Firefox v67 official released: brings a lot of improvements
Firefox browser has now released the v67 version of the stable version of the channel, Mozilla said that the new version is faster and safer than any previous version. The new version of Firefox focuses on improving performance and adding new privacy protections, while automatically suspending free tabs when loading web pages. Simply put, this performance improvement is to continue to optimize and reduce the hardware resources while increasing the speed of the active tab page.
Changelog
New
- Lowering priority of
setTimeout
during page load- Delayed component initialization until after start up
- Painting sooner during page load but less often
- Suspending unused tabs
Users can block known cryptominers and fingerprinters in the Custom settings of their Content Blocking preferences.
Keyboard accessibility has improved in the latest version of Firefox. Toolbar and toolbar overflow menu are both fully keyboard accessible: keyboard users can now access add-ons, the downloads panel, the overflow, Page actions and Firefox menus, and much more.
Private Browsing sees both usability and security improvements:
- Save passwords in private browsing mode
- Choose which extensions to exclude from private tabs
A myriad of new features help make Firefox easier to use:
- We’ve added a toolbar menu for your Firefox Account to provide more transparency for when you are synced, sharing data across devices and with Firefox. Personalize the appearance of the menu with your own avatar
- Tabs can now be pinned from the Page Actions menu in the address bar
- Firefox will highlight useful features (like Pin Tabs) when users are most likely to benefit from them.
- Easier access to your list of saved logins from the main menu and login autocomplete. Learn about all the ways you can manage your passwords in Firefox.
- The Import Data from Another Browser feature is now also available from the File menu
- Users will be able to run different Firefox installs side by side by default so that you can run the beta and release versions simultaneously
- Firefox will now protect you against running older versions of the browser which can lead to data corruption and stability issues
- Firefox is upgrading to the newer, higher performance, AV1 decoder known as ‘dav1d’
- WebRender is gradually enabled by default on Windows 10 desktops with NVIDIA graphics cards
- Mozilla’s highest performing JavaScript compiler now supports ARM64 Windows devices.
- Enable FIDO U2F API, and permit registrations for Google Accounts
- Some users will see experiments with an improved Pocket experience in Firefox Home with different layouts and more topical content.
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