If there is something that for years has characterized Mozilla’s proposal to surf the Internet, Firefox, that is the privacy of its users. This is something in which the firm has put a good part of its efforts launching new functions related to all this. Well, now Firefox 79 has just been launched, let’s see what brings us hand in hand in this regard.
This is something that happens periodically, that is how software developers send their users the latest news and corrections . Well, just a few hours ago, the new Firefox 79 was gradually made available to everyone. If you want to check if you already have it available on your computers, that is something you can do from the Help / About menu Firefox to see if it updates automatically.
However, it may be the case that we still have to wait a few hours to receive it. With everything and with it we also have the possibility to do it ourselves by hand. This is something we achieve through the firm’s own official FTP servers . In this way we can download and install Firefox 79 from right now, something we achieved from this link .
At the same time, something we should know at this point is that Firefox updates on all channels. With this we mean both the stable version, and the Beta , Developer and Nightly .
What’s new in Firefox 79
For starters we will tell you that unlike what happened with other versions in the past, Firefox 79 is a light update and without many notable new features. With everything and with it, as has been usual in these cases, the developers recommend updating as soon as possible. This is something that should be done for both security and functionality reasons.
Well, first of all we will tell you that one of the most important improvements that we find here is an improved tracking protection system. In this way what we try to avoid is the tracking that many of the websites we visit carry out. So in this update, the built-in tracking protection feature includes a new block against unwanted first-hand cookies by default.
It is worth mentioning that Mozilla uses a disconnection list to determine if cookies are desired. However, it makes exceptions for sites with which the user has interacted during the last 45 days. For everything else, cookies and website data will be removed daily.
Mozilla increases privacy in Firefox 79
At the same time, trace protection is now turned on by default. However, it is configured to ensure compatibility with loading sites. Therefore users can change the setting to Strict or Custom in order to improve this protection. Please note that this change may lead to some sites no longer loading correctly.
On the other hand we also find the possibility of creating our own whitelist of allowed websites if we want to use it.
Changing third, among other changes we will see more Pocket recommendations on the new browser page, at the moment only in some regions. Of course, we can deactivate these recommendations by clicking on the configuration icon of the new tab. Similarly, the deployment of WebRender continues as new versions arrive. Mozilla notes that this is spreading to more graphics processing units bit by bit.
At the same time, administrators can now set a policy to require a master or master password on computers . They may also use another cookie policy to allow them in certain domains .
