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.
Good alternative to Chrome and Safari. Another good browser is ZuriWeb, it's a menu bar mini browser that's good for multitasking. It's on the official mac app store.
Compared to chrome, firefox is not memory hungry and its great! You should also check out ZuriWeb, a mini web browser on your menu bar. One of the best productivity tools i've used.
I currently have a few browsers installed:
Safari
Chrome
Firefox
Edge
The two I use the most are Safari, and Firefox. Since I typically don't use a lot of add-ons, Firefox has been fairly stable for me. My main reason for settling on FF as the main browser was cross platform, and the best browser for third party extensions. Safari also works with the few add-ons I use as well. However, with Safari, I've run into certain sites, that don't always play nice like they do in Chrome, or Firefox. With Edge, I installed it to test it when it was first released for the Mac. The site compatibility issues with Safari have lessened as Safari has matured over the years, and as of Big Sur finally supports full YouTube video quality resolutions like Chrome, and Firefox.
CSS code for Tabs On Bottom (under the bookmarks bar) for Firefox 89 & 90 is available here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/FirefoxCSS/comments/nq2d0q/tabs_on_bottom_for_firefox_89/
Once again, this long-time FF user has to wonder why Tabs On Bottom isn't a simple preference choice, for which I would GLADLY PAY for Firefox, but only the wizards at Mozilla (who've spent millions on rather useless things like "Pocket") know the answer to that. -SB
The update to 89.0 proceeded just like any other update. I was concerned about the new schemes, as none looked inviting. However, I was immediately offered to keep my previous scheme, which configured just fine. (thumbs up!). I otherwise use minimal configuration changes. I continue to prefer it over Safari ,and Firefox's efforts to keep browsing, etc. more secure. Still using OS 10.12 and have no issues with using it on a large screen.
So moz://a (Mozilla) decide to kill its own browser with a so bad UI : too big !
Previous version was more slim, a comfort with wide screens !
Use instead firefox ESR ;-) (the long time support for entreprise)
https://www.mozilla.org/firefox/enterprise/
Not liking 89 at all the dark theme is too dark and the light theme is too bright so i tried to go back to 88 and was greeted with a message that I had to create a new profile in order to go back. Think I will just use Safari its much faster anyway, I see why Firefox is losing users.
Firefox 89 totally messes those of us with custom .css configurations, including Tabs on Bottom. Tabs are now showing up on the status bar at the very bottom of the window, and when you click on one, all the rest disappear, rendering the browser non-functional. So I've gone back to version 88 until some guru can sort out the code necessary to get the functionality back. I've long since given up on Mozilla coming to its senses and actually listening to users, but as long as the product remains configurable, I'll continue to use it. It's still the best, safest, most secure browser in Macdom and I would gladly PAY Mozilla for Firefox. Revenues from Google are probably still keeping the company afloat, although their boat is probably springing more leaks with each passing release. -SB
Firefox is probably still losing market share to Chrome (which is thinly disguised spyware) and Safari (which is mushy and unconfigurable) but it's still the best, safest, most adaptable browser for Mac. Although I would dearly like Mozilla to make "tabs on bottom" a preference (if not a default) and I go ballistic every time the developers plop them back on top, I would still GLADLY PAY TO SUPPORT the product. Although "Pocket" really didn't pan out, I have come to appreciate "containers." Please, Mozilla, don't let Firefox die. -SB
Total Cookie Protection in Strict Mode Privacy Settings is an awesome new feature. Actually it is how cookies should always have worked. Thanks Mozilla!
Firefox is a great browser that is fast and secure. The one thing that annoys me is the fact that it doesn't follow well the changes between dark and light mode; it always gets stuck in dark mode, even when MacOs has automatically changed to light mode. There are websites that follow this change as well (like Twitter and YouTube), and that is also not reflected.
A fix would be nice.
Firefox 83.0 appears to be causing conflicts with Instagram on macOS Big Sur. Since 83.0 update, if you click an IG link, you are directed to the IG log-in page, not the actual linked page. If you paste an IG user account address directly into the browser, Firefox again re-directs you to the IG log-in page.
Hey all, was wondering if someone could help me here. I'm having a strange issue with Firefox and Big Sur. When I launch Firefox, and I have notifications from Youtube waiting, it will show duplicates. I have only noticed this as of FF 83. 82.0.3 didn't have this behavior, and none of my other notifications act strange in Big Sur, in fact, the upgrade has been extremely solid and smooth for me with mainly cosmetic glitches from time to time. I am trying to find out if this is a Big Sur bug, a Firefox bug, or a Youtube bug. The latest chrome under Big sur also shows YT notifications correctly. The funny part is, it's only when I first start FF, this happens. If it's running and I get a YT notification about a video, etc, I see it once as expected.
I've cleared all of YouTube's site data from fF, disabled notifications fir FF and YT and re enabled each, and even restarted. If anyone else has experienced this please let me know especially if you were able to resolve this. Thanks
I'm upset with the lost of account connection. Each time I launch Firefox I have to connect, enter my name and password, wait for the confirmation code, enter it ! Each time, each time, each time :-(
This version is incredibly fast! As much for launching the application as for loading web pages. In addition, there are a ton of additions to customize the browser.
Many, many years of using Firefox browser in Windows and Mac machines.
Now I have a strange problem in my iMac Catalina machine with Firefox 81.0.2 (64-bit). I am not able to sign into my user account in some web seller's page and not able to open their responses to me. Firefox 81.0.2 just complains that I should allow cookies, which I do. By contrast I am able perform those tasks in my MacBook machine running Mojave and Firefox browser 81.0.1 (64-bit) having the same cookie settings.
Slooooowwww, Very, very, very, slow .... Lots of "page timed out" / "connection timed out" / "Resend" messages constantly popping up. Why?
Microsoft Edge and Epic web browsers are doing this when used on the same computer with the same internet connection. I even tried disabling my add-ons to see if that made a difference, but sadly, no ....
Hi all, I need help! I'm new to MAC and tried installing Firefox but all I see is the .dmg file. I can click and it opens but when I restart my computer I have to restart it so all my bookmarks are gone. What am I NOT doing please?
It took awhile to learn all of the features and now I love it. The debugger is better, and the sync is better. And the privacy is better. Keep up the good work.
Back to Safari. Firefox has been having troubles signing in to NY unemployment site. Now it just cannot get through. Safari was able to get through without a hitch, so goodbye Firefox. Can't risk using it for important sites anymore. :( A shame…
HEADS UP, a 77.0.1 update was released in less than 24 hours after 77.0.0 was released, fixing a fairly important bug that shipped in 77.0. MU will probably take awhile to even register the 77.0.1, so if this page is still showing 77.0, you may want to go direct to Mozilla and download the .0.1 update.
MU> The FAQ here above need correcting:
"What is the latest version of Firefox for Mac?
Firefox 45.9.0esr is the latest running version with security fixes." ;-)
