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Statcounter: Edge falls below 10%, Safari continues climbing
TarasBuria posted a topic in Front Page News
Statcounter: Edge falls below 10%, Safari continues climbing by Taras Buria The first day of a new month means it is time for Statcounter's latest findings. The May 2023 report is now available with details about the most popular browsers and their market share changes. Click here to learn how Statcounter gathers its data. To no one's surprise, Google Chrome is still the number one go-to browser on most platforms. Its desktop variant holds a 66.02% share with minor fluctuations from month to month. In May 2023, Chrome lost 0.2 points. Apple's Safari, the only non-cross-platform desktop browser, is cementing its new place after taking over Microsoft Edge in April 2023. Safari's customer base increased from 11.89% to 12.79%, further gapping Microsoft Edge. The latter once again dipped below the 10% mark and reached a 9.91% share (-0.98 points). According to Statcounter, Edge is not the only browser having problems with increasing its market share. Firefox continues bleeding customers, and in May 2023, its share decreased from 5.59% to 5.28%. For reference, in July 2022, its market share was at 8%. Opera is the fifth most popular desktop browser, with a market share of 4.02% (+0.9 points). Finally, the honorable mention goes to Internet Explorer and its 0.45% share. Google Chrome - 66.02% (-0.2 points) Apple Safari - 12.79% (+0.9 points) Microsoft Edge - 9.91% (-0.98 points) Mozilla Firefox - 5.59% (-0.31 points) Opera - 4.02% (+0.9 points) And here is the mobile side of the market, where Google, Apple, and Samsung hold over 93% of users. Interestingly, Google Chrome lost a notable chunk of customers during the last three months. Safari, on the other hand, is experiencing a continuous spike. Google Chrome - 61.09% (-0.67 points) Apple Safari - 27.81% (+0.81 points) Samsung Internet - 4.97% (+0.14 points) Opera - 1.8% (-0.09 points) UC Browser - 1.54% (-0.17 points) You can find more information on the official Statcounter website. -
Mozilla stops displaying full-screen VPN ads within Firefox after backlash
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Mozilla stops displaying full-screen VPN ads within Firefox after backlash by Steve Bennett Users of Firefox started reporting on Reddit yesterday that when browsing websites, a full-screen ad for Mozilla's VPN service which launched two years ago would randomly pop up. This advert would effectively disable clicking anywhere else in the window or page until it was dismissed or interacted with. This led to users of Firefox going straight to Bugzilla to raise reports, however, these were closed with tags that confirmed the behaviour was working as intended, and deliberately implemented by Mozilla into the browser. However, Mozilla has since confirmed that the adverts have been disabled from the browser and this can be found when digging through the about:config menu under the flag browser.vpn_promo.enabled. Source: Reddit Other users, not just on Reddit, but also on Mozilla's support forum highlighted that the pop-ups could be prevented from appearing by using some ad-blocking extensions but not all prevented it because these look for ads within pages rather than being presented by the software itself. Mozilla initially replied to consumer complaints with the below statement: "Thank you for reaching out with your concern. Firefox is committed to creating an online experience that puts people first, as such we quickly stopped running the ad experience, and are reviewing internally." Following the backtracking of this, Mozilla has communicated further stating the following about its decision to revert the change, but not denying that it may be implemented again in a different format in the future. "We’re continuously working to understand the best ways to communicate with people who use Firefox. Ultimately, we accomplished the exact opposite of what we intended in this experiment and quickly rolled the experience back. We apologize for any confusion or concern." Given that Mozilla has continually put itself forward as a 'user-focused' company, touting that it cares about privacy and security, it seems strange that it would start implementing adverts like this within the browser, but the product is a significant income stream for the not-for-profit company. Source: Bleeping Computer -
Firefox 113.0.2 by Razvan Serea Firefox is a fast, full-featured Web browser. It offers great security, privacy, and protection against viruses, spyware, malware, and it can also easily block pop-up windows. The key features that have made Firefox so popular are the simple and effective UI, browser speed and strong security capabilities. Firefox has complete features for browsing the Internet. It is very reliable and flexible due to its implemented security features, along with customization options. Firefox includes pop-up blocking, tab-browsing, integrated Google search, simplified privacy controls, a streamlined browser window that shows you more of the page than any other browser and a number of additional features that work with you to help you get the most out of your time online. Firefox 113.0.2 fixes: Fixed an issue which caused Picture-in-Picture windows to not be snappable on Windows 11 or on systems with the FancyZones PowerToy installed Fixed a video playback crash on some Windows systems with Intel graphics Fixed a bug which could cause Firefox to freeze on some pages when loading them with the Developer Tools Web Console open Fixed a bug which would cause the bookmarks and history sidebars to not properly react to the browser window being vertically resized Download: Firefox 64-bit | Firefox 32-bit | ~50.0 MB (Freeware) Download: Firefox 113.0.2 for Linux | 64-bit | ~70.0 MB Download: Firefox for MacOS | 128.0 MB View: Firefox Home Page | Release Notes Get alerted to all of our Software updates on Twitter at @NeowinSoftware
