Before we get into the updates coming to Firefox 85, I want to highlight two changes that we uplifted to Firefox 84, now on release: Expose HTTPS-Only preference in privacy.network. Firefox now has a setting to enable HTTPS-Only Mode, which … Continue reading
Here are our highlights of what’s coming up in the Firefox 84 release: You can now zoom extension panels, popups, and sidebars using Ctrl+scroll wheel (Cmd+scroll wheel on macOS). Under certain circumstances, search engine changes weren’t being reset when an … Continue reading
Before we get to the Firefox 82 updates, I want to let you know that Philipp has passed the baton for these blog posts over to me. I plan to stick to the same format you know and hopefully love, … Continue reading
In Firefox 81, we have improved error messages for extension developers and updated user-facing notifications to provide more information on how extensions are modifying their settings. For developers, the menus.create API now provides more meaningful error messages when supplying invalid … Continue reading
Firefox 80 includes some minor improvements for developers using the downloads.download API: When using the saveAs option, the save dialog now shows a more specific file type filter appropriate for the file type being saved. Firefox now exposes internal errors … Continue reading
We have a little more news this release: a new API method, a reminder about a recently announced change, a preview of some things to come, and a few interesting improvements. Let’s get started! Warming up tabs To optimize resource … Continue reading
In Firefox 78, we’ve done a lot of the changes under the hood. This includes preparation for changes coming up in Firefox 79, improvements to our tests, and improvements to make our code more resilient. There are three things I’d … Continue reading
Firefox 77 is loaded with great improvements for the WebExtensions API. These additions to the API will help you provide a great experience for your users. Optional Permissions Since Firefox 57, users have been able to see what permissions an … Continue reading
A lot of great work was done in the backend to the WebExtensions API in Firefox 76. There is one helpful feature I’d like to surface in this post. The Firefox Profiler, a tool to help analyze and improve Firefox … Continue reading
Extensions in Firefox 75 In Firefox 75 we have a good mix of new features and bugfixes. Quite a few volunteer contributors landed patches for this release please join me in cheering for them! Myeongjun Go made sure that oldValue … Continue reading
