Mozilla released Firefox 110.0 Stable for all supported operating systems
today. The new Firefox release introduces GPU sandboxing on Windows, improved
importing of user data from browsers, performance improvements, and a lot more.
All Firefox development channels and Firefox for Android receive updates at the
same time. Firefox for Android is also updated to version 110. Firefox ESR, the
Extended Support Release, receives an update to version 102.8. Firefox Beta,
Developer and Nightly editions are moved to version 111 and 112 respectively.
Executive Summary
* Firefox 110 continues to support Windows 7 and Windows 8.1, even though
both operating systems are no longer supported by Microsoft.
* The Firefox update addresses 19 different security issues that are
rated high or lower.
Firefox 110 download and update
You can check the installed version by selecting Menu > Help > About Firefox.
Firefox 110 is available already and it should be installed automatically on
most systems. Users may speed up the update on desktop systems by opening the
About Firefox page.
Here are the official download locations:
* Firefox Stable download <https://www.mozilla.org/firefox/new/>
* Firefox Beta download <https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/channel/>
* Nightly download <https://nightly.mozilla.org/>
* Firefox ESR download
<https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/organizations/all/>
* Firefox for Android on Google Play
<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?idÿg.mozilla.firefox>
Firefox 110.0 new features and improvements
Firefox 110 is a big update that introduces several changes and improvements.
Windows security improvements
Firefox for Windows supports GPU sandboxing now
<https://www.ghacks.net/2023/01/17/firefox-110-will-launch-with-gpu-sandboxing-on-windows/>
in the latest version of the browser. GPU sandboxing isolates the process of
the graphics processor to neutralize malware attacks or reduce the impact that
they can have on the system.
Firefox users may load about:support and check the GPU Process Sandbox Level
value there to find out if it is enabled. Any value above 0 means that the
sandbox is active.
The second Windows-specific feature enables users of the browser to block
third-party modules that inject themselves into Firefox. The main idea behind
the feature is to block third-party modules that cause issues, such as browser
crashes.
To use the feature, load about:third-party in the Firefox address bar. Firefox
lists all third-party modules on the page. A click on the "block this module"
button prevents the module from being loaded in Firefox in the future. A
restart is required to block the module. Modules may be unblocked at a later
point by repeating the process.
Mozilla Firefox highlights modules that caused Firefox or some of its
components to crash on the page. The following help page
<https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/identify-problems-third-party-modules-firefox-windows>
walks you through the process in detail.
Other changes and fixes
* Firefox users may import data, bookmarks, history and passwords, from
Opera, Opera GX and Vivaldi next to Edge, Chrome and Safari starting with this
release.
* Firefox users on macOS and Linux have Canvas2D GPU acceleration enabled
now.
* WebGL performance improvements on all desktop operating systems that
are supported.
* On Windows 10 and 11, overlay of hardware-decoded video with non-Intel
GPUs us now supported, which improves video playback performance and video
scaling quality.
* The keyboard shortcuts Ctrl-Backspace and Ctrl-Delete may be used to
clear date, time and datetime, local input fields. (Mac users need to replace
Ctrl with Cmd).
Developer changes
* Container queries and container query length units are now supported by
default.
* The color-gamut media query is now supported.
* The list attribute is supported in <input> elements with typeüolor" on
Windows and Linux.
* Serialization of native Error types now includes the stack property in
workers when using Worker.postMessage() and structuredClone().
* The midi permission of the Permission API is now supported.
* ReadableStream now supports asynchronous iteration over the chunks in a
stream using the for await...of syntax.
* Various WebDriver BiDi improvements.
Enterprise changes
Mozilla supports downloading language packs now using the same syntax as
downloading Firefox. This bug report
<https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id99684> has details on the
feature. Basically, what it means is that it is now easier for Enterprises to
install language packs via a policy.
Firefox supports the DisableThirdPartyModuleBlocking policy now, which prevents
users from disabling injected modules on the about:third-party page of the
browser. This does not apply to ESR.
Security updates / fixes
Firefox 110 addresses
<https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-05/> 19 different
security issues in the web browser. The maximum severity of a vulnerability is
high, which is second to the highest severity rating of critical.
Outlook
Firefox 111 Stable and Firefox 102.9 ESR will be released
<https://www.ghacks.net/2012/08/16/mozilla-firefox-release-schedule/> on March
14, 2023.
Firefox extension reviews and news
* Mozilla's Decision to Remove Bypass Paywalls Clean: What You Need to
Know
<https://www.ghacks.net/2023/02/13/mozilla-removes-bypass-paywalls-clean-extension-from-its-add-ons-repository/>
Recent Firefox news and tips
* Firefox: menu to remove Firefox Suggest address bar entries is coming
<https://www.ghacks.net/2023/02/07/firefox-menu-to-remove-firefox-suggest-address-bar-entries-is-coming/>
* Firefox 109.0.1 Enhances User Experience with Font Smoothing and
Enterprise Fixes
<https://www.ghacks.net/2023/01/31/firefox-109-0-1-fixes-font-smoothing-and-enterprise-authentication-issues/>
* How to remove the Firefox Unified Extensions button and restore the
Overflow Menu
<https://www.ghacks.net/2023/01/18/how-to-remove-the-firefox-unified-extensions-button-and-restore-the-overflow-menu/>
Additional information / sources
* Firefox 110 release notes
<https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/110.0/releasenotes/>
* Firefox 109 for Developers
<https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Firefox/Releases/110>
* Firefox 109 for Enterprise
<https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefox-enterprise-110-release-notes>
* Firefox Security Advisories
<https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/>
* Firefox Release Schedule
<https://www.ghacks.net/2012/08/16/mozilla-firefox-release-schedule/>
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