Firefox: Private, Safe Browser
Mozilla
4.5
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It’s a new era in tech. Don’t settle for a browser produced by giant, profit-driven, data-hoarding tech companies. Firefox is the obvious choice for independent, ethical tech that respects your privacy and gives you more ways than ever to tailor your internet experience exactly the way you want it. Download Firefox now for iPhone, iPad and Mac.
Firefox is backed by the non-profit Mozilla Foundation, whose mission is to ensure the internet remains a global public resource, open and accessible to everyone. When you make Firefox your go-to, everyday browser, you’re also joining a unique (serious nerd cred) community that’s actively helping to diversify the way people experience the internet.
Firefox is extremely private for a reason — and the reason is you.
We want you to have an amazing experience every time you use Firefox. We know feeling safe and secure are foundational for enjoying your time online. Since version 1 in 2004, we’ve taken privacy seriously, because we’ve always been in the business of valuing people first, over everything. When you care more about people than profits, privacy naturally becomes a top priority.
DIFFERENT DEVICES. SAME TRAIN OF THOUGHT
Now you can search for things on your laptop, then pick up the exact same search on your phone and vice versa. Your Firefox homepage displays the most recent searches you’ve done on other devices so you can easily get back to what you were doing or thinking about.
LIMITED-EDITION WALLPAPERS
Introducing limited-edition wallpapers from independent creators. Stick with one you love or switch it up anytime to make Firefox match your mood.
STREAMLINED HOME SCREEN
Pick up right where you left off. See all your open tabs intuitively grouped and displayed along with your recent bookmarks, top sites and popular articles recommended by Pocket.
PRIVACY CONTROL IN ALL THE RIGHT PLACES
Firefox gives you greater privacy protection while you’re on the web. By default, Firefox blocks trackers and scripts such as social media trackers, cross-site cookie trackers, cryptominers and fingerprinters. In addition to Apple’s Intelligent Tracking Prevention, setting Firefox’s Enhanced Tracking Protection to strict blocks tracking content in all windows. Also, you can easily choose to search in private browsing mode. And when you close private browsing mode, your browsing history and any cookies are automatically erased from your device.
GET FIREFOX ON ALL YOUR DEVICES
Add Firefox across your devices for secure, seamless browsing. In addition to synced tabs and searches, Firefox makes password management easy by remembering your passwords across devices.
FIND IT FAST WITH FIREFOX’S SEARCH BAR
Get search suggestions in the search bar and quickly access the sites you visit most. Type in your search question and get suggested and previously searched results across your favorite search engines.
ORGANIZE YOUR TABS THE WAY YOU LIKE
Create as many tabs as you like without losing track. Firefox displays your open tabs as thumbnails and numbered tabs, making it easy to find what you want quickly.
SHARE ANYTHING IN A FEW TAPS
The Firefox web browser makes it easy to share links to web pages or specific items on a page with easy, quick access to your most recently used apps.
LEARN MORE ABOUT FIREFOX WEB BROWSER:
- Read about Firefox permissions: http://mzl.la/Permissions
- Learn more about what’s up at Mozilla: https://blog.mozilla.org
ABOUT MOZILLA
Mozilla exists to build the Internet as a public resource accessible to all because we believe open and free is better than closed and controlled. We build products like Firefox to promote choice and transparency and give people more control over their lives online. Learn more at https://www.mozilla.org.
Privacy Policy: http://www.mozilla.org/legal/privacy/firefox.html
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By Backwards K
2024-07-26
Version 128.3
AdsBattery UsageBugsUpdatesNot sure what FF is doing in the background, but after a few minutes of browsing, my battery drops 30%. Not having this problem with other apps but this is untenable. UPDATE Jan 2022: don’t know what you did, but the newest update is even less functional. Bookmarks no longer work right (why do I have to go back to the first tab of bookmarks every time I open it? You fixed this), there’s fewer links on the home page (but plenty of empty space. Is there some reason why it can’t handle more than 24?) and still eats battery like it’s got a tapeworm (seriously. Goes from 100% to 70% in about 15 minutes. I don’t understand how blocking ads and preventing background processes takes up so much more power). I’d stop using it, except there really isn’t a good alternative. But if there was… UPDATE 2024 v 128: And now, because some people couldn’t figure out that there was a setting to close private tabs when leaving private browsing and complained that their private tabs were closing, they removed the setting entirely so that private tabs stay open. Not everyone wants that. Please bring the setting back. It doesn’t have to be on by default (though should be, that’s the point of private browsing) but at least give us the OPTION. Maybe Duck Duck Go’s browser is the better option.
By Meg Gypsy Rose
2024-07-03
Version 127.1
AdsHate itPrivacyLove itRemoving the option to retain tabs on private browsing is a blunder the likes of which I will never comprehend. The reason myself and so many others chose Firefox was for its privacy, security, and fewer ads while being easy to use. When private tabs are auto-cleared the app automatically slides over to regular browsing, creating user frustration at the potential decreased privacy of not realizing they’re off private. This definitely isn’t making the app easier to navigate or more accessible for anyone. Not every tab needs the permanence of a bookmark and most people don’t want to have to go through the process of getting back to a single page, much less the multiple tabs that most active internet users have up for a singular combined purpose. I’m deleting the app from my phone and will use another browser until the issue is resolved, but since I’ve seen little response and no direct evidence of any real action taken on Firefox’s end I’m going to assume that there is no intention to do so and won’t hold out hope for a resolution any time soon. I’d love to know if any real action takes place, but until then I’d encourage everyone else to also seek out browser options that don’t inspire immediate irrational rage upon reopening.
By Bigbobhill
2024-06-27
Version 127.1
Hate itConfusingDeviceInaccurateI’ve proudly used Firefox on PC for over 20 years, through good and bad. But I only permanently swapped to mobile last year. Overall, the mobile app has been much improved in recent years and is clearly superior to safari. A few gripes remain but it seems the team is aware of them. My main issue is with the search suggestion bar. I’m not sure when it first appeared or when I even noticed it, but its position above the keyboard means you will inevitably hit it while typing and, because it swaps your search engine without any feedback, you won’t know until you’ve already used the wrong search engine. Worse, it isn’t in the real settings menu, but instead uses its own settings menu with a “magnifying glass” icon, not a usual gear or the three horizontal lines symbol the firefox app uses. The magnifying glass icon was the last button I tried using to open its settings, considering I thought it was just another search feature. Very confusing design. Overall, the search bar does not feel well thought out or tested at all, which gives a slight blemish to an otherwise much improved app.
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