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Firefox overview
Firefox offers a fast, safe Web browsing experience. Browse quickly, securely, and effortlessly. With its industry-leading features, Firefox is the choice of Web development professionals and casual users alike.
Mozilla Firefox for Mac is a versatile and feature-packed browser with advanced security features that can hide shared user activity and has customizable privacy settings that protect your system from unwanted tracking and harmful software.
Mozilla Firefox is perfect for casual searches as well as more complex queries.
You no longer need an app or extension to take screenshots because when you download Firefox for Mac you get a brand new capture tool that captures any part of a webpage and makes images available for download online.
Faster and Better
Since the release of Quantum is now twice as fast as its predecessors and needs 30% less memory than its main competitor Chrome.Clean Interface
Firefox interface is intuitive to use with tools and features that are easy to locate.
The dashboard-style homepage offers access to:
- Different search bars
- Downloads
- Bookmarks
- History
- Synchronization across devices and platforms
- Add-ons
- Customizable toolbars
- Customizable page layouts
- Advanced saving options
- Brand new screen capturing tool
Features
- Facebook container extension - separate activity on Facebook from other web activities.
- Enhanced and customizable privacy tracking protection settings could slow down browsing speeds, but protects your privacy.
- Protect your computer from malware and harmful software
- Lockbox Password manager for password-free login
- Firefox Monitor, check, and set alerts for any email breaches.
- Run Firefox in Safe Mode
- Backup your Firefox Profile
- Site optimization for a smooth browsing experience
- Tiled history: a tiled display of the sites you've visited lately
- Session Restore
Support for Developers
- Firefox provides an open-source platform for developers to create powerful add-ons and extensions
- Add extensions from the Firefox extension workshop to enhance productivity and user experience.
- Developer hub where you can port Chrome Extensions with minimal effort.
- Author, run, and test extensions with the built-in command-line tool
- Automate code tests for your add-on
- Test your add-on for compatibility across platforms
- Live testing and debugging
Firefox Editions
Beta
The Beta version is unstable, and the platform is still in the testing and development phase and sends data to Firefox about any issues encountered.
Nightly
Be the first to check out the features of the next-generation web browser. Nightly is an unstable testing and development platform and sends data to Mozilla and partners to handle any problems encountered.
Developer Edition
Author, debug and scale with the only browser built exclusively for developers.
TestFlight
Developers in the iOS Developer Program can test Firefox beta version via Apple’s TestFlight program.
Known Issues
- Firefox will not start up - check for operating-specific issues
- Firefox crashes - check crash signature online to find the error
- Firefox runs but is not responsive - check if your profile is locked
- No Live Support
- Hard to find Bookmarked Pages
- Fewer Extensions
- Some Websites Work Better in Chrome
- Plugins are not updated automatically
What’s new in version 120.0.1
Updated on Dec 01 2023
Fixes:
- Fixed a bug that was causing persistent startup slowdowns.
- Fixed an issue that was causing 100% CPU usage on sites such as Google Maps.
- Fixed an issue that was causing YouTube videos to show a green screen when hardware acceleration was enabled.
- Fixed an issue where the status bar was still visible when viewing fullscreen video.
- Fixed a startup crash affecting Linux users on some aarch64 systems with page sizes other than 4KB.
Information
App requirements
- Intel 64
- Apple Silicon
- macOS 10.15 or later
FAQ
Can I use Firefox on a Mac?
You can use Firefox on a Mac if you have a later version than Mac OS X 10.8 installed on your device.
What is the latest version of Firefox for Mac?
Firefox 45.9.0esr is the latest running version with security fixes.
Is Firefox free?
Yes. Firefox is an open-source web browser that’s free to use.
Is Safari better than Firefox?
The outcome will largely depend on user preference, but in terms of battery life of your Mac, Safari will always win, and in terms of developer options, Safari lacks support for open source projects.
Is Chrome better than Firefox?
The two browsers compare with each other, but Firefox uses less memory, and Google Chrome has a more substantial add-on library.
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Jul 8 2023
Version: 115.0.1
I am a long time user (more than 23 years). And Firefox is one of the best browsers for my use. 5 stars from me. A very helpful site to download older versions if needed _ http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/
May 24 2023
Version: 113.0.1
v113.0.2 is out: "• Fixed an issue which caused Picture-in-Picture windows to not be snappable on Windows 11 or on systems with the FancyZones PowerToy installed (bug 1832331) • Fixed a video playback crash on some Windows systems with Intel graphics (bug 1831329) • Fixed a bug which could cause Firefox to freeze on some pages when loading them with the Developer Tools Web Console open (bug 1828026) • Fixed a bug which would cause the bookmarks and history sidebars to not properly react to the browser window being vertically resized (bug 1831535)."
Apr 18 2023
Version: 112.0.1
Version 112.0.1 bug: On quit, Firefox generates at least 3 doc icons.
Apr 13 2023
Version: 112.0
Bug in v112 where you can't manually delete history items. Time to submit a bug report with Moz.
Mar 2 2023
Version: 110.0.1
I'm always amazed at how secure, quick, and light Firefox is. I'm amused by web sites that want to use trackers in advertising because they still claim that advertising is being blocked after allowing adverts, but not turning off the do-not-track flag,.
