Starting at the hamburger icon in the upper right of the browser, those features begin to emerge. The top reason to switch to Firefox is for its enhanced privacy. Firefox’s key privacy and security enhancements You can select what information to sync through the cloud, such as bookmarks and open tabs. This account also enables you to use some cloud-based security features I’ll describe in a moment. By signing up for Mozilla’s free cloud service, you can sync all aspects of your browsing-such as bookmarks and history, or even open tabs-over the internet to other computers or mobile devices running Firefox.
Looking just to the left of the hamburger button you’ll come to a circular icon representing a person’s head and shoulders. Tip: you can also press Ctrl+Shift+B (Windows) or Shift-Command-B (Mac) to open the Library window. To get a fresh start, free of any trackers, uncheck Cookies before the import. Follow the instructions to import your choice of cookies, browsing history, saved logins, and/or bookmarks from your old browser. Now click the third button from the left at the top of the window (featuring up and down arrows) and click Import Data from Another Browser. Next, click Bookmarks, then scroll to the bottom of the window and click Show All Bookmarks to open the Library window. The new iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 now let you replace Safari as the primary browser, so that links from email or other apps can automatically open in mobile Firefox.įirst, click the three-line hamburger button and select Library. And for Apple users, Firefox is now a better alternative on mobile devices. While that tech is still in its infancy, Mozilla also just made some concrete privacy improvements by upgrading its Enhanced Tracking Protection to more aggressively block snoops on the desktop. This one sends a signal to automatically opt the user out of the sale of their data under the California Consumer Privacy Act. Most recently, it became one of the first browser makers (Google isn’t one of them) to adopt a new version of the Do Not Track signal. Those efforts have accelerated in the past few years with the development of aggressive but user-friendly anti-tracking technologies, which helped Mozilla earn a nod as one of Fast Company‘s Most Innovative Companies of 2019.Īnd Mozilla continues to innovate. Mozilla has demonstrated a years-long commitment to its users as an alternative to big tech that puts people’s privacy and security ahead of everything else.
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