Mozilla celebrated July 4 with the release of Firefox 115.0, which includes a number of new features and security fixes. It should be noted that this is the final release supporting macOS Mojave 10.14, macOS High Sierra 10.13, and macOS 10.12 Sierra.
Users of these operating systems will update to the Extended Support Release (ESR) version of Firefox 115. ESR releases are essentially maintenance releases; they receive security updates and stability fixes, but Mozilla does not provide new features. If you’re using a macOS version earlier than Sierra, you’ve already upgraded to an ESR version of Firefox.
Here is a list of new features, according to the release notes.
- Migrate from another browser? You can now transfer payment methods that you have saved in Chrome-based browsers to Firefox.
- Hardware video decoding is now enabled for Intel GPUs on Linux.
- The tab manager dropdown now has close buttons, allowing you to close tabs faster.
- We’ve updated and streamlined the user interface for importing data from other browsers.
- Users without platform support for H264 video decoding can now fall back to Cisco’s OpenH264 plugin for playback.
Mozilla also provides a list of security fixes in Firefox 115.0.
How to get Firefox 115.0
Firefox 115.0 is available for download from the Firefox website. If you already have an older version of Firefox, it may check for an update when you launch it. Firefox update settings can be adjusted via firefox > Settingsthen scroll to Firefox updates section.
