Mozilla Firefox 131 Is Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New

posted by Marius Nestor on Sep 30, 2024,
updated Oct 04, 2024

Firefox 131 looks like an interesting update introducing temporary site permissions, such as geolocation, which will be automatically removed after one hour or when the tab is closed, and support for text fragments to allow users to link directly to a specific portion of text in a web document via a special URL fragment.

This release also improves the built-in translation feature by remembering languages that were previously used for translations when suggesting a default translation language and re-introduces the ability to navigate to the search engine home page by clicking on the search bar icons with a SHIFT key modifier.

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Linuxiac:

• Firefox 131 Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New

  Less than a month after the previous 130 release, Mozilla released a new version of its widely used open-source browser, Firefox v131, now available for download.

  Firstly, Firefox will now temporarily remember when users grant websites permissions, such as geolocation access. These temporary permissions are designed to protect your privacy by automatically removing themselves after one hour or when you close the tab. This ensures that websites don’t retain unnecessary access to your information longer than needed.

  In addition, hovering your mouse over an unfocused tab will now display a visual preview of its contents. This feature makes it easier to navigate between multiple tabs, allowing you to quickly find the page you’re looking for without clicking through each tab individually.

OMG Ubuntu:

• Mozilla Firefox 131 Brings Tab Hover Previews, URL Fragments + More - OMG! Ubuntu

  The first change I noticed when opening Firefox 131 is the new icon for the ‘all tabs’ feature1.

  Previously a small downward pointing arrow, this new—more obvious— icon is a small squarish depiction of a tabbed web browser. The change was made ahead of vertical tabs (upcoming feature) that moves this button to the toolbar if vertical tabs are enabled.

LWN:

• Firefox 131.0 released

  Version 131.0 of the Firefox browser has been released. Changes include the ability to temporarily grant permissions to sites and a preview that pops up when hovering over tabs.

IDG:

• Firefox 131 brings tab previews, text fragment links, and security fixes

  Yesterday, Mozilla released Firefox 131 for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android, which not only fixes a number of security vulnerabilities but also includes some interesting new features. They also released security updates for both ESR versions as well as the Tor Browser.