14 DAY TRIAL // A new version of Firefox is now available for download, though this time, the changelog includes just a single fix.
Firefox 106.0.1, which is now available on all supported desktop platforms, resolves a crash experienced by users with AMD Zen 1 CPUs, as Mozilla explains in the changelog.
Other than that, it’s important to keep in mind this is just the first minor revision to Firefox 106, which has also launched a few days ago with plenty of new features.
One of is specifically aimed Windows users, as they can now pin private Windows to the taskbar. The private windows also come with a more polished UI, specifically to “increase the feeling of privacy,” as Mozilla itself explains.
Furthermore, the company says Firefox now comes with Text Recognition in images for macOS users.
“Text Recognition in images allows users on macOS 10.15 and higher to extract text from the selected image (such as a meme or screenshot). Extracted text is copied to the clipboard in order to share, store, or search—without needing to manually retype everything. This feature is compatible with “VoiceOver,” the built-in macOS screen reader,” it says.
In addition to many other smaller refinements, Firefox 106 also includes support for new Colorways, as well as Firefox View, a feature that makes it possible to get back content discovered previously with just a single click.
“Firefox View” helps you get back to content you previously discovered. A pinned tab allows you to find and open recently closed tabs on your current device, access tabs from other devices (via our “Tab Pickup” feature), and change the look of the browser (with Colorways),” Mozilla explains. “With the launch of the “Independent Voices” collection, Firefox is introducing 18 new “Colorways.” You can now access a “Colorways” modal experience via “Firefox View”; each new color is accompanied with a bespoke graphic and a text description that speaks to its deeper meaning. The collection will be available through Jan 16.”
Firefox 106.0.1 includes all the changes that were part of Firefox 106, and you can download it today from the links in the article.