14 DAY TRIAL // Windows 10 adoption increases and Microsoft’s latest operating system is very close to overtaking Windows 7 worldwide, so software developers are one by one embracing its features.
Mozilla Firefox, for instance, already supports Windows 10 and runs smoothly on this OS version, but there’s one feature that’s missing from its arsenal: support for the native notification system.
By the looks of things, Mozilla is working on addressing this as we speak, and according to a report from TechDows, the feature is already being tested in Firefox 64.
Currently a nightly build, which means it’s still in the stage of experimental implementations, Firefox 64 would embrace Windows 10 notifications and align the look and behavior with the rest of the operating system.
Launching for everyone in December
This is something that Google has recently done with its own Chrome browser, after the application used its very own notifications for several years.
In case you’re wondering why this is such a big deal, it’s all because by using Windows 10’s notification system, Firefox would support features like Focus Assist and the Action Center. If users miss a certain notification, they can re-visit it in the Action Center, while Focus Assist can turn off notifications when running games in full screen or watching movies.
Since it’s just part of Firefox 64, the new notification feature won’t arrive too soon, as the stable build of the browser is scheduled to launch on December 12. Of course, Mozilla could also promote it to the next stable release, which is Firefox 63 due on October 23, but the company may need more time for testing to make sure that everything works as expected.
You can try out the new notification system by downloading Firefox Nightly from Softpedia right now, though it’s worth reminding that this is an early build that could come with bugs as well.