Latest Firefox Released for Windows

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Latest Firefox Released for Windows

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   Information

Firefox Release Version: 83.0
Release Date: November 17, 2020

FTP Download Page:

• (32-bit) Directory Listing: /pub/firefox/releases/83.0/win32/en-US/
• (64-bit) Directory Listing: /pub/firefox/releases/83.0/win64/en-US/

32-bit and 64-bit Download Page: Mozilla Firefox Web Browser - Download Firefox in your language - Mozilla

Release Notes: Firefox Release Notes

New

• Firefox keeps getting faster as a result of significant updates to SpiderMonkey, our JavaScript engine, you will now experience improved page load performance by up to 15%, page responsiveness by up to 12%, and reduced memory usage by up to 8%. We have replaced part of the JavaScript engine that helps to compile and display websites for you, improving security and maintainability of the engine at the same time.
• Firefox introduces HTTPS-Only Mode. When enabled, this new mode ensures that every connection Firefox makes to the web is secure and alerts you when a secure connection is not available. You can enable it in Firefox Preferences.
• Pinch zooming will now be supported for our users with Windows touchscreen devices and touchpads on Mac devices. Firefox users may now use pinch to zoom on touch-capable devices to zoom in and out of webpages.
• Picture-in-Picture now supports keyboard shortcuts for fast forwarding and rewinding videos: use the arrow keys to move forward and back 15 seconds, along with volume controls. For a list of supported commands see Support Mozilla
• When you are presenting your screen on a video conference in Firefox, you will see our improved user interface that makes it clearer which devices or displays are being shared.
• We’ve improved functionality and design for a number of Firefox search features:
  • Selecting a search engine at the bottom of the search panel now enters search mode for that engine, allowing you to see suggestions (if available) for your search terms. The old behavior (immediately performing a search) is available with a shift-click.
  • When Firefox autocompletes the URL of one of your search engines, you can now search with that engine directly in the address bar by selecting the shortcut in the address bar results.
  • We’ve added buttons at the bottom of the search panel to allow you to search your bookmarks, open tabs, and history.
• Firefox supports AcroForm, which will allow you to fill in, print, and save supported PDF forms and the PDF viewer also has a new fresh look.
• Our users in India on the English build of Firefox will now see Pocket recommendations in their new tab featuring some of the best stories on the web. If you don’t see them, you can turn on Pocket articles in your new tab by following these steps.
• For the recently released Apple devices built with Apple Silicon CPUs, you can use Firefox 83 and future releases without any change. This release (83) will support emulation under Apple’s Rosetta 2 that ships with macOS Big Sur. We are working toward Firefox being natively-compiled for these CPUs in a future release.
• This is a major release for WebRender as we roll out to more Firefox users on Windows 7 and 8 as well as on macOS 10.12 to 10.15.

Fixed

• This release also includes a number of accessibility fixes:
  • Screen reader features which report paragraphs now correctly report paragraphs instead of lines in Google Docs
  • When reading by word using a screen reader, words are now correctly reported when there is punctuation nearby
  • The arrow keys now work correctly after tabbing in the picture-in-picture window
• For users on macOS restoring a session with minimized windows, Firefox now uses much less power and you should see much longer battery life.
• Various security fixes

Enterprise

• Enterprise Information

Developer

• Developer Information
• Developers can use the scroll badge in the Page Inspector to Debug scrollable overflow. Selecting the badge highlights elements that are causing overflow and marks them with the overflow badge

Web Platform

• This release adds support for conic gradients in CSS, helping colors to smoothly transition as you spin around the center, rather than as you progress outward from the center.

   Information

Firefox BETA Version: 84.0b7
Release Date: December 2, 2020

FTP Download Page:

• (32-bit) Directory Listing: /pub/firefox/releases/84.0b7/win32/en-US/
• (64-bit) Directory Listing: /pub/firefox/releases/84.0b7/win64/en-US/

32-bit and 64-bit Download Page: Mozilla Firefox Beta Web Browser - Download Firefox Beta in your language - Mozilla

Release Notes: Firefox Release Notes

New

• WebRender is now activated on Intel Gen12 GPUs
• There is now a "Print selection" context menu item.
• Device sharing state indicator icons have been added to the system tray on Windows

Changed

• HTTP authentication prompt dialogs are now tab-modal instead of window-modal
• You can now click on the "scroll" badge for scrollable elements to toggle highlighting of the overflow causing elements, which also have a new "overflow" badge next to them

Web Platform

• Added support for CSS conic gradients

Developer

• Developer Information

   Information

Firefox Nightly Version: 85.0a1
Release Date: November 16, 2020

32-bit and 64-bit Download Page: Mozilla Firefox Nightly Web Browser - Download Firefox Nightly in your language - Mozilla

FTP Download Page: Directory Listing: /pub/firefox/nightly/mozilla-central/

Release Notes: Firefox Nightly Release Notes

Changed

• Firefox no longer supports Adobe Flash. There is no setting available to re-enable Flash support. Bug 1675349

Developer

• Developer Information

 

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