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| File Size | 51.8 MB |
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| License | Freeware |
| Operating System | Windows (All) |
| Date Added | December 13, 2022 |
| Total Downloads | 1,234,771 |
| Publisher | Mozilla |
| Homepage | Mozilla Firefox |
Publisher's Description
Mozilla Firefox is a free and open source Web browser descended from the Mozilla Application Suite and managed by Mozilla Corporation. Firefox is the second most widely used browser.
To display web pages, Firefox uses the Gecko layout engine, which implements most current web standards in addition to several features that are intended to anticipate likely additions to the standards.
Latest Reviews
Sven123456789 reviewed v91.0 on Aug 11, 2021
Still my main browser. No other browser has nearly as many add on's
Moler_Stagi reviewed v90.0 on Jul 18, 2021
I like that it is easy and fast but it needs some upgrads
Monkey_Punch reviewed v90.0 on Jul 12, 2021
Fast AF now under LLVM 12 and latest Rust. Plus, they finally figured out a good way to get proper crash reporting info out of Linux. With 91 being the next new ESR release, we'll see a bump to a stable LLVM 12.0.1 / Rust 1.53 combo so that should bring even better perf on Desktop, Android and M1. Took a while for Mozilla folks to get to this point after the massive layoffs but glad to see focus back on where it matters most: performance, not gimmicky features no one will use.
Monkey_Punch reviewed v86.0 on Feb 23, 2021
A huge improvement in rendering performance over 85 and earlier versions, especially on my crappy Nexus 5X and old Latitude E6510. When they moved to LLVM 11.0.1, the overall performance boost was tangible. I had my doubts before but it looks like Mozilla is getting back to making FF better and, finally, faster. I don't know how much Rust 1.49 contributed to 86's performance improvements though. Maybe it helped the Android and Apple M1 crowd?
Monkey_Punch reviewed v85.0 on Jan 25, 2021
Yay, they finally killed Flash support. At least doing that reduiced the installer size. Yes, the browser feels snappier than 84 and 83. I can feel they've made strides in improving performance. Very snappy on my crappy old E6510. 86 is going to get an even better performance boost. Things are looking up for Mozilla. Glad the layoffs didn't kill progress.
Aegis69 reviewed v85.0 on Jan 25, 2021
Firefox 85 is out, code name: what did they f**k up this time.
Monkey_Punch reviewed v84.0 on Dec 18, 2020
Can still customize and hack the crap out of it. JavaScript performance on some artificial benchmarks is still down since switching to WARP. Mem use is still lower as well which is great for lower power machines / 32-bit crowd. Let's hope FF85 is all they promised and more with further WARP improvements and better Webrender support for the Linux folks. Mozilla is on a roll so let's hope they don't screw the pooch and do something dumb.
Monkey_Punch reviewed v83.0 on Nov 17, 2020
I can customize and hack the crap out of FF to this day and can't say the same for other mainstream browsers. Can't say I notice much speed improvement on the front end but my machines are Ivy Bridge so maybe a bit long in the tooth to realize the new improvements. Mem use does seem to be lower on my machine so that's always a plus. Still, we have to wait until FF 84 before we can realize Rust 1.47's improvements and FF85 before the rest of what they intended to improve in FF83 (WARP). By then the MASSIVE Rust 1.48 release should be helping improve FF perf. At least I hope.
Monkey_Punch reviewed v82.0.1 on Oct 27, 2020
Feels more responsive on my old machines but a lot of code in FF seems to have prevented LLVM 11's performance boost for being actualized. In fact, perf went down a bit on some artificial benchmarks. It looks like *only* by FF84 will we see Rust 1.47 be pulled in. This will hurt FF numbers, perf and user experience for another 2 months.
Monkey_Punch reviewed v81.0 on Sep 21, 2020
With Mozilla having suffered a huge employee base culling due to Covid sapping the global economy and workforce, it's forced them to really put a finer point on what matter most: a solid, fast browser experience. 80 was a look at things to come. 81 seems to have polished the improvements. 82, I see, has finally switched over to using LLVM 11-rc2....but not Rust 1.46? Come on Mozilla. That would make the Linux folks SUPER happy and help with Android a lot. I guess we'll have to wait until v83.
Sven123456789 reviewed v91.0 on Aug 11, 2021
Pros: Some of the browsers I used to use don't get updated nearly as much. Firefox sends out updates on a regular basis
Cons: None
Bottom Line: Still my main browser. No other browser has nearly as many add on's
Moler_Stagi reviewed v90.0 on Jul 18, 2021
Pros: easy and fast
Cons: low features
Bottom Line: I like that it is easy and fast but it needs some upgrads
Monkey_Punch reviewed v90.0 on Jul 12, 2021
Pros: Fast AF now under LLVM 12 and latest Rust. They finally figured out a good way to get proper crash reporting info on Linux.
Cons: Still lags in a few artificial benchmarks but daily use is on par with Chrome's speed.
Bottom Line: Fast AF now under LLVM 12 and latest Rust. Plus, they finally figured out a good way to get proper crash reporting info out of Linux. With 91 being the next new ESR release, we'll see a bump to a stable LLVM 12.0.1 / Rust 1.53 combo so that should bring even better perf on Desktop, Android and M1. Took a while for Mozilla folks to get to this point after the massive layoffs but glad to see focus back on where it matters most: performance, not gimmicky features no one will use.
