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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 109.0.1
Updated on Feb 01 2023
Fixed:
- Reverted changes to Windows font smoothing which caused poor rendering on some configurations
- Fixed jank when loading pages containing a large number of emoji characters
- Fixed an issue causing authentication prompts to not appear when loading pages in some enterprise environments
- Fixed inconsistent sizing of event listener checkboxes inside the Inspector developer tool
Information
App requirements
- Intel 64
- Apple Silicon
- OS X 10.12 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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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
Jan 12 2022
Version: 96.0
Still the slowest browser on Mac (do several speedtests yourself like Speedometer, Jetstream etc.). Safari is the fastest followed closely by Google Chrome. Firefox lags far behind…
Jan 12 2022
Version: 95.0.2
Version 96 brings many fixes around WebRTC like "significant improvements in noise-suppression and auto-gain-control as well as slight improvements in echo-cancellation". The other main change is "significantly reduced main-thread load" which hopefully will soon get its own blog post as it is a very important change and will improve the Firefox experience for users despite not being an immediate UI change.
Jan 12 2022
Version: 95.0.2
96.0 is out since Jan., 10th. Attention: Firefox 96.0 creates a new profile. All bookmarks and possibly opened tabs will disappear.
Problem: Despite deleting all cookies, browser security set to default, and preferred websites entered in "Manage exceptions...", I very often get the message: Redirection failed. Back to FF 95.0.2, which did not have these problems.
Dec 19 2021
Version: 95.0.1
v95.0.2 is out today. I'm not sure how it relates to Macs as the release notes are specific to AMD processors and Windows: "Addresses frequent crashes experienced by users with certain AMD CPUs running on Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 (bug 1746733)"
Oct 23 2021
Version: 93.0
More than one glitch running v93.0 with Big Sur:
Selection boxes on many websites do not show "✓" or "●" mark.
Many websites missing color on text & symbols displayed in earlier versions.
Bug report totally non-intuitive & impossible to use.
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