Firefox 59 Released: Faster Page Loading, New Screenshot Features,Better Graphics.
Mozilla Firefox
Quantum version 59 is 2x faster for Windows, Mac OS, and Linux.
Let’s look what is the major upgraded features in the latest Firefox 59 :
2x faster performance
The
browser has faster load times for content on the home page, and it will be load
the page faster with the help of networked cache obtained directly
from the user’s hard drive.
Better graphics for macOS users
Apple
users will experience improvised graphics by employing Off-Main-Thread
Painting (OMTP). This feature for Windows has already been released in Firefox
58.
New firefox screenshot features
Firefox’s
built-in screenshot tool already allow you to take scrolling screenshots of
websites. Now, it has handy features such as basic annotation and crop
option allow users to draw on, highlight and change the viewable area of saved
screenshots.
Improved privacy in private browsing mode
To
prevent third-party data leakage in private mode, the browser will eliminate
path information from referrers that are sent to third parties.
Customization of new windows and tabs
New
drag and drop option for pinning and rearranging frequently visited websites on
the Firefox Home Page.
Firefox for Android updates
Firefox
now works an assist app which allows users to start searching on their
smartphones just by pressing the home button. It does so by replacing the
Google Assistant.
The
mobile app also supports HLS and HTTP Live Streaming video playback along
with private mode browsing updates as mentioned above.
You also download for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android devices.
