Feb 15, 2023 11:10:00

'Firefox 110' official release, support data migration from Opera and Vivaldi

The official version of the web browser 'Firefox 110' has been released. In this update, in addition to supporting data migration such as bookmarks from Opera and Vivaldi, a function has been added to block third-party modules that are the cause of trouble.

Firefox 110.0, See All New Features, Updates and Fixes

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/110.0/releasenotes/

◆ Migration support from other browsers
Firefox has always supported migration from major browsers such as Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge, but from this update it also supports browsers with relatively low market share such as Opera , Opera GX , and Vivaldi . You can now import bookmarks, history, and passwords set in those browsers.

Import data from other browsers | Firefox Help
https://support.mozilla.org/en/kb/import-data-another-browser

To import data from other browsers, first press the hamburger button on the top left of Firefox and select 'Bookmarks' from the menu that appears.

Select 'Manage Bookmarks' at the bottom of the submenu that pops up to display the 'Browsing Library' screen.

If you select 'Import and Backup'/'Import data from other browsers' from the menu on this screen, the 'Setting Migration Wizard' will be displayed, and the list of installed browsers will be displayed here. I choose it, but from Firefox 110, Opera, Vivaldi, etc. are also displayed here.

◆ Windows GPU sandbox is now available
GPU

sandboxing is now available on Windows. However, at this time, due to a bug in the X-Mouse Button Control (XMBC) tool, mouse wheel scrolling may not work, and we are still working on it. If this problem occurs, the scrolling function will be restored by reconfiguring XMBC.

◆ Third-party module blocking function
Currently Windows-only, you can now block third-party modules from injecting themselves into Firefox. This is hoped to prevent third-party modules from causing crashes or other inappropriate behavior.

Identify problems caused by third-party modules in Firefox for Windows | Firefox Help
https://support.mozilla.org/en/kb/identify-problems-third-party-modules-firefox-windows

To use this feature, first enter ' about:third-party ' in the address bar to display the 'Third-Party Module Information' screen.

If the 'Update system information' button is displayed here, you can update it to more useful information by pressing it.

If there is a possibility that Firefox is crashing due to a third-party module, find the suspicious module from the list on the screen, click the 'block icon' next to the module name, and restart the module. can block. Also, for suspicious modules, a warning mark may be displayed to the right of the module name, which you can rely on.

◆Shortcut key support for date/time input fields
Date, time and datetime-local input fields can now be cleared using the following shortcuts:

macOS: Cmd+Backspace and Cmd+Delete
・Windows/Linux: Ctrl+Backspace and Ctrl+Delete

◆ Improved drawing function
The following points have been improved.

・On macOS and Linux, GPU-acceleratedCanvas2D is enabled by default.
- WebGL performance has been improved on Windows, MacOS, and Linux.
- On Windows 10/11, enable overlays for hardware-decoded video using non-Intel GPUs.

Firefox 110 also includes 19 security bug fixes .

The next major version, 'Firefox 111', will be released on April 11, 2023, local time.