OSNews<p>A look at Firefox forks</p><p>Mozilla's actions have been rubbing many Firefox fans the wrong way as of late, and inspiring them to look for alternatives. There are many choices for users who are looking for a browser that isn't part of the Chrome monoculture but is full-featured and suitable for day-to-day use. For those who are willing to stay in the Firefox "family" there are a number of good options that have</p><p><a href="https://www.osnews.com/story/141933/a-look-at-firefox-forks/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">osnews.com/story/141933/a-look</span><span class="invisible">-at-firefox-forks/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MozillaGecko" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MozillaGecko</span></a></p>
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OSNews<p>Mozilla deletes promise not to sell Firefox users’ data</p><p>The hits just keep on coming. Mozilla not only changed its Privacy Notice and introduced a Terms of Use for Firefox for the first time with some pretty onerous terms, they also removed a rather specific question and answer pair from their page with frequently asked questions about Firefox, as discovered by David Gerard.</p><p><a href="https://www.osnews.com/story/141825/mozilla-deletes-promise-not-to-sell-firefox-users-data/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">osnews.com/story/141825/mozill</span><span class="invisible">a-deletes-promise-not-to-sell-firefox-users-data/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MozillaGecko" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MozillaGecko</span></a></p>
OSNews<p>Mozilla is going to collect a lot more data from Firefox users</p><p>I guess my praise for Mozilla's and Firefox' continued support for Manifest v2 had to be balanced out by Mozilla doing something stupid. Mozilla just published Terms of Use for Firefox for the first time, as well as an updated Privacy Notice, that come into effect immediately and include some questionable t</p><p><a href="https://www.osnews.com/story/141813/mozilla-is-going-to-collect-a-lot-more-data-from-firefox-users/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">osnews.com/story/141813/mozill</span><span class="invisible">a-is-going-to-collect-a-lot-more-data-from-firefox-users/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MozillaGecko" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MozillaGecko</span></a></p>
OSNews<p>Mozilla reaffirms it won’t remove Manifest v2 support from Firefox</p><p>Mozilla has officially reiterated that it's going to keep offering support for both Manifest v2 and Manifest v3 extensions in Firefox. Google is removing support for Manifest v2 from Chrome, and with it a feature called blockingWebRequest that is used by ad blockers like uBlock Origin. Google's rep</p><p><a href="https://www.osnews.com/story/141805/mozilla-reaffirms-it-wont-remove-manifest-v2-support-from-firefox/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">osnews.com/story/141805/mozill</span><span class="invisible">a-reaffirms-it-wont-remove-manifest-v2-support-from-firefox/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MozillaGecko" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MozillaGecko</span></a></p>
OSNews<p>Mozilla once again confirms it’s all about ads and “AI” now</p><p>We’ve recognized that Mozilla faces major headwinds in terms of both financial growth and mission impact. While Firefox remains the core of what we do, we also need to take steps to diversify: investing in privacy-respecting advertising to grow new revenue in the near term; developing trustworthy, open source </p><p><a href="https://www.osnews.com/story/141757/mozilla-once-again-confirms-its-all-about-ads-and-ai-now/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">osnews.com/story/141757/mozill</span><span class="invisible">a-once-again-confirms-its-all-about-ads-and-ai-now/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MozillaGecko" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MozillaGecko</span></a></p>
OSNews<p>Mozilla announces massive rebrand that mentions Firefox exactly once</p><p>Mozilla isn’t just another tech company — we’re a global crew of activists, technologists and builders, all working to keep the internet free, open and accessible. For over 25 years, we’ve championed the idea that the web should be for everyone, no matter who you are or where you’re from. Now, w</p><p><a href="https://www.osnews.com/story/141283/mozilla-announces-massive-rebrand-that-mentions-firefox-exactly-once/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">osnews.com/story/141283/mozill</span><span class="invisible">a-announces-massive-rebrand-that-mentions-firefox-exactly-once/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MozillaGecko" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MozillaGecko</span></a></p>
OSNews<p>Mozilla begs courts to allow Google search deal for Firefox to continue</p><p>The moment a lot of us has been fearing may be soon upon us. Among the various remedies proposed by the United States Department of Justice to address Google's monopoly abuse, there's also banning Google from spending money to become the default search engine on other devices, platforms, o</p><p><a href="https://www.osnews.com/story/141227/mozilla-begs-courts-to-allow-google-search-deal-for-firefox-to-continue/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">osnews.com/story/141227/mozill</span><span class="invisible">a-begs-courts-to-allow-google-search-deal-for-firefox-to-continue/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MozillaGecko" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MozillaGecko</span></a></p>
