You can download the latest Firefox 102 release from its official website or wait for the package update on your Linux distribution. To learn more about the release, refer to the full release notes. Files saved (not opened as previously mentioned) will still end up in the Firefox download folder. Files opened from the “what should Firefox do with this file” dialog, or set to open in helper applications automatically, will stay in this folder. There is now an enterprise policy ( StartDownloadsInTempDirectory) and an about:config pref ( _downloads_in_tmp_dir) that will once again cause Firefox to initially put downloads in (a subfolder of) the OS temp folder, instead of the download folder configured in Firefox.

If the downloaded file is saved, it will be stored in the download folder.

You can now filter style sheets in the Style Editor tab of our developer toolsįirefox also adds a new enterprise policy adding a configuration setting that makes sure that the downloads that are meant to be opened are initially stored in a temporary folder.

Removal of Firefox-only properly Window.sidebar.

Introducing support for Transform streams which also includes new interfaces.

The process remains isolated, thus giving you more security.Īdditionally, there are some screen reader improvements on Windows.įor developers, there are a couple of important changes that include: You should have better support for it with more streaming platforms, including Disney+ Hotstar, HBO Max, SonyLIV, and a few others.įirefox 102 also improves security by moving audio decoding into a separate process with enhanced sandboxing.

It also seems that they have added some refinements to the Picture-in-Picture feature with subtitles. So, you won’t have too many windows crowding your screen. With this release, you can finally disable the automatic opening of the download panel every time a new download starts. Here’s what’s new: Firefox 102: New Additions and Improvements

While it may not be a major feature update like Firefox 100, it includes some useful enhancements for a better browsing experience.

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