New version of the browser lands on Windows, Linux, and Mac

May 21, 2019 05:05 GMT  ·  By

Mozilla has just released a new version of Firefox browser for Windows, Linux, and Mac.

The official release notes aren’t yet available because the company has only recently updated its download links to serve Firefox 67.

Furthermore, the new version of Firefox can only be installed using the manual download option, as Mozilla hasn’t started the automatic rollout via the built-in auto-update engine integrated into the browser.

As for what’s new, changes that Mozilla has previously tested as part of Firefox Nightly suggested Firefox 67 could come with an improved password manager, but also with under-the-hood tweaks that could help reduce memory usage.

Furthermore, Firefox 67 introduces new privacy controls that automatically block extensions in private browsing windows. This happens because Mozilla wants private browsing to prevent user tracking, and extensions that are still enabled can log certain information. Users can enable extensions in private windows.

Automatic rollout not yet live

Firefox 67 is the first major release that takes place after the extension blunder that took place several weeks ago. An expired certificate caused Firefox add-ons to be disabled for all users and make it impossible to install other extensions and themes. Mozilla released two emergency updates to correct the bug and eventually decided to push back the release of Firefox 67 for one week.

Right now, the issue is already fixed, and everything is working as expected in Firefox browser.

Mozilla Firefox is currently considered the only worthy alternative to Chromium-based browsers, especially after Microsoft itself embraced this engine for Microsoft Edge. Firefox has a market share that gets close to 10 percent, according to NetMarketShare, while Google Chrome runs on some 65 percent of desktops across the world.

You can download Firefox 67 for Windows, Linux, and Mac using these Softpedia links. The automatic rollout based on the update engine integrated into the browser is likely to begin in a few hours, with the new version release notes also expected anytime soon.