News, Tutorials, Howtos for Ubuntu Linux
To make Firefox web browser looks better in Ubuntu Gnome desktop, you can now hide the title bar at the top of the browser to get Gnome-style application header bar.
1. The new feature was introduced in Firefox 60 that was released 2 days ago. So first upgrade your Firefox web browser using Software Updater utility.
2. Then launch Firefox and go to Menu -> Customize…
3. Next you’ll see the “Title Bar” checkbox in the left bottom of customize tab.
Un-check it to hide the title bar and done.
Mozilla Firefox 60 was released a few hours ago with new enterprise features, Web Authentication / YubiKey support, and new tab enhancements.
“Firefox 60 offers something for everyone and a little something extra for everyone who deploys Firefox in an enterprise environment. This release includes changes that give you more content and more ways to customize your New Tab/Firefox Home. It also introduces support for the Web Authentication API, which means you can log in to websites in Firefox with USB tokens like YubiKey.”
Firefox 60 release highlights:
Ubuntu offers the latest Firefox packages though the updates and security repositories.
Once Firefox 60 packages (check the build page) are published in the repositories, you can install or upgrade it via Software Updater:
Mozilla Firefox reached the new stable 59.0 release last night. The new release focus on improvements to page loading time, firefox screenshots, and more.
Changes in Firefox 59.0 include:
The distribution builds will be available in a few days, check the link before doing following steps.
For Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, and Ubuntu 17.10, simply launch Software Updater (Update Manager) and you’ll see Firefox in the update list after checking for updates.
If you don’t see the Firefox update, make sure “security” and “updates” repositories are enabled by Software & Updates utility:
That’s it. Enjoy!
Mozilla Firefox reached new stable 58.0 release hours ago. Ubuntu Mozilla team has built the packages for Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu16.04, Ubuntu 17.10, and their derivatives.
Changes in Firefox 58.0 include:
For Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, and Ubuntu 17.10, simply launch Software Updater (Update Manager) and you’ll see Firefox in the update list after checking for updates.
If you don’t see the Firefox update, make sure “security” and “updates” repositories are enabled by Software & Updates utility:
That’s it. Enjoy!
Mozilla Firefox reached the 57.0 release earlier today. The new release, Firefox Quantum, features a completely new browsing engine makes it over twice as fast as before.
Mozilla Firefox 57.0 release highlights:
For Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 17.04, Ubuntu 17.10, the latest Firefox 57 will be published through Ubuntu security & updates repository.
Once it’s published (check Firefox in launchpad), you can upgrade Firefox via Software Updater:
Can’t wait? Mozilla offers non-install Linux packages (select i686 for 32-bit, x86_64 for 64-bit os):
Mozilla Firefox web browser has reached the new stable 56.0 release a day ago.
Firefox 56 features a built-in screenshot tool, allows you to take, save, and share screenshots without leaving the browser.
The new release updated the Preferences section with a search tool so users can find a specific setting quickly.
Other changes in Firefox 56:
The best way to install the latest Firefox in Ubuntu is waiting for the distribution builds published in security/updates repository.
Be patient, it will be available in a few days. At that time, you can simply install/upgrade it via Software Updater:
For those who don’t want to wait, download the official Firefox package, extract and run the executable to launch Firefox 56.
Mozilla Firefox 55.0 was released earlier today. The new release features WebVR support, faster start time, updated address bar and more.
Firefox 55.0 release highlights:
Although Mozilla website offers non-install version Linux binaries, the best way to get the latest Firefox in Ubuntu is using Software Updater to upgrade it through Ubuntu main (security & updates) repository.
NOTE that there will some delay for the new release being published in main repositories, check the build page.
The security and updates repositories are enabled by default. If you don’t see the Firefox updates even after Ubuntu published it in these repositories, check out the Updates tab in Software & Updates utility.
Mozilla Firefox has reached the 53.0 release. It features two new ‘compact’ themes and separate process for graphics compositing.
Firefox 53.0 release highlights:
The new release will be made into official Ubuntu repository soon, available for Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 16.10, Ubuntu 17.04, and derivatives.
Just keep your Ubuntu up-to-date by installing regular updates via Software Updater, and you’ll get Firefox 53 once it’s published in THIS PAGE.
For non-install version, go to the official FTP download page:
Grab the Linux package, extract and run executable file to launch Firefox 53.
Mozilla Firefox web browser has reached the 51 stable release today, features FLAC playback, WebGL 2, video performance improvements, security fixes and other enhancements.
Firefox 51 release highlights:
Ubuntu Mozilla Team is maintaining the latest Firefox packages, and will soon build and publish the 51 release via Ubuntu’s main security & updates repositories (check this page).
At that time, you can launch Software Updater and upgrade Firefox after checking for updates.
Mozilla Firefox browser has now reached the 50 release, with updated keyboard shortcuts, other new features, various security fixes and more.
According to the release note, Firefox 50 features:
For the portable non-install version, please go to mozilla.org.
For Ubuntu 16.10, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 12.04, and derivatives, Canonical will soon offer the new Firefox 50 updates via the updates/security repository. Check out the build page.
At that time, just launch Software Updater and upgrade Firefox after checking for updates.
