Better recommendations: You may see suggestions in regular browsing mode for new and relevant Firefox features, services, and extensions based on how you use the web (for US users only)
Ability to select multiple tabs from the tab bar and close, move, bookmark, or pin them quickly and easily
New Task Manager page (about:performance) lets you see how much energy each open tab consumes and provides access to close tabs to conserve power
Enable link time optimization (Clang LTO) for Mac and Linux.
Add Share web pages option for Windows in the Page Actions menu
Added option to remove add-ons using the context menu on their toolbar buttons
Various security fixes and many other changes.
Install the Latest Firefox in Ubuntu:
The Firefox 64.0 packages for Ubuntu Linux will be available in 2 or 3 days.
At the time, Firefox snap package (available in Ubuntu Software) will automatic update to the 64.0 release.
To upgrade from the default Firefox packge, launch Software Updater and Firefox 64 package will be there once published.
Firefox Home (the default New Tab) allows to display up to 4 rows of top sites, Pocket stories, and highlights
“Reopen in Container” tab menu option appears for users with Containers that lets them choose to reopen a tab in a different container
A preference allows users to distrust certificates issued by Symantec. (go to about:config in the address bar and set the preference “security.pki.distrust_ca_policy” to 2.)
Added FreeBSD support for WebAuthn
Improved graphics rendering for Windows users without accelerated hardware
Support for CSS Shapes, allowing for richer web page layouts. This goes hand in hand with a brand new Shape Path Editor in the CSS inspector.
CSS Variable Fonts (OpenType Font Variations) support, which makes it possible to create beautiful typography with a single font file
AutoConfig is sandboxed to the documented API by default. You can disable the sandbox by setting the preference general.config.sandbox_enabled to false.
Added Canadian English (en-CA) locale, and various bug-fixes.
Download / Install Firefox in Ubuntu:
As usual, Ubuntu Mozilla Team will publish the new Firefox release packages through Ubuntu security & updates repositories.
So just wait and Firefix 62 will be available for upgrade via Software Updater in 2 or 3 days.
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.
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.”
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.
Implemented RTP Transceiver to give pages more fine grained control over calls
Implemented features to support large scale conferences
Added support for W3C specs for pointer events and improved platform integration with added device support for mouse, pen, and touch screen pointer input
Added the Ecosia search engine as an option for German Firefox
Added the Qwant search engine as an option for French Firefox
Added settings in about:preferences to stop websites from asking to send notifications or access your device’s camera, microphone, and location, while still allowing trusted websites to use these features
And various security fixes.
Upgrade to Firefox 59 in Ubuntu:
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:
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:
Loading pages faster by changing how Firefox caches and retrieves JavaScript
Rendering graphics for Windows users by using Off-Main-Thread Painting (OMTP)
Firefox Screenshots now works in Private Browsing mode
Copy and paste screenshots directly to your clipboard
Add support for Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) in Firefox on Android.
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:
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:
A completely new browsing engine.
A redesigned interface, and optimizations for touch screens
A unified address and search bar.
A revamped new tab page that includes top visited sites, recently visited pages, and recommendations from Pocket
An updated product tour to orient new and returning Firefox users
AMD VP9 hardware video decoder support for improved video playback with lower power consumption
An expanded section in preferences to manage all website permissions
Also various security fixes and other changes. See release note.
How to install Firefox 57 in Ubuntu:
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):