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Firefox 113.0.1 fixes a desktop window manager (DWM) bug on Windows 11, incorrect colors
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Firefox 113.0.1 fixes a desktop window manager (DWM) bug on Windows 11, incorrect colors by Sayan Sen Mozilla released the latest update to Firefox today. The new version, 113.0.1, fixes incorrect colors on Windows, which was the result of an issue with Windows Color Management. The previous Firefox version 113 apparently broke something in the color management. Aside from that, the developers have also fixed an issue related to the Desktop Window Manager (DWM) where it was not updating non-client region caching information. This issue was leading to users experiencing tearing while watching videos in the fullscreen mode. Speaking of that, another fullscreen-related bug has also been resolved with this update. The full changelog alongside their associated bug IDs and links are given below: Fixed incorrect colors for Windows users with installed monitor/display color profiles, particularly on wide gamut displays (bug 1832215) Fixed borders being visible around fullscreen windows for some configurations (bug 1830721) Fixed an issue which may cause users in some configurations to experience tearing when watching videos in fullscreen mode (bug 1830792) In case you want to download Firefox 113.0.1, it can be availed from Neowin software page at this link. You can also download it from Mozilla's official website as well. If you already run Mozilla's browser, which is currently the only non-Chromium mainstream option, get Firefox 113.0.1 by heading to the Menu > Help > About Firefox. -
Firefox 113.0.1 by Razvan Serea Firefox is a fast, full-featured Web browser. It offers great security, privacy, and protection against viruses, spyware, malware, and it can also easily block pop-up windows. The key features that have made Firefox so popular are the simple and effective UI, browser speed and strong security capabilities. Firefox has complete features for browsing the Internet. It is very reliable and flexible due to its implemented security features, along with customization options. Firefox includes pop-up blocking, tab-browsing, integrated Google search, simplified privacy controls, a streamlined browser window that shows you more of the page than any other browser and a number of additional features that work with you to help you get the most out of your time online. Firefox 113.0.1 fixes: Fixed incorrect colors for Windows users with installed monitor/display color profiles, particularly on wide gamut displays (bug 1832215) Fixed borders being visible around fullscreen windows for some configurations (bug 1830721) Fixed an issue which may cause users in some configurations to experience tearing when watching videos in fullscreen mode (bug 1830792) Download: Firefox 64-bit | Firefox 32-bit | ~50.0 MB (Freeware) Download: Firefox 113.0.1 for Linux | 64-bit | ~70.0 MB Download: Firefox for MacOS | 128.0 MB View: Firefox Home Page | Release Notes Get alerted to all of our Software updates on Twitter at @NeowinSoftware
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Firefox 113 is out: improved Picture-in-Picture, search bar, password manager, and many more
TarasBuria posted a topic in Front Page News
Firefox 113 is out: improved Picture-in-Picture, search bar, password manager, and many more by Taras Buria Firefox 113 is now available for download in the Release channel. It is a massive, feature-packed update with changes improving various aspects of the browser. After installing Firefox 113, you will notice an improved Picture-in-Picture (PiP), a slightly better search bar, a redesigned accessibility engine, a safer password generator, privacy improvements, AVIF Image Sequence (AVIS) animation support, and more. What is new in Firefox 113? Here is the official changelog for Firefox 113: Say hello to enhanced Picture-in-Picture! Rewind, check video duration, and effortlessly switch to full-screen mode on the web's most popular video websites. Firefox's address bar is already a great place to search for what you're looking for. Now you'll always be able to see your web search terms and refine them while viewing your search's results - no additional scrolling needed! Also, a new result menu has been added making it easier to remove history results and dismiss sponsored Firefox Suggest entries. Private windows now protect users even better by blocking third-party cookies and storage of content trackers. Passwords automatically generated by Firefox now include special characters, giving users more secure passwords by default. Firefox 113 introduces a redesigned accessibility engine which significantly improves the speed, responsiveness, and stability of Firefox when used with: Screen readers, as well as certain other accessibility software; East Asian input methods; Enterprise single sign-on software; and Other applications which use accessibility frameworks to access information. Importing bookmarks from Safari or a Chrome-based browser? The favicons for those bookmarks will now also be imported by default to make them easier to identify. Firefox 113 now supports AV1 Image Format files containing animations (AVIS), improving support for AVIF images across the web. The Windows GPU sandbox first shipped in the Firefox 110 release has been tightened to enhance the security benefits it provides. A 13-year-old feature request was fulfilled and Firefox now supports files being drag-and-dropped directly from Microsoft Outlook. A special thanks to volunteer contributor Marco Spiess for helping to get this across the finish line! Users on macOS can now access the Services sub-menu directly from Firefox context menus. On Windows, the elastic overscroll effect has been enabled by default. When two-finger scrolling on the touchpad or scrolling on the touchscreen, you will now see a bouncing animation when scrolling past the edge of a scroll container. Firefox is now available in the Tajik (tg) language. Besides visible changes and new features, Firefox 113 contains security fixes, enterprise-specific improvements, and enhancements for web developers. Firefox 113 is available for download from Neowin or from the official website. If you already run Mozilla's browser, which is currently the only non-Chromium mainstream option, get Firefox 113 by heading to the Menu > Help > About Firefox. -