OSNews<p>Mozilla Foundation lays off 30% of its employees, ends advocacy for open web, privacy, and more</p><p>More bad news from Mozilla.</p><p>The Mozilla Foundation, the nonprofit arm of the Firefox browser maker Mozilla, has laid off 30% of its employees as the organization says it faces a “relentless onslaught of change.”</p><p>[...]</p><p>Announcing the lay</p><p><a href="https://www.osnews.com/story/141100/mozilla-foundation-lays-off-30-of-its-employees-ends-advocacy-for-open-web-privacy-and-more/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">osnews.com/story/141100/mozill</span><span class="invisible">a-foundation-lays-off-30-of-its-employees-ends-advocacy-for-open-web-privacy-and-more/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MozillaGecko" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MozillaGecko</span></a></p>
OSNews<p>Mozilla “is going to be more active in digital advertising”</p><p>In ancient Greek mythology, Kassandra, priestess of Apollo and daughter of King Priam and Queen Hecuba of Troy, was granted the gift of prophecy by Apollo, in return for "favours". When Kassandra then decided to, well, not grant any "favours", Apollo showcased that as a good son of Zeus, he did not understand c</p><p><a href="https://www.osnews.com/story/140861/mozilla-is-going-to-be-more-active-in-digital-advertising/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">osnews.com/story/140861/mozill</span><span class="invisible">a-is-going-to-be-more-active-in-digital-advertising/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MozillaGecko" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MozillaGecko</span></a></p>
OSNews<p>Chrome-based browsers highlight the risks of using third-party Firefox-based browsers</p><p>And the hits just keep on coming. After buying an ad tech company and working with Facebook to weaken Firefox' privacy features, Mozilla is now integrating AI chatbots straight into Firefox with the recent release of Firefox 130. People are understandably big ma</p><p><a href="https://www.osnews.com/story/140733/chrome-based-browsers-highlight-the-risks-of-using-third-party-firefox-based-browsers/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">osnews.com/story/140733/chrome</span><span class="invisible">-based-browsers-highlight-the-risks-of-using-third-party-firefox-based-browsers/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MozillaGecko" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MozillaGecko</span></a></p>
OSNews<p>Mozilla extends Firefox support on unsupported Windows versions to March 2025</p><p>Not too long ago, Mozilla announced it was going to extend its support for Windows 7, and was mulling over extending support for Windows 8.x as well, without providing any time frames or details. Well, we've got the details now.</p><p>According to the Firefox Release Calendar web</p><p><a href="https://www.osnews.com/story/140729/mozilla-extends-firefox-support-on-unsupported-windows-versions-to-march-2025/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">osnews.com/story/140729/mozill</span><span class="invisible">a-extends-firefox-support-on-unsupported-windows-versions-to-march-2025/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MozillaGecko" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MozillaGecko</span></a></p>
OSNews<p>I told you so: Mozilla working with Facebook to weaken Firefox’ privacy and anti-tracking features</p><p>I've long been warning about the dangers of relying on just one browser as the bullwark against the onslaught of Chrome, Chrome skins, and Safari. With Firefox' user numbers rapidly declining, now stuck at a mere 2% or so - and even les</p><p><a href="https://www.osnews.com/story/140247/i-told-you-so-mozilla-working-with-facebook-to-weaken-firefox-privacy-and-anti-tracking-features/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">osnews.com/story/140247/i-told</span><span class="invisible">-you-so-mozilla-working-with-facebook-to-weaken-firefox-privacy-and-anti-tracking-features/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MozillaGecko" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MozillaGecko</span></a></p>
OSNews<p>Mozilla opts to extended Windows 7/8/8.1 support</p><p>Among them, Byron Jourdan, Senior Director, Product Management of Mozilla, under the Reddit username ComprehensiveDoor643 revealed that Mozilla plans to support Firefox on Windows 7 for longer. When asked separately about whether it also included Windows 8 and 8.1 too, Jourdan added that it was certainly the plan, though for how long </p><p><a href="https://www.osnews.com/story/140183/mozilla-opts-to-extended-windows-7-8-8-1-support/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">osnews.com/story/140183/mozill</span><span class="invisible">a-opts-to-extended-windows-7-8-8-1-support/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MozillaGecko" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MozillaGecko</span></a></p>
