14 DAY TRIAL // Mozilla has just released a new version of Firefox for all supported platforms, including Windows, Linux, and macOS.
Given the company has only recently uploaded the updated installer to its FTP server, Firefox 73 isn’t yet available via the built-in auto-update engine. You can still download the new version, however, using the manual installer linked in this article.
The official release notes aren’t yet available for Firefox 73, with Mozilla expected to roll out the full information later today when the automatic updates also get the go-ahead.
However, this new stable build includes all the improvements that have previously been tested as part of the beta builds, including a global zoom level that can be configured from the settings screen.
Previously, users were required to adjust the zoom level per each website, but beginning with this release, Firefox includes a global setting in the configuration screen that sets the default zoom level for all loaded websites.
New VR controls
Additionally, previous tests discovered in late December revealed that Mozilla was working on new Virtual Reality controls for Firefox browsers.
Users are supposed to be provided with a new notification whenever a website requires access to virtual reality devices, so they can allow or block the access. An option to remember the decision and block further notifications from showing up is also offered.
Firefox continues to be one of the most popular browsers on both desktop and mobile, as it’s considered the main alternative to Google Chrome. More recently, Microsoft has also migrated its Microsoft Edge browser from EdgeHTML to Chromium, the same engine that powers Google Chrome, so Mozilla Firefox remains the only high-profile popular that doesn’t use Chromium.
Mozilla itself has previously criticized Microsoft from the switch, explaining that by adopting Chromium, “Microsoft hands over control of even more of online life to Google.”