Firefox 125 Enters Public Beta Testing with URL Paste Suggestion, PDF Highlighting
Probably the coolest new change of the upcoming Firefox 125 release is the URL Paste Suggestion feature, which provides a convenient way for users to quickly access URLs that are copied to the system clipboard.
Firefox 125 also promises support for highlighting in PDF documents (will be released gradually), a new option that lets users enable Web Proxy Auto-Discovery (WPAD) while configuring Firefox to use the system proxy, and expanded download protection to proactively block downloads from URLs that may not be trustworthy.
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Firefox 124 supports GNOME titlebar actions
On GNOME Firefox runs with disabled system titlebar by default. It saves horizontal space on wide screens but also removes control over window, traditionally provided by Window manager and desktop environment.
GNOME allows to set titlebar actions by gnome-tweaks tool, you can define window actions for double click by first mouse button, middle click and secondary button. These choices are not followed by Firefox if system titlebar is off because Firefox integrates titlebar with browser tab strip and performs build-in tasks like open/close new tab or toggle maximize.
However Firefox 124 improves it and follows mouse button double click action defined by GNOME so you change it as you wish.
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Mozilla Firefox 124 Released with Misc Improvements, Linux Fixes
The latest update to the open-source web browser includes a small clutch of improvements.
Firefox View can now sort open tabs by recent activity (default) or tab order making it a touch faster to find specific tabs using this feature; and Firefox’s built-in PDF viewer now supports caret browsing mode for improved accessibility.
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Firefox 124 brings more slick moves for Mac and Android
The latest version of Firefox improves in areas that should help it fit in better on several categories of hardware.
You're most likely to notice the improvements in Firefox version 124 if you use Macs or Android devices. In this release, the Android version now allows you to refresh the page by pulling down from the top of the screen – the standard gesture for most fondleslabs.
On Macs, there are improvements to the way that the program works in full-screen mode. Firefox has had a full-screen mode for many years, but for a long time, it wasn't implemented using the official macOS API. That became available via an optional setting about four years ago, closing bug #1403085, but now it's on by default.
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Firefox 124.0 released
Version 124.0 of the Firefox browser is out. Changes include support for "caret browsing mode" in the PDF viewer and the ability to control the sorting of tabs in the Firefox View screen.
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Firefox 124.0 Released! Caret Browsing in PDF Viewer & Qwant to All Languages in France
Mozilla announced a new monthly release of its Firefox web browser on March 19. In the new release, the caret browsing mode, keyboard navigating just like in text editor, also works in the built-in PDF viewer.