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Title: Firefox 95 for Mac adds performance and security improvements
Post by: HCK on December 11, 2021, 04:05:20 pm
Firefox 95 for Mac adds performance and security improvements

What you need to know


Mozilla has released Firefox 95 for Mac.
The new update includes performance improvements and CPU usage alongside reduced power consumption.


The new Firefox 95 is available for download now.

Fans of the popular Firefox browser can now download version 95, an update that Mozilla says includes performance and power efficiency improvements as well as a focus on security.

According to the release notes, this update includes "reduced CPU usage on macOS in Firefox and WindowServer during event processing," while power usage during video playback from sites like Netflix has also been improved.

Beyond that, new security improvements see Firefox now use WebAssembly to "isolate potentially-buggy code" while adding a layer of zero-day protection, too.


  This technique, which uses WebAssembly to isolate potentially-buggy code, builds on the prototype we shipped last year to Mac and Linux users. Now, we're bringing that technology to all supported Firefox platforms ...

Source: Firefox 95 for Mac adds performance and security improvements (https://www.imore.com/firefox-95-mac-adds-performance-and-security-improvements-popular-browser)