Firefox 113.0 by Razvan Serea Firefox is a fast, full-featured Web browser. It offers great security, privacy, and protection against viruses, spyware, malware, and it can also easily block pop-up windows. The key features that have made Firefox so popular are the simple and effective UI, browser speed and strong security capabilities. Firefox has complete features for browsing the Internet. It is very reliable and flexible due to its implemented security features, along with customization options. Firefox includes pop-up blocking, tab-browsing, integrated Google search, simplified privacy controls, a streamlined browser window that shows you more of the page than any other browser and a number of additional features that work with you to help you get the most out of your time online. Download: Firefox 64-bit | Firefox 32-bit | ~50.0 MB (Freeware) Download: Firefox 113.0 for Linux | 64-bit | ~70.0 MB Download: Firefox for MacOS | 128.0 MB View: Firefox Home Page | Release Notes Get alerted to all of our Software updates on Twitter at @NeowinSoftware
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Firefox 112.0.2 by Razvan Serea Firefox is a fast, full-featured Web browser. It offers great security, privacy, and protection against viruses, spyware, malware, and it can also easily block pop-up windows. The key features that have made Firefox so popular are the simple and effective UI, browser speed and strong security capabilities. Firefox has complete features for browsing the Internet. It is very reliable and flexible due to its implemented security features, along with customization options. Firefox includes pop-up blocking, tab-browsing, integrated Google search, simplified privacy controls, a streamlined browser window that shows you more of the page than any other browser and a number of additional features that work with you to help you get the most out of your time online. Firefox 112.0.2 fixes: Fixes a high memory usage issue with animated images in minimized (or completely covered) windows, especially when using animated themes (bug 1828587). Fixes an issue where Linux users with bitmap fonts installed may have had entire sections of text invisible to them on some sites (bug 1827950). Fixes an issue where web notifications with images were not displaying for Windows 8 users (bug 1822817). Download: Firefox 64-bit | Firefox 32-bit | ~50.0 MB (Freeware) Download: Firefox 112.0.2 for Linux | 64-bit | ~70.0 MB Download: Firefox for MacOS | 128.0 MB View: Firefox Home Page | Release Notes Get alerted to all of our Software updates on Twitter at @NeowinSoftware
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Firefox 112.0.1 by Razvan Serea Firefox is a fast, full-featured Web browser. It offers great security, privacy, and protection against viruses, spyware, malware, and it can also easily block pop-up windows. The key features that have made Firefox so popular are the simple and effective UI, browser speed and strong security capabilities. Firefox has complete features for browsing the Internet. It is very reliable and flexible due to its implemented security features, along with customization options. Firefox includes pop-up blocking, tab-browsing, integrated Google search, simplified privacy controls, a streamlined browser window that shows you more of the page than any other browser and a number of additional features that work with you to help you get the most out of your time online. Firefox 112.0.1 fixes: Fixed a bug where cookie dates appear to be set in the far future after updating Firefox. This may have caused cookies to be unintentionally purged. (bug 1827669). Download: Firefox 64-bit | Firefox 32-bit | ~50.0 MB (Freeware) Download: Firefox 112.0.1 for Linux | 64-bit | ~70.0 MB Download: Firefox for MacOS | 128.0 MB View: Firefox Home Page | Release Notes Get alerted to all of our Software updates on Twitter at @NeowinSoftware
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Firefox 112.0.1 is out with a fix for the bug causing an unintentional cookie purge
TarasBuria posted a topic in Front Page News
Firefox 112.0.1 is out with a fix for the bug causing an unintentional cookie purge by Taras Buria Several days ago, Mozilla released Firefox 112 in the Release channel, improving the browser's resource consumption, adding better password fields, and more. Those preferring the only non-Chromium mainstream browser can now download version 112.0.1, which fixes an annoying issue causing an unintentional cookie purge. According to Mozilla, updating Firefox to version 112 makes cookie dates change to the far future, resulting in an unintentional removal of all saved cookies. Deleting stored cookies usually signs you out of all websites, resets preferences, and more. Therefore, a random cookie removal may cause significant frustration and break the user experience. Here is the complete changelog for Firefox 112.0.1: "Fixed a bug where cookie dates appear to be set in the far future after updating Firefox. This may have caused cookies to be unintentionally purged. (bug 1827669)." You can download Firefox 112.0.1 from the official Firefox website. If you already have the browser on your computer, head to Menu > Help > About Firefox to force-install the latest release. If you want to learn what is new in Firefox 112, the latest major update for Mozilla's browser, check out our dedicated coverage. -
Microsoft finally fixes 5 year old Windows Defender high CPU bug on Mozilla Firefox
