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Tag: Firefox

Firefox 89 Agen Schmitz 1 comment

Firefox 89

Updates the browser with a redesigned and modernized look with a cleaner, easier to use design. (Free, 126 MB, macOS 10.12+)

Firefox 87 Agen Schmitz 1 comment

Firefox 87

Adds full support for VoiceOver, the macOS screen reader. (Free, 126 MB, macOS 10.12+)

Firefox 86 Agen Schmitz 1 comment

Firefox 86

Introduces Total Cookie Protection to prevent cookies from tracking you from site to site. (Free, 125 MB, macOS 10.12+)

Firefox 84 Agen Schmitz No comments

Firefox 84

Introduces native support for M1-based Macs. (Free, 126 MB, macOS 10.12+)

Firefox 83 Agen Schmitz No comments

Firefox 83

Improves speed and memory performance and adds pinch-to-zoom capabilities for Macs with trackpads. (Free, 73 MB, macOS 10.12+)

Firefox 81.0.1 Agen Schmitz No comments

Firefox 81.0.1

Adds the capability to control audio or video playback inside Firefox via the keyboard or Touch Bar. (Free, 72.9 MB, macOS 10.12+)

Josh Centers 8 comments

How to Change Your Default Email and Web Clients in iOS 14 and iPadOS 14

For the first time since the introduction of the iPhone, iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 let you choose the apps that serve as your default email client and Web browser. “Take Control of iOS 14 and iPadOS 14” author Josh Centers shows you how.

StopTheMadness 16.1 Agen Schmitz 4 comments

StopTheMadness 16.1

Browser extension prevents Facebook from replacing clicked links with tracking URLs. ($8.99 new, free update, 704.3 KB)

Josh Centers 8 comments

Mozilla’s Renewed Deal with Google Puts Firefox on Steadier Ground

Mozilla recently laid off a quarter of its workforce, but a renewed search deal with Google should keep the browser maker around for at least a few more years.

Firefox 78 Agen Schmitz 2 comments

Firefox 78

The last major release of the Web browser that will run in macOS 10.9 Mavericks, 10.10 Yosemite, and 10.11 El Capitan. (Free, 71.0 MB)

Firefox 75 Agen Schmitz 8 comments

Firefox 75

Changes the address bar behavior for enhanced searching and patches security vulnerabilities. (Free update, 67.6 MB)

Josh Centers 24 comments

Tired of Web Sites Blocking Standard Browser Controls? StopTheMadness!

Have you run across Web sites that steal control of your Web browser so you can’t copy text or use standard system functions? StopTheMadness can give you back control over your browser.

Firefox 72.0.1 Agen Schmitz No comments

Firefox 72.0.1

Strengthens the Web browser's Enhanced Tracking Protection by blocking fingerprinting scripts. (Free update, 69.4 MB)

Firefox 70.0 Agen Schmitz No comments

Firefox 70.0

Strengthens its Enhanced Tracking Protection to include social media trackers, and improves the Lockwise password manager. (Free, 69.1 MB)

Josh Centers 6 comments

Apple, Google, and Mozilla Team Up to Block Kazakhstani Surveillance

The major browser makers—Apple, Google, and Mozilla—have all taken measures to block an attempt by the Kazakhstani government to spy on its citizens.