Mozilla pulls S3.Translator and Screengrab Firefox add-ons from AMO
The popular S3.Translator extension for Firefox has been taken down by Mozilla from add-ons store after the developer requested statistics collection.
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Firefox 66: Launcher Process to block DLL Injections from antivirus and third-party software
We already know Google blocks Antivirus and third-party software from injecting code into Chrome browser, Mozilla is working on that now in Nightly with a new launcher Process that blocks a known list of DLLs that cause the problem to Firefox. In Firefox 66 Nightly, the launcher process is enabled by default and about: support …
Like Chrome, Firefox to allow create keyboard Shortcuts for Extensions
Starting Firefox 66, you can able to assign custom keyboard shortcuts to extensions in about: addons page. A two-year-old bug -” UI for reassigning an extensions command keyboard shortcut” – has been fixed by Mozilla and target milestone set to version 66. If you’re a Chrome user, you already know the Google browser allows to assign …
Dedicated Profiles per installation to begin with Firefox 67
Starting Firefox 67, separate profiles will be created for each Firefox installation, applies Nightly 67 & to version 67 of the developer, beta, ESR, release.
Firefox yet to fix Screenshots misleading ‘Save’ button label
Firefox Screenshots team regret why they labeled ‘Upload’ button in Screenshots UI as ‘Save’ in the first place as it is misleading, but still, the changes made to correct the issue has not yet landed into Firefox browser, we don’t know the reason for that. Screenshots feature built-into Firefox browser and available in the page […]
You can’t disable Pocket in Firefox Nightly right now due to a bug
Disable of Pocket by changing extensions.pocket.enabled pref value to false isn’t working in Firefox, this a bug which Mozilla is investigating to fix.
Firefox 66 Nightly: AV1 Video codec enabled by default
Mozilla has enabled AV1 Video Codec by default in Firefox 66 Nightly on Windows.
Firefox 66: Mozilla tests Search hand-off feature on New Tab Page
Mozilla hands-off search on New Tab Page to address bar in Firefox 66, focus thus shifts from search box to awesome bar when user input something in former.
Firefox makes sure Adult content doesn’t appear on New Tab Page to save you from embarrassments
It seems Mozilla has taken care for adult content from user browsing history and bookmarks to not to appear on new tab page for their own good than users in the past as the company doesn’t want their commercial partners sponsored tiles not to be associated with adult content. Even after the controversial sponsored tiles …
Firefox 66 to show ‘Mozilla_PKIX_ERROR_ MITM_Detected’ when AV interferes with SSL connections
Starting with Firefox 65, Firefox browser will show this new error page “Mozilla _PKIX_MITM_Detected’ to users when antivirus scans https websites
Mozilla Partners with Booking.com to Show ads on Firefox New Tab Page
Reportedly Firefox has used snippets section in New Tab Page to deliver ads to the user to book a hotel using Booking.com which triggered some debate on social sites.
Firefox 66 adds ‘search tabs’ option to All Tabs Menu
Mozilla has made the tab searching feature discoverable in Firefox 66 by adding search tabs option to All Tabs Menu.