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Microsoft finally fixes 5 year old Windows Defender high CPU bug on Mozilla Firefox by Sayan Sen It looks like a bug nearly half a decade old has finally been fixed by Microsoft and Mozilla. The issue was related to Windows Defender and its Antimalware Service Executable (MsMpEng.exe) real-time protection service, which would lead to high CPU usage on Mozilla Firefox. The resource usage was noticeably higher compared to Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge. For example, the image below (taken at the time of initial reporting of the bug) shows average CPU usage when reloading YouTube six times. As you can see, the spikes were clearly higher on Firefox. The bug was recently resolved by the efforts of Microsoft and the Mozilla development team. Yannis Juglaret, a Firefox developer confirmed this around three weeks ago: According to Microsoft, this will be deployed to all users as part of regular definition updates, which are packaged independently from OS updates. This includes even Windows 7 and 8.1 users, even though these platforms should not have had the performance issue with Firefox in the first place because the ETW events that cause it do not exist on these older versions of Windows. Later on, Yannis Juglaret added that the recent Microsoft Defender March-2023 definition update (Platform: 4.18.2302.x | Engine: 1.1.20200.4) fixed the issue: mpengine.dll version 1.1.20200.4 was released on April 4, so the fix should be available for everybody now. Here are details for the Defender update: March-2023 (Platform: 4.18.2302.x | Engine: 1.1.20200.4) Security intelligence update version: 1.381.61.0 Release date: April 4, 2023 (Engine) / April 11, 2023 (Platform) Platform: 4.18.2302.x Engine: 1.1.20200.4 Interestingly, it has also been found that there is further scope of improvements to the processor usage in Firefox when compared to Chrome. Perhaps we will see such performance improvements in upcoming browser updates and it won't just be exclusive to Microsoft Defender alone. Update: Mozilla engineer Yannis Juglaret, who isolated and worked on this bug, has shared additional context and details regarding the issue since some other news outlets were apparently sharing incorrect information that the global CPU usage would be reduced by 75%. According to Juglaret, this is not the case as the 75% reduction percentage in CPU resource use is only taking into account the MsMpEng service and does not apply to global usage. Jugarlet explains that the CPU usage is so high on Firefox due to the browser being heavily reliant on VirtualProtect, a virtual memory API, which in turn is monitored by Defender's Real-time Protection or MsMpEng.exe via Event Tracing for Windows (ETW). Hence, after this fix, MsMpEng processor usage, when monitoring Firefox, should drop by around 75%. They write: There has been some coverage in online news about the fix mentioned in comment 82. You may read online that Defender was making too many calls to VirtualProtect, and that global CPU usage will now go down by 75% when browsing with Firefox. This is absolutely wrong! The impact of this fix is that on all computers that rely on Microsoft Defender's Real-time Protection feature (which is enabled by default in Windows), MsMpEng.exe will consume much less CPU than before when monitoring the dynamic behavior of any program through ETW. Nothing less, nothing more. For Firefox this is particularly impactful because Firefox (not Defender!) relies a lot on VirtualProtect (which is monitored by MsMpEng.exe through ETW). We expect that on all these computers, MsMpEng.exe will consume around 75% less CPU than it did before when it is monitoring Firefox. Which is really good news. This will bring a nice performance bump for our users that have limited CPU resources, where MsMpEng.exe would sometimes consume 20%-30% CPU, and will now consume a single-digit percentage of CPU. It will also benefit other users through lower power consumption. -
Firefox 112 is out with reduced GPU usage on Intel CPUs, improved password fields, more
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Firefox 112 is out with reduced GPU usage on Intel CPUs, improved password fields, more by Taras Buria Firefox 112 is now available for download in the Release channel. Mozilla has started rolling out the latest feature update for its browser, bringing reduced GPU usage on PCs with Intel processors, slightly improved password fields, the ability to restore closed sessions with the Ctrl + Shift + T shortcut, and more. What is new in Firefox 112? Here is the official changelog from Mozilla: Right-clicking on password fields now shows an option to reveal the password. Ubuntu Linux users can now import their browser data from the Chromium Snap package. Currently, this will only work if Firefox is not also installed as a Snap package, but work is underway to address this! Do you use the tab list panel in the tab bar? If so, you can now close tabs by middle-clicking items in that list. You've always been able to un-close a tab by using (Cmd/Ctrl)-Shift-T. Now, that same shortcut will restore the previous session if there are no more closed tabs from the same session to re-open. For all ETP Strict users, we extended the list of known tracking parameters that are removed from URLs to further protect our users from cross-site tracking. Enables overlay of software-decoded video on Intel GPUs in Windows. Improves video down scaling quality and reduces GPU usage. Various security fixes. The deprecated U2F Javascript API is now disabled by default. The U2F protocol remains usable through the WebAuthn API. The U2F API can be re-enabled using the security.webauth.u2f preference. Clear button, newly added to the date picker panel, allows users to quickly clear the input with type date or datetime-local and provides a familiar experience across browsers. You can also find what is new for developers in Firefox 112 in the official documentation. A similar page with updated policies and specific fixes is available for enterprise customers. Firefox will update itself automatically upon the next restart. Alternatively, you can force-install the latest version by navigating to the Menu > Help > About Firefox section or download the official installer from Mozilla's website. -
