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Adam Engst 13 comments

Do You Use It? Safari Ranks as Top Mac Web Browser

Which Web browsers do TidBITS readers use on their Macs? Safari, of course, but Firefox proved surprisingly popular, and an emphasis on privacy may account for several other unexpected deviations from global browser share numbers.

Adam Engst 1 comment

Do You Use It? Mac Web Browsers

This week's Do You Use It? poll asks which Web browsers you use on your Mac. Safari may be a given for many Mac users, but there are a plethora of alternatives.

Firefox 116 Agen Schmitz 1 comment

Firefox 116

Brings several new features and improvements to the venerable Web browser. (Free, 127.1 MB, macOS 10.15+)

Firefox 114.0.1 Agen Schmitz No comments

Firefox 114.0.1

Enables macOS users to capture video from their cameras in all supported native resolutions. (Free, 127 MB, macOS 10.12+)

Adam Engst 21 comments

A Roundup of Vertical Tab Support in Mac Web Browsers

After becoming a convert to vertical tabs thanks to Arc, Adam Engst is now seeing and hearing about vertical tabs support all over the place. Though none are luring him away from Arc, he runs down the options in Brave, Firefox, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Opera, Orion, Safari, SigmaOS, and Vivaldi. So many browsers!

Firefox 113.0.1 Agen Schmitz No comments

Firefox 113.0.1

Brings enhancements to Picture-in-Picture video playback. (Free, 127 MB, macOS 10.12+)

Adam Engst 63 comments

The 46 Mac Apps I Actually Use and Why

What third-party apps would you install on a clean Mac to restore your preferred working environment? Adam Engst recently had the opportunity to learn just what apps he really uses—here’s the list.

Firefox 112 Agen Schmitz No comments

Firefox 112

Adds a couple of handy user interface features to the Web browser. (Free, 128 MB, macOS 10.12+)

Firefox 109 Agen Schmitz No comments

Firefox 109

Adjusts the behavior of mouse-wheel and trackpad scrolling while using Control or Command. (Free, 126 MB, macOS 10.12+)

Firefox 106 Agen Schmitz 3 comments

Firefox 106

Introduces new Firefox View, new Colorways, and the capability to edit PDFs. (Free, 124 MB, macOS 10.12+)

Josh Centers 3 comments

Tab Wrangler Keeps Your Browser Clean by Automatically Closing Tabs

Do you have tons of browser tabs open, either because you forgot to close them or because you’re holding on to them to read or act on later? The Tab Wrangler extension for Chrome and Firefox closes them automatically while maintaining a list of closed tabs, just in case.

Firefox 102 Agen Schmitz No comments

Firefox 102

Improves Enhanced Tracking Protection to stop certain sites from tracking the links you follow in Firefox. (Free, 121 MB, macOS 10.12+)

Firefox 100 Agen Schmitz No comments

Firefox 100

Adds support for YouTube HDR video for Mac users plus a few other minor improvements. (Free, 121 MB, macOS 10.12+)

Firefox 95 Agen Schmitz No comments

Firefox 95

Brings several macOS-specific updates to the Web browser. (Free, 119 MB, macOS 10.12+)

Firefox 91 Agen Schmitz 22 comments

Firefox 91

Enhances cookie clearing logic to prevent hidden data leaks and make it easier to see which websites are storing local information. (Free, 127 MB, macOS 10.12+)