Oct 19, 2022 09:35:00

'Firefox 106' official release, text extraction function added in images

The official version of the web browser 'Firefox 106' has been released. At the time of writing the article, a number of functions that are likely to be touched directly by users, such as the addition of a function to extract text in images while limited to macOS, have been introduced.

Firefox 106.0, See All New Features, Updates and Fixes

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/106.0/releasenotes/

◆ Text extraction from images
Starting with macOS 10.15 (Catalina), you can now extract text from selected images . To extract text, right-click the image containing the text and select 'Copy Text from Image' from the pop-up menu that appears.

Extracted text is copied to clipboard for sharing, saving and searching. This feature is also compatible with

VoiceOver , the built-in macOS screen reader.

At the time of writing, this function supports English only on macOS 10.15 (Catalina), and English, Chinese, Portuguese, French, Italian, German, and Spanish on macOS 11.0 (Big Sur) and later.

◆ Improved convenience of private window
We've made it easier to access private windows by allowing you to pin them to the Windows 10 and Windows 11 taskbar. The private windows themselves have also been redesigned for a greater sense of privacy.

◆Firefox View

Firefox View is a useful feature for opening previously discovered content. Find and open recently closed tabs on your current device with Pinned Tabs, access tabs from other devices with the 'Tab Pickup' feature, or change the look of your browser with Colorways You can

◆Addition of Colorways
The launch of the Independent Voices collection introduces 18 new Colorways . You can now access the 'Colorways' modal experience through Firefox View. Each new color comes with a bespoke graphic and text explaining its deeper meaning. The collection will be available until January 16, 2023.


◆ Functional enhancement of the built-in PDF viewer
The built-in PDF viewer now supports PDF editing such as writing text, drawing, and adding signatures. Also, if Firefox is set as the default browser in Windows system settings, the PDF viewer will be the default PDF application.

◆Addition of navigation operation on Wayland
When using Wayland on Linux, swipe-to-navigate operations (swipe left and right with two fingers on the touchpad to move forward and backward through history) are now supported.

◆ Upgrading WebRTC
A major upgrade to the WebRTC functionality (libwebrtc library updated to version 103) brings a number of improvements.

- Improved screen sharing for Windows and Linux Wayland users
・Lower CPU usage and higher frame rate during WebRTC screen capture on macOS
・Improved RTP performance and reliability
・Provide more types of statistical information
・Improved cross-browser and service compatibility

Firefox 106 also includes 6 security bug fixes .

The next major version, 'Firefox 107', will be released on November 15, 2022, local time.