Mozilla released its next version of Firefox with a handful of new features designed to improve workflow and speed things up.
One of the five new features coming in version 105 (opens in a new tab) of the browser is an improved print interface that will now make it easier for users to print the current page, which could be useful for businesses that print emails. individual electronics rather than entire wires. .
Mozilla has also improved ease of use for trackpad users and has finally caught up with Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge. On Windows, users can now use a two-finger swipe to navigate page history instead of pressing the back and forward buttons.
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In addition to now supporting partitioned service workers in third-party contexts and complying with the User Timing L3 specification, Firefox has also gotten twice as fast at finding individual items in large lists.
While all other browsers appear to be based on the open source Chromium project, Firefox claims that using its own Quantum browser engine allows it to "ensure that your data is treated with respect and remains private." Some benefits of opting for Firefox, according to an article on Mozilla's website, include blocking third-party tracking cookies, cryptomining scripts, and social trackers by default.
Other updates have been made across the board, with Firefox now handling low memory situations better on Windows, less likely to run out of memory for Linux, and performing better when memory is low.
Mac users will also notice improvements to touchpad usability with some reduction in unwanted diagonal scrolling.
Firefox version 105 is available to download or update now for Windows 7 or later, macOS 10.12 Sierra or later, and qualifying Linux machines. Full system requirements are available on the Firefox website. Mobile version 105 was also made available with fewer feature releases, but instead focused on stability and technical improvements.