Firefox 112.0 by Razvan Serea Firefox is a fast, full-featured Web browser. It offers great security, privacy, and protection against viruses, spyware, malware, and it can also easily block pop-up windows. The key features that have made Firefox so popular are the simple and effective UI, browser speed and strong security capabilities. Firefox has complete features for browsing the Internet. It is very reliable and flexible due to its implemented security features, along with customization options. Firefox includes pop-up blocking, tab-browsing, integrated Google search, simplified privacy controls, a streamlined browser window that shows you more of the page than any other browser and a number of additional features that work with you to help you get the most out of your time online. Download: Firefox 64-bit | Firefox 32-bit | ~50.0 MB (Freeware) Download: Firefox 112.0 for Linux | 64-bit | ~70.0 MB Download: Firefox for MacOS | 127.0 MB View: Firefox Home Page | Release Notes Get alerted to all of our Software updates on Twitter at @NeowinSoftware
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Firefox gives Windows 7 and 8 users more than one extra year of support
TarasBuria posted a topic in Front Page News
Firefox gives Windows 7 and 8 users more than one extra year of support by Taras Buria According to a new post on Firefox's bug tracker website, Mozilla does not plan to end Firefox support on Windows 7 and 8.1 any time soon. Initially, Mozilla Foundation considered pulling the plug for the browser on the now-dead operating system in August 2023, but the revised plans now give users much more time. Mike Kaply, a Mozilla employee, has revealed that Firefox 115 ESR (due to arrive on July 4, 2023) will support Windows 7 and 8.1. Moreover, the browser will receive security updates and fixes until at least Q3 2024. Furthermore, the development team has yet to pick a specific date to stop supporting Firefox on outdated operating systems. In November 2022, Mozilla said Firefox still has "a lot of users on Windows 7," and keeping their test machines running for a little longer would not make a big difference. Of course, sticking to a now-outdated operating system with no security updates is a questionable decision. However, it is not all black and white, and some users cannot move to Windows 10 or 11. Therefore, it is still good to see developers giving those unable to upgrade a supported and up-to-date mainstream browser. Unlike Mozilla, Google and Microsoft have already ended Chrome and Edge support on Windows 7 and 8.1. That, in turn, threw a wrench into apps relying on Chromium. For example, Valve recently announced that Steam would stop working on Windows 7 and 8.1 in January 2024. -
Firefox 111.0.1 by Razvan Serea Firefox is a fast, full-featured Web browser. It offers great security, privacy, and protection against viruses, spyware, malware, and it can also easily block pop-up windows. The key features that have made Firefox so popular are the simple and effective UI, browser speed and strong security capabilities. Firefox has complete features for browsing the Internet. It is very reliable and flexible due to its implemented security features, along with customization options. Firefox includes pop-up blocking, tab-browsing, integrated Google search, simplified privacy controls, a streamlined browser window that shows you more of the page than any other browser and a number of additional features that work with you to help you get the most out of your time online. Download: Firefox 64-bit | Firefox 32-bit | ~50.0 MB (Freeware) Download: Firefox 111.0.1 for Linux | 64-bit | ~70.0 MB Download: Firefox for MacOS | 127.0 MB View: Firefox Home Page | Release Notes Get alerted to all of our Software updates on Twitter at @NeowinSoftware
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Firefox 111.0 by Razvan Serea Firefox is a fast, full-featured Web browser. It offers great security, privacy, and protection against viruses, spyware, malware, and it can also easily block pop-up windows. The key features that have made Firefox so popular are the simple and effective UI, browser speed and strong security capabilities. Firefox has complete features for browsing the Internet. It is very reliable and flexible due to its implemented security features, along with customization options. Firefox includes pop-up blocking, tab-browsing, integrated Google search, simplified privacy controls, a streamlined browser window that shows you more of the page than any other browser and a number of additional features that work with you to help you get the most out of your time online. Download: Firefox 64-bit | Firefox 32-bit | ~50.0 MB (Freeware) Download: Firefox 111.0 for Linux | 64-bit | ~70.0 MB Download: Firefox for MacOS | 127.0 MB View: Firefox Home Page | Release Notes Get alerted to all of our Software updates on Twitter at @NeowinSoftware
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Statcounter: Safari is about to overtake Edge and become second-most popular desktop browser
TarasBuria posted a topic in Front Page News
