Tabs can once again be displayed underneath the address bar or at the bottom of the screen.īoth options are found on about:preferences#general. The new Waterfox version includes options to bring the status bar and tab positions back. Not all will work at this point in time but it improves the browser significantly. Extension pages displays a 'add to Waterfox' button that may be used to install the extensions. The implementation is still ongoing but users may visit the stores using Waterfox to install extensions directly. The main new feature in Waterfox G3.1.0 is support for installing Chrome Web Store and Opera Web Store extensions. Security patches are included in the release. The new version of Waterfox G3 is based on Firefox ESR, in this case Firefox 78.7.

Waterfox users may also use the page to refresh profiles.

If the button is not displayed, users should try the 'launch profile in new browser' button instead. Locate the old profile on the page and use the 'set as default' button to make it the default profile going forward.Load about:profiles in the Waterfox address bar.Affected users may complete the following steps to restore their data in the new version of Waterfox: The new version addresses the data loss issue that some users experienced with the Waterfox G3.0.0 update.

Waterfox Third Generation is available as a direct upgrade and download from the official project site.

Waterfox 2020.12