Mozilla Firefox, new releases, Add-Ons, tips for customisation Part 2

FF 68.0
https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/68.0/

 

FF is slower than MS on updates, I saw over on Majorgeeks 68 released yesterday, wake up today and still not auto-update available.

 

Download it then

 

well there DL is still 67.04, I need to find 68 one.
Got it but that was why I didn't get it yet.

 

My link you quoted is 68

They always hit FTP before auto update via FF

 

hehe, forgot you linked it, didn't see it when I posted my last comment.
All good anyway.

 

Thanks Ex, got through auto-update

 

I'm on 69b3 and firefox seems to have picture in picture now. It's the old min vid test but now it's part of FF.

 

It's quite nice now thanks to that. Even the about: pages are dark now. The only short comings v/s shadowfox are the context menu and downloads aren't dark.

 

They do staged rollouts. Like 10% of users get it within a couple hours. Then more, etc. That way, if there's a critical bug they didn't catch in testing, they can revoke the update before it reaches 100% of users.

 

imiting

Yup, I guess it would probably help for limiting load on there servers too.

 

Nice. Always wanted this. Accessing the add-on page at night was a pain.

 

v68.0.1 released.

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firef...um=firefox-browser&utm_source=firefox-browser

 

Thanks, just auto-updated

 

Firefox Private Network

One of the key learnings from recent events is that there is growing demand for privacy features. The Firefox Private Network is an extension which provides a secure, encrypted path to the web to protect your connection and your personal information anywhere and everywhere you use your Firefox browser.

There are many ways that your personal information and data are exposed: online threats are everywhere, whether it’s through phishing emails or data breaches. You may often find yourself taking advantage of the free WiFi at the doctor’s office, airport or a cafe. There can be dozens of people using the same network — casually checking the web and getting social media updates. This leaves your personal information vulnerable to those who may be lurking, waiting to take advantage of this situation to gain access to your personal info. Using the Firefox Private Network helps protect you from hackers lurking in plain sight on public connections.

Start testing the Firefox Private Network today, it’s currently available in the US on the Firefox desktop browser. A Firefox account allows you to be one of the first to test potential new products and services, you can sign up directly from the extension.
Key features of Firefox Private Network are:

• Protection when in public WiFi access points – Whether you are waiting at your doctor’s office, the airport or working from your favorite coffee shop, your connection to the internet is protected when you use the Firefox browser thanks to a secure tunnel to the web, protecting all your sensitive information like the web addresses you visit, personal and financial information.
• Internet Protocol (IP) addresses are hidden so it’s harder to track you – Your IP address is like a home address for your computer. One of the reasons why you may want to keep it hidden is to keep advertising networks from tracking your browsing history. Firefox Private Network will mask your IP address providing protection from third party trackers around the web.
• Toggle the switch on at any time. By clicking in the browser extension, you will find an on/off toggle that shows you whether you are currently protected, which you can turn on at anytime if you’d like additional privacy protection, or off if not needed at that moment.

This is only available in the US, but I managed to install the addon using psiphon VPN and set the country to the US, once the addon is installed you can disable the VPN and it continues to work fine

Addon (Will only show up if connected via US VPN if not in the US already)
https://private-network.firefox.com/




EDIT - Direct link to addon, maybe no VPN needed

How to install the Firefox Private Network add-on
Installing the FPN add-on is quite simple; just follow these steps:

1. Open Firefox.
2. Point it to the Add-on installer link found on the private-network.firefox.com page.
   
3. When prompted, click Add.
   
4. When prompted click Okay, Got It.
5. https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-use-the-new-firefox-private-network/