We spend more time in our browsers than we do in our cars. Many of us log more hours in a browser than we do in our beds. For a tool you use that much, ergonomics matter; design matters; beauty matters.
In the next few days, we’ll land a set of changes to the way Firefox looks. Internally, we call this change Australis. It might be the most carefully designed browser interface on the planet. We simplified it, but kept it powerful. It’s screaming fast, and it makes you faster, too. Some of the changes are immediately apparent, and some only reveal themselves if you look closely.
Beyond the improvements in visual design, though, we’ve also modernized our customization system. Firefox add-ons will still work as they always have, but the new customization system in Firefox will make it much easier to change the way Firefox looks and feels.
Our design team has written a great post about the work that’s gone in to every detail. We’re excited to show you what we’ve been up to; we hope you love it.
Johnathan Nightingale
VP Firefox