Statcounter: Safari is about to overtake Edge and become second-most popular desktop browser by Taras Buria The February 2023 report from Statcounter is now available with the latest details about the browser market. The most interesting change in the findings is Microsoft Edge risking losing its "second-most popular desktop browser" title to Apple's Safari. According to Statcounter, in February 2023, Google Chrome reached a 66.12% market share. Its overwhelmingly crushing numbers dropped just 0.29 points compared with January 2023. Microsoft Edge is second with 10.84% (-0.24), and Apple Safari is third at 10.14% (+0.83). Microsoft Edge used to keep a safe distance from its macOS rival, but now Safari is catching up. Firefox is not overtaking any browser soon as it has a more distant 6.84% share (-0.03). Finally, Opera closes the top 5 desktop browsers list with 3.21% (-0.2). Google Chrome - 66.12% (-0.29) Microsoft Edge - 10.84% (-0.24) Apple Safari - 10.14% (+0.83) Mozilla Firefox - 6.84% (-0.03) Opera - 3.21% (-0.2) There are no significant changes on the mobile side of the desktop market. Google Chrome and Apple Safari share almost 90% of the market, leaving the rest for Samsung Internet, Opera, UC Browser, and other less popular options. Microsoft Edge, unfortunately, remains too small to register on Statcounter's gauges, and integrating AI-powered Bing in Edge on Android and iOS is unlikely to help change the situation. Google Chrome - 66.08% (-0.7) Apple Safari - 23.97% (-0.45) Samsung Internet - 4.37% (-0.09) Opera - 1.71% (-0.06) UC Browser - 1.46% (-0.01) Finally, here is how the market looks like with desktop and mobile browsers combined: Google Chrome - 65.74% (+0.31) Apple Safari - 18.86% (+0.17) Microsoft Edge - 4.27% (-0.19) Mozilla Firefox - 2.92% (-0.09) Samsung Internet - 2.6% (-0.01) You can learn more about the Statcounter February 2023 browser report on the official website. Also, check out Statcounter's latest operating system report, where you will find interesting changes in Windows 10 and 11's shares. Note: Third-party reports are never 100% accurate. Learn how Statcounter gathers its data in the official FAQ. -
Firefox 110.0.1 by Razvan Serea Firefox is a fast, full-featured Web browser. It offers great security, privacy, and protection against viruses, spyware, malware, and it can also easily block pop-up windows. The key features that have made Firefox so popular are the simple and effective UI, browser speed and strong security capabilities. Firefox has complete features for browsing the Internet. It is very reliable and flexible due to its implemented security features, along with customization options. Firefox includes pop-up blocking, tab-browsing, integrated Google search, simplified privacy controls, a streamlined browser window that shows you more of the page than any other browser and a number of additional features that work with you to help you get the most out of your time online. Download: Firefox 64-bit | Firefox 32-bit | ~50.0 MB (Freeware) Download: Firefox 110.0.1 for Linux | 64-bit | ~70.0 MB Download: Firefox for MacOS | 126.0 MB View: Firefox Home Page | Release Notes Get alerted to all of our Software updates on Twitter at @NeowinSoftware
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Firefox 110 is out with improved data import, GPU sandboxing, and more
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Firefox 110 is out with improved data import, GPU sandboxing, and more by Taras Buria Mozilla Foundation has released a new feature update for the Firefox browser. Version 110 is now available for download in the Release channel, bringing customers support for the data import from more browsers, GPU sandboxing on Windows, and various performance and security improvements. Here is what is new. What is new in Firefox 110? New Features: It's now possible to import bookmarks, history and passwords not only from Edge, Chrome or Safari but also from Opera, Opera GX, and Vivaldi for all the folks who want to move over to Firefox instead! GPU sandboxing has been enabled on Windows. Note: A bug in the popular X-Mouse Button Control (XMBC) tool may cause mouse wheel scrolling to stop working. The author(s) are working on an update. Meanwhile, scrolling can be restored by reconfiguring XMBC: either disable the Make scroll wheel scroll window under cursor option in the global settings, or enable the Disable scroll window under cursor option if using a custom profile for Firefox. On Windows, third-party modules can now be blocked from injecting themselves into Firefox, which can be helpful if they are causing crashes or other undesirable behavior. Date, time, and datetime-local input fields can now be cleared with Cmd + Backspace and Cmd + Delete shortcut on macOS and Ctrl + Backspace and Ctrl + Delete on Windows and Linux. GPU-accelerated Canvas2D is enabled by default on macOS and Linux. WebGL performance improvement on Windows, MacOS and Linux. Enables overlay of hardware-decoded video with non-Intel GPUs on Windows 10/11, improving video playback performance and video scaling quality. Fixes: Various security fixes. Other changes: Colorways are no longer available in Firefox, at least not in the same way. You can still access your saved and active Colorways by selecting Add-ons and themes from the Firefox menu. Additionally, you can now install Colorways from all of the previous collections by visiting Colorways by Firefox on the Mozilla Add-ons website. Developers: Developer information for Firefox. Web Platform: Firefox now supports CSS named pages, allowing web pages to perform per-page layout and add page-breaks in a declarative manner when printing. Firefox now supports CSS size container queries, see the MDN page for documentation on this feature. Firefox will update itself automatically the next time you restart the browser. You can also force-update it to the latest release by heading to Menu > Help > About Firefox or downloading the installer from the official website. Full release notes for Firefox 110 are available here. -
Both Mozilla and Google are working on non-WebKit based iOS browsers
