Firefox 134 Enters Beta, Promises Support for Touchpad Hold Gestures on Linux
Firefox 134 looks like a very small release promising only support for touchpad hold gestures on Linux, allowing users to interrupt kinetic (momentum) scrolling by placing two fingers on the touchpad. This feature was initially planned for Firefox 133, but it was delayed.
With the upcoming release, Firefox will follow the model HTML specification for transient user activation more closely. Mozilla says that “this change makes pop-up blocking less strict in cases where previous versions of Firefox were overly aggressive, reducing erroneous blocking prompts.”
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Firefox version 133.0 is now available
Mozilla has announced the release of Firefox 133.0. Notable in this release is the addition of a new anti-tracking feature, Bounce Tracking Protection, which detects trackers based on redirect behavior and automatically purges their cookies and site data to thwart tracking. The release also includes various security fixes and more.