There is little clutter, and large buttons with mouse over tooltips that make it easy to navigate. The address bar doubles as a search bar using your selected default search engine. The drop-down menu that hosts the advanced functions cleanly presents the options. When you have multiple tabs opened, you can scroll along the top or use a unified drop-down menu to navigate them.
Mozilla offers a fully functional Firefox download for free, including the Enterprise version meant for business use. The only paid service currently offered by Mozilla is their Firefox Virtual Private Network VPN , but other add-ons from third-parties may have an associated charge. Firefox is a relatively lightweight program, although a web browser can still use a large portion of system resources when playing multimedia and running multiple tabs and windows.
Firefox has integrated security and privacy measures that limit your exposure to threats. By default, the browser stops tracking cookies used by social media sites, crypto-mining scripts that run while you browse, and any third-party cookies. The optional Firefox Monitor service notifies users of breached passwords.
When security issues are identified, Mozilla is efficient at announcing them and supplying an update to fix them. Firefox supports add-ons that provide customization options.
Many are free, but some will have an associated one-time or monthly charge. Third-party add-ons can also present a security risk, so be sure of their safety before installing them. But Is it worth the move? Developed by the non-profit group Mozilla Corporation in , Firefox is a free open source software, and the source code is publicly available for download.
The ethical company vision outlined in the Mozilla manifesto upholds the vision of open source software to enable a free internet which anyone can use and contribute to.
Does the latest version of Firefox hold these values dear? The incognito browsing mode is the best I have seen yet. Unlike other browsers, Firefox automatically includes ad and tracker blockers in this mode. There are options for even stricter anti-tracking features in the privacy and security tab of the preferences area.
Without tracking slowing down your browsing, page loading is faster. It may be no DuckDuck Go, the go-to browser for privacy, but it is a far cry from the continually tracking Google Chrome. Firefox is also highly customizable. If you like to personalize your browser then you have a vast array of themes the fantasy and dark themes are awesome , extensions and plug ins. There are tons of Firefox hacks, you can browse the list of keyboard shortcuts and hotkeys.
The simple interface makes it very user friendly. Just scroll down the drop-down menu on the right and browse options to open a private window, customize your settings, use the automatic password saver or sync your internet browsing across multiple devices.
Other great features include the in-built screenshots tool and reader view which simplifies web pages for easy on-screen reading. Top right just next to the url. There are no options for voices though, the default is female and pretty robotic. Another great feature is the mute — Firefox automatically mutes websites, so no more sudden jingles blasting from your office computer!
As a recent Chrome user, I did notice a difference in speed. Page loading was noticeably slower, and there was a real difference in time to download images. Web WhatsApp was particularly sluggish.
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