Monkey_Punch reviewed v86.0 on Feb 23, 2021
Pros: A marked improvement in rendering performance over 85 and earlier version.
Cons: By now FF should be leveraging more of the GPU when and where possible to offload rendering. The new Warp Javascript engine still needs some fixing up to bring back performance in a few non-mainstream areas.
Bottom Line: A huge improvement in rendering performance over 85 and earlier versions, especially on my crappy Nexus 5X and old Latitude E6510. When they moved to LLVM 11.0.1, the overall performance boost was tangible. I had my doubts before but it looks like Mozilla is getting back to making FF better and, finally, faster. I don't know how much Rust 1.49 contributed to 86's performance improvements though. Maybe it helped the Android and Apple M1 crowd?
Monkey_Punch reviewed v85.0 on Jan 25, 2021
Pros: Finally killed Flash. the most hated thing ever invented.
Cons: None.
Bottom Line: Yay, they finally killed Flash support. At least doing that reduiced the installer size. Yes, the browser feels snappier than 84 and 83. I can feel they've made strides in improving performance. Very snappy on my crappy old E6510. 86 is going to get an even better performance boost. Things are looking up for Mozilla. Glad the layoffs didn't kill progress.
Aegis69 reviewed v85.0 on Jan 25, 2021
Pros: all
Cons: all
Bottom Line: Firefox 85 is out, code name: what did they f**k up this time.
Monkey_Punch reviewed v84.0 on Dec 18, 2020
Pros: Still the most customizable.
Cons: Still needs to improve JavaScript perf as compared to Chrome. Linux WebRender support improving but should be better at this stage in the game.
Bottom Line: Can still customize and hack the crap out of it. JavaScript performance on some artificial benchmarks is still down since switching to WARP. Mem use is still lower as well which is great for lower power machines / 32-bit crowd. Let's hope FF85 is all they promised and more with further WARP improvements and better Webrender support for the Linux folks. Mozilla is on a roll so let's hope they don't screw the pooch and do something dumb.
Monkey_Punch reviewed v83.0 on Nov 17, 2020
Pros: Still the most open and modular out there.
Cons: Should really be leveraging Rust 1.47 and LLVM 11's perf improvements by now.
Bottom Line: I can customize and hack the crap out of FF to this day and can't say the same for other mainstream browsers. Can't say I notice much speed improvement on the front end but my machines are Ivy Bridge so maybe a bit long in the tooth to realize the new improvements. Mem use does seem to be lower on my machine so that's always a plus. Still, we have to wait until FF 84 before we can realize Rust 1.47's improvements and FF85 before the rest of what they intended to improve in FF83 (WARP). By then the MASSIVE Rust 1.48 release should be helping improve FF perf. At least I hope.
Monkey_Punch reviewed v82.0.1 on Oct 27, 2020
Pros: Snappier page loads.
Cons: Still not leveraging Rust 1.46/1.47 and all the best of LLVM 11.
Bottom Line: Feels more responsive on my old machines but a lot of code in FF seems to have prevented LLVM 11's performance boost for being actualized. In fact, perf went down a bit on some artificial benchmarks. It looks like *only* by FF84 will we see Rust 1.47 be pulled in. This will hurt FF numbers, perf and user experience for another 2 months.
Monkey_Punch reviewed v81.0 on Sep 21, 2020
Pros: Still the best for privacy and securty.
Cons: Have to wait until FF82 for LLVM 11 performance benefits.
Bottom Line: With Mozilla having suffered a huge employee base culling due to Covid sapping the global economy and workforce, it's forced them to really put a finer point on what matter most: a solid, fast browser experience. 80 was a look at things to come. 81 seems to have polished the improvements. 82, I see, has finally switched over to using LLVM 11-rc2....but not Rust 1.46? Come on Mozilla. That would make the Linux folks SUPER happy and help with Android a lot. I guess we'll have to wait until v83.
kstev99 reviewed v80.0 on Aug 27, 2020
Pros: Not Google Chrome
Has a bookmarks sidebar
Very customizable through about:config or userchrome.css
Cons: Not sure I like the direction Mozilla is going. Seems they try harder every day to be a Google clone
Bottom Line: Still the most customizable browser, period. Although some customization has been lost with the the XUL extensions now not allowed, It is still my favorite browser.
Everyone seems to be using Google Chrome these days, but I refuse to install Google spyware on my system and use a browser that will not allow a REAL Bookmarks Sidebar
Sven123456789 reviewed v80.0 on Aug 27, 2020
Pros: Best of all latest browsers
Cons: Been down this road for awhile, but allot of the old add on's dont work for some time now. But still, enough newer ones work that make this my primary browser
Bottom Line: Allot of the minor browsers I have use in the last few years either aren't updated or not compatible with some websites. I've tried all the big boys. Chrome, Edge, Opera, whatever version of IE still exits. I still come back to the mozilla browsers as my main choice. Still have Pale Moon as a backup browser but Firefox is my main browser again.
Monkey_Punch reviewed v80.0 on Aug 27, 2020
Pros: Still the best open source browser.
Cons: Being held back by trying to make it what it's not.
Bottom Line: It's not perfect and has gone in some questionable directions but it's return to form is welcome. Mozilla sticking to waht works and not trying to reinvent the wheel is a good idea going forward. It's been held back by the fact that LLVM 10 hates it but looks like the prospect of moving to LLVM 11 for v82 is going to be a huge performance win across all platforms. All the work that Martin Stransky did for Linux folks is very welcome. Should only get better from here!