In comparison, Safari seems to let anything happen, and Chrome is somewhere in-between, but seems to spend time tracking on its own.
I appreciate the safe password storage across platforms and look forward to the day when the iOS version is 100% Firefox.
Mar 1 2023
Version: 110.0.1
Unlike other browsers based on the Chromium core driven by possible AI (artificial idiocy), Firefox does not launch background tasks or daemons that try to call home pretending to check for updates every 30-90 minutes, neither does it block URLs starting with http://localhost claiming false sense security that the website did not have a valid certificate while doing web development or testing.
Little do non-tech-savvy users know how lucky they are that the Firefox alternative exists.
Jan 31 2023
Version: 109.0
OK, yesterday I made a comment about today release of Firefox 109.0.1 based on miss reading the latest comment here.
Dec 1 2022
Version: 106.0.3
v107.0.1 is out. UPDATE NOW! Zero-day exploits of Firefox are in-the-wild attacking users.
Sep 20 2022
Version: 105.0
Firefox 105.0 seems to have resolved the issue with the login mentioned in my other post.
Sep 1 2022
Version: 104.0.1
I wanted to add a quick note regarding Firefox 104 / 104.0.1. IF you own an Asus router, the traditional method to access the webUI through router.asus.com doesn't seem to currently work. A couple workarounds are as follows:
1. Use the router's local IP address
2. Use the local hostname defined in the router's LAN settings.
It's not a big deal and anyone who understands networking can work around this with no problem. I'm mainly posting this for those who are used to using the traditional access method and may not know how to use the IP, or hostname methods.
Aug 24 2022
Version: 104.0
As a software developer, we have a saying, 'put the lipstick on the pig', meaning often times the guts of something changes little and we just pretty up or change the outside to give the 'illusion' of 'progress'. With so many of the browsers now being based on the Chromium core, they all feel like they are just using different 'lipstick'. Firefox, if for no other reason that it isn't based on Chromium, is a welcome alternative. And in my opinion, judging browsers based on rendering speed and perceived memory usage is not very useful. Do humans really notice that a page renders 10 milliseconds faster on one browser vs another? And regards memory, it's possible to setup scenarios and conditions to make ANY browser grab a ton of memory. Modern CPUs and OSes work very efficiently with apps to allocate, release and purge memory, all behind the scene. There will always be these edge cases, regardless of browser, about some user with 50 tabs open, with 4GB of system ram, insisting that xyz browser is a memory hog. Whatever... the vast majority of users, regardless of browser, go about our daily work and never notice an issue. In fact, I would argue that most 'perceived' slowness or delay by users has nothing to with their browser but is related to website server response and Internet routing bottlenecks. When I hear someone say 'it's not my connection, I did a test and I get 500Mbs down, so it's got be my browser that's slow!'. That's a direct line test to a site setup specifically to test speed, much like the carpool lane on the highway. If I only look at the carpool lane, I could presume that all traffic is moving at 75 mph with no delays. But normal browsing is typically not through the carpool lane, it's with everyone else in the regular lanes, people changing lanes, getting on, getting off, and it's 5pm rush hour on a Friday in the heart of the downtown business district! If you think of your browser as being a 'car', it doesn't matter if you're driving a Yugo or a Porsche.
Jun 3 2022
Version: 101.0
I would use this but still being Intel only it looks like they're stuck in 2016!
Apr 5 2022
Version: 98.0.2
v99.0 is out today. Release notes are here: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/99.0/releasenotes/ - - There are 11 security updates, 4 of which are rated "HIGH". So be sure to update ASAP. Security notes are here: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2022-13/
Mar 5 2022
Version: 97.0.1
I was very surprised, looking into the Firefox package today, to discover that XUL is still there and actually responsible for 75% of the heavy weight of the app! I thought they had removed it when they dropped the old extensions system but apparently Firefox is still relying a lot on it... I couldn't find any information on that. Maybe this is why Firefox is still slower than any Chromium-based browser... Still my browser of choice though. ;-)
Feb 12 2022
Version: 97.0
Upgrading from 88.x which was pretty good actually, I found that 97 was a regression back to the bad old days of FF.
Slow, sluggish windows that take ages to draw their own elements, there is a massive lag in drawing the toolbar every time you hit new Window.
Zooming which was perfect before is now jerky and clunky compared to 88.x. FF is always being pulled backwards to its prehistoric crap old ways.
FF needs to keep a firm grip on the Mac user experience or it will just lose users to Brave and others.
I would rate 88.x as a 4 out of 5 and 97 as 3
Feb 9 2022
Version: 96.0.3
v97.0 is out. Release notes: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/97.0/releasenotes/
Feb 3 2022
Version: 96.0.3
Still the best by far. There is no real competition.
Jan 13 2022
Version: 96.0
how to fix:
Open a new Firefox window.
Type about:config in the URL bar. This will open a settings screen.
Search for the setting ‘network.http.http3.enabled’.
Set this setting to ‘false’ to disable HTTP3.
Then, fully close and restart Firefox.
Jan 13 2022
Version: 96.0
in this version 96 something was broken, it hangs on two machines when trying to browse. only rollback to the previous version helps
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