OSNews<p>Mozilla integrating AI chatbots into Firefox</p><p>Mozilla has announced it's adding easy access to tool like ChatGPT, Gemini, and so to Firefox.</p><p>Whether it’s a local or a cloud-based model, if you want to use AI, we think you should have the freedom to use (or not use) the tools that best suit your needs. With that in mind, this week, we will launch an opt-in experiment offering access t</p><p><a href="https://www.osnews.com/story/140074/mozilla-integrating-ai-chatbots-into-firefox/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">osnews.com/story/140074/mozill</span><span class="invisible">a-integrating-ai-chatbots-into-firefox/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MozillaGecko" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MozillaGecko</span></a></p>
OSNews<p>Mozilla acquires ad analytics company, for some reason</p><p>One of my biggest concerns regarding the state of the web isn't ads (easily blocked) or machine learning (the legal system isn't going to be kind to that), but the possible demise of Firefox. I've long been worried that with the seemingly never-ending downward marketshare spiral Firefox is in - it's at like 3% now on deskto</p><p><a href="https://www.osnews.com/story/140047/mozilla-acquires-ad-analytics-company-for-some-reason/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">osnews.com/story/140047/mozill</span><span class="invisible">a-acquires-ad-analytics-company-for-some-reason/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MozillaGecko" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MozillaGecko</span></a></p>
OSNews<p>Exclusive: Mozilla reverses course, re-lists extensions it removed in Russia</p><p>Two days ago, I broke the news that Mozilla removed several Firefox extensions from the add-on store in Russia, after pressure from Russian censors. Mozilla provided me with an official statement, which seemed to highlight that the decision was not final, and it seems I was right -</p><p><a href="https://www.osnews.com/story/139943/exclusive-mozilla-reverses-course-re-lists-extensions-it-removed-in-russia/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">osnews.com/story/139943/exclus</span><span class="invisible">ive-mozilla-reverses-course-re-lists-extensions-it-removed-in-russia/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MozillaGecko" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MozillaGecko</span></a></p>
OSNews<p>Under pressure from Russian censors, Mozilla removes anti-censorship extensions</p><p>A few days ago, I was pointed to a post on the Mozilla forums, in which developers of Firefox extensions designed to circumvent Russian censorship were surprised to find that their extensions were suddenly no longer available within Russia. The extension developers and other</p><p><a href="https://www.osnews.com/story/139928/under-pressure-from-russian-censors-mozilla-removes-anti-censorship-extensions/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">osnews.com/story/139928/under-</span><span class="invisible">pressure-from-russian-censors-mozilla-removes-anti-censorship-extensions/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MozillaGecko" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MozillaGecko</span></a></p>
OSNews<p>Firefox nightly now available for Linux on ARM64</p><p>Linux distributions running on ARM have had to roll their own Firefox builds for the architecture since forever, and it seems that Mozilla has taken this to heart as the browser maker is now supplying binary ARM builds of Firefox. They come in either a tarball or a .deb package installable through Mozilla's apt repository. Do note, th</p><p><a href="https://www.osnews.com/story/139369/firefox-nightly-now-available-for-linux-on-arm64/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">osnews.com/story/139369/firefo</span><span class="invisible">x-nightly-now-available-for-linux-on-arm64/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MozillaGecko" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MozillaGecko</span></a></p>
OSNews<p>A better, more compact UI for Firefox</p><p>Proton is Firefox’s new design, starting from Firefox 89. Photon is the old design of Firefox which was used until version 88.</p><p>Proton’s overall feel is good, but there were a few things I didn’t like and wanted to improve.That’s why this project was born, and Lepton to denote light theme layer.</p><p>Lepton’s photon styled is preserve Photon’s fe</p><p><a href="https://www.osnews.com/story/139322/a-better-more-compact-ui-for-firefox/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">osnews.com/story/139322/a-bett</span><span class="invisible">er-more-compact-ui-for-firefox/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/InTheNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>InTheNews</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MozillaGecko" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MozillaGecko</span></a></p>
OSNews<p>Mozilla drops Onerep after CEO admits to running people-search networks</p><p>The nonprofit organization that supports the Firefox web browser said today it is winding down its new partnership with Onerep, an identity protection service recently bundled with Firefox that offers to remove users from hundreds of people-search sites. The move comes just days after a re</p><p><a href="https://www.osnews.com/story/138910/mozilla-drops-onerep-after-ceo-admits-to-running-people-search-networks/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">osnews.com/story/138910/mozill</span><span class="invisible">a-drops-onerep-after-ceo-admits-to-running-people-search-networks/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MozillaGecko" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MozillaGecko</span></a></p>
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