Topic: Firefox

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

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Firefox Sync Support Is Coming to GNOME Web

GNOME Web (aka the browser formerly known as Epiphany) is working to add Firefox Sync support, letting users keep bookmarks, history and open-tabs in sync across devices.

24 March 2017
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Netflix Finally Adds Support for Firefox on Linux

You can finally binge watch your favourite Netflix shows in Firefox for Linux -- zero fuss and no user-agent trickery required.

22 March 2017
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Firefox Goes PulseAudio Only, Leaves ALSA Users With No Sound

If you're a Linux user who upgraded to Firefox 52 only to find that the browser no longer plays sound, you're not alone.

16 March 2017
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These are the New Themes Shipping in Firefox 53

Firefox 53 includes two brand new 'compact themes', designed to take up fewer pixels on the screen and give web content more room to show.

10 March 2017

How To Re-Enable NPAPI Plugin Support (i.e. Java) in Firefox 52

Firefox 52 began its roll out yesterday, bringing a bunch of small iterative improvements to the fore. Among the most significant change in the release is the decision to disable support for all NPAPI plugins bar Adobe Flash […]

9 March 2017
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Firefox 52 Released with WebAssembly Support, Enhanced Sync

Mozilla Firefox 52 has been released and is now available to download. Among new features in Firefox 52 is support for WebAssembly. Mozilla describes this as “an emerging standard that brings near-native performance to Web-based games, apps, […]

7 March 2017

Mozilla Acquires Pocket, Will Open Source Pocket Code

Chances are you've heard the new: Mozilla has acquired Pocket, the go-to 'read it later' service, and says it plans to open-source Pocket code in due course.

27 February 2017

How To Add Live Bookmarks to Firefox

Firefox live bookmarks are a handy way to stay on top of the latest posts from your favourite websites (cough, cough), without needing to use a dedicated feed reading app or service like Feedly. They will certainly help you stay on top of […]

24 February 2017

How to Install Firefox Nightly as a Flatpak App on Ubuntu

We show you how to set-up Flatpak on Ubuntu to install the latest Firefox Nightly build. If you've been keen to try Flatpak out, here's how!

15 February 2017
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Firefox 51 Released with FLAC Support, Better CPU Usage

A new month means a new release of the venerable Mozilla Firefox web browser. Firefox 51 ships with FLAC support, WebGL 2, and a whole heap more — come see!

24 January 2017

How to Install GNOME Shell Extensions with Firefox & Chrome

It'll soon be harder to install GNOME Extensions with Firefox, as the browser retires support for NPAPI plugins. We show you how to keep the feature.

23 January 2017
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Firefox Developer Edition Gets Flatpak’d

Some great news for fans of distro-agnostic app distribution: Firefox Developer Edition is now available to install as a Flatpak!

5 January 2017