
Mozilla Is Working on a Chrome-Like "Site Isolation" Feature for Firefox

The Mozilla Foundation, the organization behind the Firefox browser, is working on adding a new feature to its browser that is similar to the Site Isolation feature that Google rolled out to Chrome users this year.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- July 28, 2018
- 01:27 PM
- 0
Firefox Is Testing "Time Travel Debugging"

Mozilla is testing a new feature in Firefox called Time Travel Debugging. The feature is aimed at developers and is currently only available in the latest version of Firefox Nightly for Mac.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- July 28, 2018
- 04:00 AM
- 0
Mozilla to Remove Support for Built-In Feed Reader From Firefox

Mozilla engineers are preparing to remove one of the Firefox browser's oldest features —its built-in support for RSS and Atom feeds, and inherently, the "Live Bookmarks" feature.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- July 26, 2018
- 06:14 AM
- 2
Chrome Extensions, Android and iOS Apps Caught Collecting Browsing Data

An investigation by AdGuard, an ad-blocking platform, has revealed a common link between several Chrome and Firefox extensions and Android & iOS apps that were caught collecting highly personal user data through various shady tactics.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- July 25, 2018
- 05:27 AM
- 1
After Chrome & Edge, Firefox Also Gets Option to Mute Sites With Autoplay Sound

Mozilla has added an experimental feature to the Firefox Nightly edition browser (63.0a1) that lets users control if a site is allowed to autoplay sound when it loads.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- July 23, 2018
- 01:15 AM
- 2
Chrome and Firefox Pull Stylish Add-On After Report It Logged Browser History

Google and Mozilla have removed the Stylish browser extension from their respective add-on stores after the publication of a report this week that accused the extension of logging users' browser histories and sending the data to remote servers.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- July 04, 2018
- 05:50 PM
- 2
Firefox 61 Released for Windows, Mac, and Linux

Mozilla will release Firefox 61 later today. The new browser version includes new features, bugfixes, security fixes, and modifications to the Firefox UI.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- June 26, 2018
- 04:48 AM
- 3
Microsoft Edge Bug Exposes Content From Other Sites via HTML5 Audio Tag

A weird Edge bug that was fixed earlier this month, allows a malicious website to retrieve content from other sites by playing audio files in a malformed manner that produces unintended consequences.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- June 20, 2018
- 05:06 PM
- 0
Firefox Experiment Lets Users Customize Browser's UI Colors

The Mozilla team has rolled out a new Test Pilot experiment that lets users customize some of their browser's user interface element colors.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- June 05, 2018
- 02:50 PM
- 2
Firefox 63 to Get Improved Tracking Protection That Blocks In-Browser Miners

Mozilla developers are working on an improved Tracking Protection system for the Firefox browser that will land in version 63, scheduled for release in mid-October.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- May 24, 2018
- 11:06 AM
- 0
Mozilla Adds 2FA Support for Firefox Accounts

Mozilla is rolling out support for a two-step authentication process for Firefox Accounts, the credentials system that protects bookmarks, passwords, open tabs and other data synchronized between devices via the Firefox Sync feature.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- May 23, 2018
- 03:47 AM
- 2
Mozilla Makes It Easier to Hide Tabs in Firefox and Unclutter Your Tab Bar

Mozilla is making it easier to hide tabs and clean up crowded tab bars, helping users better manage their tabs and keep an organized work environment.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- May 17, 2018
- 11:10 AM
- 0
Firefox 60 Released With Support for an Enterprise-Friendly Policy Engine

The Mozilla Foundation released Firefox 60 earlier today. The highlights of this new Firefox version are support for a policy engine for deploying Firefox across enterprise environments, support for the WebAuthn passwordless authentication system, and the addition of sponsored stories (ads) for US users.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- May 09, 2018
- 05:44 PM
- 1
Firefox 60 to Show Sponsored Content for US Users

Mozilla announced this week plans to show sponsored content to US users starting with the release of Firefox 60. The sponsored content will appear as suggested stories inside Firefox New Tab page. The stories will be pulled from Pocket's recommendation list.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- May 04, 2018
- 07:43 PM
- 2
VirusTotal Releases VTZilla 2.0 Extension For Firefox Quantum

VirusTotal has released version 2.0 of their VTZilla Firefox extension so that it now supports Mozilla Quantum and includes additional features. With this release, VirusTotal added new features such as the ability to scan downloaded files automatically, scan links or pages, or enter a hash to pull up an existing report.
- Lawrence Abrams
- May 02, 2018
- 01:31 PM
- 0
6 Alternative Browsers That Aren't Chrome or Firefox

Although Chrome and Firefox are very popular, it doesn't mean you have to use them. Depending on your needs and browsing habits, there may very well be another browser that's a better fit. In this article we take a look at six alternative browsers that have different strengths & features.
- Kayla Matthews
- April 25, 2018
- 12:51 PM
- 3