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Both Mozilla and Google are working on non-WebKit based iOS browsers by Steve Bennett Ever since the launch of the App Store, web browsers that have been developed and submitted to Apple's iOS app storefront have been tied in to using its own WebKit engine, even when desktop versions utilise their own such as Mozilla's Gecko or Google's Blink. With news that Apple is looking to loosen its grip on the iOS platform, Mozilla and Google have reportedly gone to work developing separate versions of their already existing browser apps with the hope that these restrictions are lifted. Mozilla have stated the following: "We abide by Apple's iOS app store policies, and are simply doing some exploratory work to understand the technical challenges for Gecko-based browsers on iOS if those policies were to change. We hope the day will come when people can freely decide to use the browser of their choice, including the opportunity to select the engine that underpins it." Given that the change to allow third-party app stores and the lifting of some of the previously enforced iOS App requirements may be coming with iOS 17 later this year, it's likely that both Mozilla and Google are working towards a release date around this time. There is no news at this time if Microsoft is developing a version of Edge in the event that this change comes to fruition. Source: The Register -
Statcounter: Microsoft Edge has slightly increased its market share in January 2023
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Statcounter: Microsoft Edge has slightly increased its market share in January 2023 by Taras Buria The January 2023 report from Statcounter is here with details about the mainstream browsers and their market shares. As usual, the market is slow, and there are no groundbreaking changes. Note: No report is 100% accurate, and you should take the stats with a grain of salt. Statcounter gathers its data from 1.5 million websites, so there is a margin of error. You can learn how Statcounter prepares its report in the official FAQ. Google Chrome was the most popular desktop browser in January 2023. It reached a 66.39% market share, gaining 0.25 points. Microsoft Edge also increased its customer base and climbed back past 11%—11.09% (+0.11 points). Meanwhile, Apple's Safari keeps its distance with a 9.33% market share (+0.32 points), and Mozilla Firefox is fourth with 6.87%. The latter is the only mainstream browser that demonstrated a notable dip—it lost 0.34 points compared with the previous month. Finally, Opera closes the top 5 desktop browsers lists with a 3.42% share and a +0.12 point increase in January 2023. Google Chrome - 66.39% (+0.25) Microsoft Edge - 11.09% (+0.11) Apple Safari - 9.33% (+0.32) Mozilla Firefox - 6.87% (-0.34) Opera - 3.42% (+0.12) On the mobile desktop browsers market, things are slightly more dynamic. Also, it misses Microsoft Edge as the company cannot figure out how to make users use its browser on Android and iOS. Edge's mobile market share is too small to appear in the report. Google Chrome - 65.35% (+1.04) Apple Safari - 24.45% (+0.9) Samsung Internet - 4.46% (-0.6) Opera - 1.78% (+0.14) UC Browser - 1.47% (-1.34) You can find more information about Statcounter's browser stats in the report available on the official website. The December 2022 report is available here. -
Firefox 109.0.1 is out with fixes for font rendering and more
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Firefox 109.0.1 is out with fixes for font rendering and more by Taras Buria Mozilla has a new feature update for those using the Firefox browser in the Release channel. Version 109.0.1 is now available for download, fixing several bugs and instabilities that have been nagging customers since the last release. The most notable changes include a fix for corrupt font rendering on Windows and issues with authentication prompts. What is new in Firefox 109.0.1? Here is the official changelog from Mozilla: Reverted changes to Windows font smoothing which caused poor rendering on some configurations (bug 1803154) Fixed jank when loading pages containing a large number of emoji characters (bug 1809081) Fixed an issue causing authentication prompts to not appear when loading pages in some enterprise environments (bug 1809151) Fixed inconsistent sizing of event listener checkboxes inside the Inspector developer tool (bug 1811760) Firefox will automatically update itself in the background, but you can force-install the latest release by navigating to the Menu > Help > About Firefox. Alternatively, download the installer from the official website. In case you missed it, check out our coverage describing what is new in Mozilla Firefox 109. According to Statcounter, Firefox is currently the fourth most popular desktop browser. In December 2022, its market share reached 7.22%. Despite being less popular than Edge and Chrome, Firefox is a breath of fresh air in a world dominated by Chromium-based browsers. -
Firefox 109.0.1 by Razvan Serea Firefox is a fast, full-featured Web browser. It offers great security, privacy, and protection against viruses, spyware, malware, and it can also easily block pop-up windows. The key features that have made Firefox so popular are the simple and effective UI, browser speed and strong security capabilities. Firefox has complete features for browsing the Internet. It is very reliable and flexible due to its implemented security features, along with customization options. Firefox includes pop-up blocking, tab-browsing, integrated Google search, simplified privacy controls, a streamlined browser window that shows you more of the page than any other browser and a number of additional features that work with you to help you get the most out of your time online. Firefox 109.0.1 changelog: Reverted changes to Windows font smoothing which caused poor rendering on some configurations (bug 1803154) Fixed jank when loading pages containing a large number of emoji characters (bug 1809081) Fixed an issue causing authentication prompts to not appear when loading pages in some enterprise environments (bug 1809151) Fixed inconsistent sizing of event listener checkboxes inside the Inspector developer tool (bug 1811760) Download: Firefox 64-bit | Firefox 32-bit | ~50.0 MB (Freeware) Download: Firefox 109.0.1 for Linux | 64-bit | ~70.0 MB Download: Firefox for MacOS | 126.0 MB View: Firefox Home Page | Release Notes Get alerted to all of our Software updates on Twitter at @NeowinSoftware
