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×Please wait...Were you unable to attend Transform 2022? Check out all of the summit sessions in our on-demand library now! .Mozilla today launched Firefox 74 for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Firefox 74 includes stricter rules for add-ons, TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 disabled by default, and a handful of developer features.You can download Firefox 74 for desktop now from , and all existing users should be able to upgrade to it automatically. According to Mozilla, Firefox has , making it a major platform for web developers to consider.How Firefox manages add-ons (also known as extensions), a concept for browsers that Mozilla first pioneered, is changing with this release. Any add-ons that have been installed by external applications (sideloaded) can now be removed using the Add-ons Manager (navigate to about:addons in Firefox). Furthermore, only users can now install add-ons — Mozilla is making it impossible for other applications to install Firefox add-ons.Update at 2:10 p.m. Pacific: This change has caused some confusion so Mozilla has more information. Here is what you need to know:MetaBeat 2022MetaBeat will bring together thought leaders to give guidance on how metaverse technology will transform the way all industries communicate and do business on October 4 in San Francisco, CA.Starting with Firefox 74, users will need to take explicit action to install the extensions they want, and will be able to remove previously sideloaded extensions when they want to.Previously installed sideloaded extensions will not be uninstalled for users when they update to Firefox 74. If a user no longer wants an extension that was sideloaded, they must uninstall the extension themselves.Firefox will prevent new extensions from being sideloaded.Developers will be able to push updates to extensions that had previously been sideloaded. (If you are the developer of a sideloaded extension and you are now distributing your extension through your website or AMO, please note that you will need to update both the sideloaded .xpi and the distributed .xpi; updating one will not update the other.)This is likely a move to beef up Firefox security, though it might cause headaches for enterprises that deploy Firefox to their employees. Enterprises can, however, continue sideloading extensions using .Update on March 21: Mozilla has reverted this change “for an undetermined amount of time to better enable access to critical government sites sharing COVID19 information,” per the Firefox 74 changelog.The Firefox 74 release is also notable for anyone who manages a website, even if they don’t use Firefox at home or at work. Firefox 74 will only work with Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.2 and above. Along with other major browser makers Apple, Google, and Microsoft, in October 2018 Mozilla for TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1. It’s now delivering on that promise.TLS is a cryptographic protocol designed to provide communications security over a computer network — websites use it to secure all communications between their servers and browsers. TLS also succeeds Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and thus handles the encryption of every HTTPS connection.Firefox now aims to establish a connection using TLS 1.2 or higher. Websites that don’t support TLS 1.2+ will show an error page with an override button to “Enable TLS 1.0 and 1.1.” Mozilla plans to eventually remove this button — website operators should thus upgrade their servers to TLS 1.2 or TLS 1.3.There are a few other small additions in this release. For example, Firefox offers a feature that prevents Facebook from tracking you around the web by blocking Facebook logins, likes, and comments automatically on non-Facebook sites. If you need to make an exception for a site where you want Facebook functionality, you can now do so.Here’s the full :There are a few other small additions in this release, especially for developers. Firefox 74 brings new CSS text features: the text-underline-position property is enabled by default, while the text-underline-offset and text-decorationthickness properties now accept percentage values. Speaking of CSS, the Page Inspector has gained a new detection setting that warns you when properties depend on positioned elements. Finally, the JavaScript Debugger can now display nested web workers, which allow workers to spawn and control their own worker instances. If you’re a web developer, check out the details here: .Unlike previous releases, Mozilla did not release a new mobile version of Firefox today. The Android team is still working on , a new version of Firefox for Android powered by GeckoView. Mozilla plans to launch the new Firefox for Android in the first half of 2020.Mozilla releases new Firefox versions every four weeks. Firefox 75 is currently slated for April.VentureBeat's mission is to be a digital town square for technical decision-makers to gain knowledge about transformative enterprise technology and transact.Join metaverse thought leaders in San Francisco on October 4 to learn how metaverse technology will transform the way all industries communicate and do business.Did you miss a session from Transform 2022? Head over to the on-demand library for all of our featured sessions.We may collect cookies and other personal information from your interaction with ourwebsite.For more information on the categories of personal information we collect and the purposes we usethem for,please view our

×Please wait...Were you unable to attend Transform 2022? Check out all of the summit sessions in our on-demand library now! .Mozilla today launched Firefox 74 for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Firefox 74 includes stricter rules for add-ons, TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 disabled by default, and a handful of developer features.You can download Firefox 74 for desktop now from , and all existing users should be able to upgrade to it automatically. According to Mozilla, Firefox has , making it a major platform for web developers to consider.How Firefox manages add-ons (also known as extensions), a concept for...

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