Firefox 147 is here, and Thunderbird is close behind
theregister.com • • technology
Key Points:
- Firefox 147 introduces improved Picture-in-Picture (PiP) video playback that can now be triggered automatically when a tab is sent to the background, enhancing user experience for video content.
- The Settings page's Tabs section has been reorganized with preferences categorized under Opening, Interaction, and Closing, making customization more intuitive across all platforms.
- Apple Silicon (ARM64) Mac users benefit from enhanced WebGPU support for hardware-accelerated 3D graphics, while AMD GPU users on Windows gain zero-copy hardware-assisted video playback, aligning support with Intel and Nvidia GPUs.
- Firefox now supports Google's Safe Browsing version 5, including a new Local List mode that restricts local device access under Enhanced Tracking Protection set to Strict,
