Mozilla Firefox 129 Is Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New
Mozilla Firefox 129 is a minor update that only improves the Reader View with a “Text and layout” menu that replaces the “Type controls” menu and features new options for setting character spacing, word spacing, and text alignment for a more accessible reading experience, and a new “Theme” menu with additional Contrast and Gray options allowing users to select their own custom colors for text, background, and links.
On top of that, Firefox 129 replaces HTTP with HTTPS as the default protocol in the address bar for non-local sites, enables the address autofill feature for users in France and Germany, and adds support for multiple languages in the same document spoken in macOS VoiceOver.
Linuxiac:
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Firefox 129 Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New
A month after the previous 128 release, Mozilla released a new version of its widely used open-source browser, Firefox v129, now available for download.
A standout feature in Firefox 129 is the added support for multiple languages within the same document when using macOS VoiceOver. This update will benefit users interacting with multilingual content, providing a more seamless and inclusive browsing experience.
Firefox’s Reader View also received considerable attention in this update. The new Text and Layout menu offers options for adjusting character spacing, word spacing, and text alignment, allowing users to enjoy a more customizable reading environment.
Furthermore, Reader View has introduced a Theme menu that includes additional Contrast and Gray options, allowing users to adjust the visual presentation of text to suit their preferences.
OMG Ubuntu:
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Firefox 129 Released with New Tab Wallpapers & Reader View Tweaks - OMG! Ubuntu
It’s been 4 weeks since Firefox 128 dished out a unified cookie, cache n’ data clearing experience, the ability to translate portions of text on a web page, and introduced a new privacy-respecting ‘alternative to user tracking’ API.
Does Firefox 129 improve on all of that?
Of course it does — for more details, scroll on!
LWN:
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Firefox 129.0 released
Version 129.0 of the Firefox browser has been released. Changes include some improvements to the reader mode, tab previews, and use of HTTPS by default.
More here:
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Firefox 129 release fixes security flaws and improves Reader View
In addition, DNS over HTTPS (DoH) no longer has to be activated for Firefox to resolve HTTPS DNS entries with the DNS resolver in Windows 11 and Linux (as well as Android 10 or later).