Note that outdated browser extensions can be used but sometimes become unstable. When browsing for Firefox Addons, you can not only use the search function to find exactly what you need but also view pre-selected addons like Undo Close Tab, User-Agent Switcher, HTTPS Everywhere, SponsorBlock (for blocking YouTube ads), Privacy Badger and a whole ton of other addons. Alerts and Updates, Appearance, Bookmarks, Download Management, Feeds/News, Games, Language Support, Multimedia, Privacy, Search Tools, Shopping, Social, Tabs and Web Development. These can be installed for free from Mozilla's Firefox Browser Add-ons and are nicely categorized. They have a huge range in functionality and add to the feature-set of the browser.

One of the main selling points of Firefox is its support for addons, also called Extensions. After Netscape was eliminated, the source code of the browser continued to evolve into modern-day Mozilla Firefox which uses the Gecko rendering engine, different from the Webkit engine used by Google Chrome.

The history of Mozilla and Firefox stems from the original Netscape browser from the 90s. What is Firefox?įirefox is a fast, modern and highly functional web browser that supports all of the most common web formats along with the standards that every mainstream browser adheres to.Īs a non-profit, Mozilla has a simple mission with its Firefox project and that is to make a browser that isn't just fast and standards-compliant, but also completely free. Flagship web browser from Mozilla based on Gecko with password manager, improved security, fast web browsing, add-ons and development tools.

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