Firefox
The free, non-profit browser for your desktop and mobile devices. Firefox is created by a global non-profit dedicated to putting individuals in control online. Designed to protect and respect your private information. Supports a wide range of extensions and themes for enhanced customization and functionality.
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2018. Firefox ends support of Windows XP, Vista
Mozilla shut down Firefox's support for Windows XP and Windows Vista, ending browser security updates for the outdated operating systems. Support for the two past-expiration-date OSes - Microsoft dropped Windows XP in April 2014, Vista in April 2017 - ended with Firefox ESR 52.9, which was released June 26. That version was supplanted by Firefox ESR 60.2 on Sept. 4. Firefox ESR, for "Extended Support Release," is a version Mozilla issues to customers - primarily business users - who value stability over sexy new features. Unlike the standard Firefox, each ESR version receives only security updates during its tenure. About once a year, Mozilla replaces the existing ESR with the then-current Firefox, then maintains both the old and new ESR versions during a 12-week overlap period. Firefox ESR 52's overlap with ESR 60 began May 7, when the latter launched, and ended Sept. 4, when that date's security patches were not provided for the former. The only Top 5 browser still supporting Windows XP is Opera.
2014. Firefox 29 - the most important update in the history
That's what Mozilla executive says about the new Firefox version. However, this update can be briefly described as: "Firefox has become very similar to Google Chrome". Menus, toolbars and tabs now occupy less space and menu migrated to the same place where it's located in Chrome. And it has become faster - just like Chrome. Indeed, this is the fastest Firefox ever. And the safest (as Mozilla says). In addition, the developers link a new online service to the browser - Firefox Accounts. It allows to sync bookmarks, browsing history and passwords between user computers and mobile devices. Also we note the appearance of WebRTC support - it's a standard for video chat in the browser without plugins.
2012. Firefox OS - alternative to Google Chrome
Browser - is the next operating system. This idea was born in Google and they created Chrome OS. And Mozilla thought that this it also can play this game and developed the mobile OS - Boot to Gecko. Yesterday this platform was renamed to Firefox OS, which marks the transformation of the simple browser into the cross-platform Operating System. Recall, Firefox OS is intended only for running web-applications (on HTML5) and allows to build very cheap smartphones and tablets due to the minimum requirements to hardware. How Firefox OS can compete with Chrome OS? It's very simple, because in the nearest years Google won't ditch Android and make a choice in favor of the Chrome OS for mobile devices. Mozilla doesn't have such problem and its way to the goal is clean. ***
