Mozilla Firefox Browser Stable Version Releases

hi
i have updated , i don't know the right meaning of legacy (should be heredity "at least all the translators gave me this meaning"
but on all my components there is obsolete ,in short they are all obsolete but they work
i download Firefox Installer.exe 246kb and i have performed an online installation inside sandboxie
now i'm running it and it's 64bit no more 32bit

thanks

 

mozilla dont offer any ftp server - its an archive server to serve users who are interested in betas or nightlies. it was not intended for the masses and at least mozilla dont serve downloads nor updates through this server farm. as written "last minute changes" my given link is the official option anything else is on user his own risk to get busted.

wont work in most cases - firefox WE api is far away from ready and neither nor comparable to chrome. tried it several times and extensions from chrome store are only available until restart - then gone. so it makes no sense to uninstall anything from chrome store for future purpose.

nevertheless if you want to get experience with 57alpha make it your way!

 

I don't know how you can say that Mozilla doesn't offer an FTP server. The FTP server is hosted on mozilla.org.

https://ftp.mozilla.org/

You are entitled to your opinion, but I would like to see statements from Mozilla that support what you're saying.

 

thank you JR

 

Security vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 55

 

Mantra, I dont think you need to worry at this time about the "Legacy" label next to the addons. All addons display that label now, even the ones that are in the process of getting ready for the move to WebExtension. For example, in my case, I only use 4 addons, all 4 are showing legacy but I know NoScript and UBO are going to be ready. As well as ABP. I am not using ABP but I ll switch to it if UBO messes up. My only addon that I know is dead is Classic theme restorer. And is dead because Mozilla dont want to allow the type of changes CTR does to the UI, the tabs, etc. My fourth addon is a YouTube downloader that to tell you the truth, I haven't checked what holds in the future for it as is replaceable.

Bo

 

Mantra, I thought about this thing, Mozilla forcing users using the 32 bit version to switch to 64 bits. I thought the move was supposed to be in Firefox 56 but what I plan on doing to maintain my Firefox as 32 bits is to update and upgrade using the 32 bits full installer, not the web installer and neither the updater from within the browser. I dont want to switch and its likely that what I am planning on doing should work for keeping the 32 bits installation.

Bo

 

I'm not receiving FF 55 here via the internal updater. FF 55.0.1 soon?

 

I'm running 32 bit and using the internal updater to update 54 to 55 did not change the browser to 64 bit. Switching to 64 bit doesn't seem like a bad idea to me though; It's more secure.

 

Ah, I see! That old chestnut.

Thanks JR.

 

Thats good to know, I ll update using the updater, and do it tomorrow. Perhaps the 64 bits version is more secure but how much more secure can I be switching to it? Due to using NoScript and Sandboxie, I doubt I can be more secure than what I am already.

I read 70% of Firefox users in Windows 64 bits are using the 32 bits version of the browser. I am new to 64 bits Windows, my new W10 is my first 64 bits computer. When I saw that number it surprised me, there have to be reasons for that and more than one reason. I dont like putting the word buggy next to Firefox as my experience with Firefox in 4 computers and 3 systems has been close to perfect. I have never experienced problems of any kind, the only time the browser has crashed on me regularly was in my XP, when the XP was dying. So, cant even blame that on Firefox.

But in my personal case, the reason I choose to install the 32 bits version of the browser is because it works better with Sandboxie. Nine out ten when someone reports a glitch using Sandboxie and Firefox, its someone using the 64 bits version of the browser, and the workaround is switching to the 32 bits version. It works every time. No brainer for me.

Bo

 

Hi Bo
i will keep the 32bit too just because i haven't seen any improvement in the 64bit ,rather seems that the 32bit works better and it's faster
thanks Bo

Hi JRViejo
good point about v57 , i forgot about 14/Nov and the cut-off of the firefox addons/extension
thanks

 

No problems here, but then I am not a Sandboxie 'power user' like you .

 

Confused. So does this mean existing legacy extensions will continue working for a while beyond 14 Nov '17?

What would otherwise be the point of updating a legacy add-on if it won't 'run'?

 

Hi Paul, I am glad you are in good shape. Most likely you wont have an issue between Firefox 64 bits and Sandboxie, they are rare and never major. Compatibility with Sandboxie is just a little better with the 32 bits version.

Bo

 

As a matter of fact a webext-hybrid version of uB0 has been available on AMO in the dev channel for a while which works absolutely flawlessly on FF57 Nightly. Since yesterday there is also a pure webext version on @gorhill's github site available,

The same applies to uMatrix.

 

Good news: the author of Cookie Autodelete reports that a patch is on its way which makes sure that removing local storage by host will be supported. This will bring Cookie Autodelete on par with the (legacy) Self-Destructing Cookies add-on.

 

@summerheat Would you be able to enlighten me re my question above #1421?