IT Home reported on December 19 that Mozilla released the Firefox 121 stable update today, which is also the last major version update in 2023.
Mozilla also launched Firefox ESR 115.6 today, in addition to the beta and developer versions that have been migrated to version 122, and the Nightly channel that has been migrated to version 123.
Firefox 121 Stable Update Key Takeaways:
Linux 平台默认支持 Wayland Compositor
Linux 版 Firefox 升级 121 版本之后，默认从 XWayland 升级到 Wayland Compositor。
Mozilla says that the upgrade includes improved support for touchpad and touchscreen gestures, optimized display DPI settings, and improved graphics performance.
Add-ons are supported in Firefox for Android
This expansion was launched last week and highlights support for add-ons, which currently stands at 491.
Windows 版 Firefox 支持 AV1
Firefox users on Windows can install Microsoft's AV1 extension to enable hardware decoding. The user visits ABOUT:SUPPORT, scrolls down to the media section and activates the "Install Extension" link next to AV1.
Firefox for macOS adds voice control commands
On macOS, Firefox 121 introduces voice-controlled commands. These commands allow macOS users to use their voice to interact with their computers. For example, you can say "scroll down" or "click done" to have the computer execute the command.
Other changes
- Firefox has a new "Always underline links" option that will underline all links encountered while using the browser. You can enable this feature in General> Settings> Browse, > Always underline links.
- A new floating button has been added to the PDF viewer to add an option to remove elements from a PDF document.
The download links for each version of Firefox are as follows: