Topic: Firefox

News articles, tutorials, add-ons and other miscellaneous tips for the Mozilla Firefox Web Browser.

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Firefox is adding Vulkan video decoding for Nvidia GPUs

Firefox is adding hardware-accelerated Vulkan Video decoding, saving Nvidia users on Linux the hassle of manually configuring the nvidia-vaapi-driver package. The change will be included in Firefox 153, out July 21, but it will not be enabled […]

1 July 2026

Firefox 152 debuts with new-look Settings, odd way to mute tabs

Mozilla has released Firefox 152 with revamped Settings and faster ways to share web content – plus, a peculiar way to mute noisy tabs. The update is available from today (15 June, 2026) on Windows, […]

16 June 2026
Firefox VPN.

Firefox’s free VPN lifts data limit, offers 28 server locations

You can now use Firefox’s free built-in VPN without a monthly data limit – but only until August 31, 2026. Mozilla is also temporarily expanding the list of VPN server locations available to proxy your browsing […]

15 June 2026

Firefox 151: New Tab design changes, PDF merging + more

The new tab page has a (slightly) new look and a new name in Firefox 151, the newest version of Mozilla’s famous open-source web browser that begins roll out today, May 19, 2026. Now called […]

19 May 2026
Firefox VPN.

Firefox’s free VPN is getting the one feature it was missing

Mozilla has attracted kudos since it added a free built-in VPN to its Firefox web browser, not least because of the generous 50 GB a month usage limit. Now it’s set to add another sweetener: […]

26 April 2026
Firefox logo in front of the number 150.

Firefox 150 brings Linux emoji picker, PDF page ordering + more

Firefox 150 brings enhanced Split View features, multi-tab sharing and a crop of PDF editor improvements. Split View debuted in Firefox 149 last month, letting you easily view two web-pages side-by-side in a single tab […]

20 April 2026
Firefox VPN.

Firefox’s free VPN rollout finally reached me – is it any good?

Firefox recently added a free built-in VPN to its desktop browser, but access to the feature is rolling out gradually. It hit my Ubuntu machine last night – and I’m last to be invited to […]

6 April 2026
Firefox 149.

Firefox 149 brings free VPN, tab splits and better Linux integration

The Firefox 149 update is now rolling out to users, adding a new split view feature, a free built-in VPN and a welcome Linux-specific change. Split View in Firefox lets you view two web pages […]

24 March 2026
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Firefox 149 adds built-in free VPN with 50GB monthly data

Firefox 149 is adding a free built-in VPN offering 50GB monthly data. But it'll only protect browser traffic only, as it's not a full-device VPN.

17 March 2026
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Updated: Is Firefox getting a new logo? Mozilla’s socials go purple

Mozilla has cryptically swapped Firefox's social avatars to a fox-less purple globe – and says the fox will be "back next week". Is a new logo on the way?

15 March 2026
Smart Window option in Firefox web browser.

I tried Firefox’s new AI ‘Smart Window’ in a beta build

Firefox’s new AI-powered ‘Smart Window’ feature is taking shape in development builds – I gave it a hands on in the latest v149.0b7 beta (on macOS). Although Firefox 148 added an AI Switch, Mozilla is […]

12 March 2026

Firefox Nova – our first look at the browser’s big redesign

A new-look Firefox is on the way, with Mozilla designers working on a ‘Nova’ redesign that introduces more curves and colour. First reported by tech blogger Söeren Hentzschel, who published internal design mockups, Nova gives […]

6 March 2026