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Firefox 109 is out with Manifest V3 extensions support, accessibility improvements, more
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Firefox 109 is out with Manifest V3 extensions support, accessibility improvements, more by Taras Buria Following Google Chrome 109 and Microsoft Edge 109 updates, Mozilla released its own "109" update. Firefox 109 is now available in the Release channel, bringing Manifest V3 extensions support, improved accessibility, security fixes, and other improvements. Although Mozilla has implemented Manifest V3 in its browser, developers have no immediate plans to drop Manifest V2 support. On the other hand, Google (and Microsoft) recently decided to extend Manifest V2 support and give developers more time before enforcing the transition to Manifest V3. What is new in Firefox 109? New features: Manifest Version 3 (MV3) extension support is now enabled by default (MV2 remains enabled/supported). This major update also ushers an exciting user interface change in the form of the new extensions button. The Arbitrary Code Guard exploit protection has been enabled in the media playback utility processes, improving security for Windows users. The native HTML date picker for date and datetime inputs can now be used with a keyboard alone, improving its accessibility for screen reader users. Users with limited mobility can also now use common keyboard shortcuts to navigate the calendar grid and month selection spinners. Firefox builds in the Spanish from Spain (es-ES) and Spanish from Argentina (es-AR) locales now come with a built-in dictionary for the Firefox spellchecker. Various Changes: Effective on January 16, Colorways will no longer be in Firefox. Users will still be able to access saved and active Colorways from the Add-ons and themes menu option. On macOS, Ctrl or Cmd + trackpad or mouse wheel now scrolls the page instead of zooming. This avoids accidental zooming and matches the behavior of other web browsers on macOS. The Recently Closed section of Firefox View now equips users with the ability to manually close/remove url links from the list. The empty state messages and graphic components surfaced in Firefox View for the Tab Pickup and Recently Closed sections have been updated for an improved user experience. You can also check out the list of security fixes in Firefox 109 in the official documentation. Full release notes, including developer, web platform, and developer changes, are available on the Mozilla website. Firefox will update itself automatically, but you can force-update the browser by navigating to the Menu > Help > About Firefox. -
Firefox 109.0 by Razvan Serea Firefox is a fast, full-featured Web browser. It offers great security, privacy, and protection against viruses, spyware, malware, and it can also easily block pop-up windows. The key features that have made Firefox so popular are the simple and effective UI, browser speed and strong security capabilities. Firefox has complete features for browsing the Internet. It is very reliable and flexible due to its implemented security features, along with customization options. Firefox includes pop-up blocking, tab-browsing, integrated Google search, simplified privacy controls, a streamlined browser window that shows you more of the page than any other browser and a number of additional features that work with you to help you get the most out of your time online. What's new in Firefox 109.0: Manifest Version 3 (MV3) extension support is now enabled by default (MV2 remains enabled/supported). This major update also ushers an exciting user interface change in the form of the new extensions button. The Arbitrary Code Guard exploit protection has been enabled in the media playback utility processes, improving security for Windows users. The native HTML date picker for date and datetime inputs can now be used with a keyboard alone, improving its accessibility for screen reader users. Users with limited mobility can also now use common keyboard shortcuts to navigate the calendar grid and month selection spinners. Firefox builds in the Spanish from Spain (es-ES) and Spanish from Argentina (es-AR) locales now come with a built-in dictionary for the Firefox spellchecker. Fixed Various security fixes. Changed Effective on January 16, Colorways will no longer be in Firefox. Users will still be able to access saved and active Colorways from the Add-ons and themes menu option. On macOS, Ctrl or Cmd + trackpad or mouse wheel now scrolls the page instead of zooming. This avoids accidental zooming and matches the behavior of other web browsers on macOS. The Recently Closed section of Firefox View now equips users with the ability to manually close/remove url links from the list. The empty state messages and graphic components surfaced in Firefox View for the Tab Pickup and Recently Closed sections have been updated for an improved user experience. Enterprise Various bug fixes and new policies have been implemented in the latest version of Firefox. You can find more information in the Firefox for Enterprise 109 Release Notes. Developer The ability to automatically break when code on the page hits an events handler has been available since Firefox 69. Firefox 109 now adds new support for the scrollend event. To use this new event breakpoint, open the JS debugger and find and expand the Event Listener Breakpoints section in the right hand column (learn more). Web Platform The scrollend event is now enabled by default. The event is fired when a scroll has completed. Firefox now permanently partitions Storage in third-party contexts independent of Storage Access to align with other browsers and provide better Web compatibility. Community Contributions Razvan Cojocaru: Bug 1685648, Bug 1800530 Download: Firefox 64-bit | Firefox 32-bit | ~50.0 MB (Freeware) Download: Firefox 109.0 for Linux | 64-bit | ~70.0 MB Download: Firefox for MacOS | 125.0 MB View: Firefox Home Page | Release Notes Get alerted to all of our Software updates on Twitter at @NeowinSoftware
