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Firefox 59, 'By Far the Biggest Update Since Firefox 1.0', Arrives With Faster Page Loads and Improved Private Browsing (venturebeat.com)

Posted by msmash on from the browser-updates dept.

An anonymous reader shares a VentureBeat report: Mozilla today launched Firefox 59 for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android. The release builds on Firefox Quantum, which the company calls "by far the biggest update since Firefox 1.0 in 2004." Version 59 brings faster page load times, private browsing mode that strips path information, and Android Assist. In related news, Mozilla is giving Amazon Fire TV owners a new design later this week that lets them save their preferred websites by pinning them to the Firefox home screen. Enterprise users also have something to look forward to: On Wednesday, Firefox Quantum for Enterprise is entering the beta phase. Firefox 59 for the desktop is available for download now on Firefox.com, and all existing users should be able to upgrade to it automatically. As always, the Android version is trickling out slowly on Google Play.

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  1. Thanks Mozilla Team by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Firefox is still the only browser I trust. Keep up the great work!

  2. Re:Still on 52 ESR by thegreatbob · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I'm on 45.9.0 ESR for most of my productive purposes (with the necessary blocking plugins, of course), PM for most everything "fun" and/or where security might be of concern. However, I'll probably beat 52 into shape sometime soon as 45 is a bit... crusty. This is an easily identified case of "the new version simply cannot fulfill my needs". I understand a desire to simplify, but you know, a car doesn't technically need 4 wheels, doors, windows, seatbelts, etc... but they definitely make it a lot more useful. Going full WebExtensions was/is a horrible misstep, in my (obviously very humble) opinion. You never go full WebExtensions.

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    There is no XUL, only WebExtensions...
  3. Re: get back to me when all of my addons work by theweatherelectric · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I simply have switched to Opera

    So.. you switched to a browser with WebExtensions based add-ons? Might as well have keep using Firefox.

  4. Re: Pale Moon Browser 27.8.1 has been released by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Meanwhile in the real world where people don't use a whole 3 addons and are actually capable of testing the new Fireshit to see what a shitpile in terms of addons it is, half the addon replacements come with stripped down addons that are shadows of their former selves - useless, a quarter can't be ported because new system doesn't allow deeper interaction between Fireshit and the OS like Open With because "muh security" (as if power users give a shit), and the leftover quarter barely works with some minor stripped and removed stuff.