Waterfox G3.1.1.2 (Third Generation) / 2021.02 Classic

Waterfox is a high performance browser based on the Mozilla Firefox source code. This code is taken and compiled to run specifically for 64-Bit Windows computers.

To make Waterfox stand out a bit more, it’s compiled with optimizations. Therefore that it will run more efficiently and faster than just compiling Mozilla Firefox as a 64-Bit program.

Waterfox focuses on giving users choice while also helping make the world a better place. It is partners with Ecosia, a search engine that plants trees with its generated revenues. The browser itself is focused on power users, which lets you make the important decisions.

There is no plugin whitelist, you can run whichever extensions you like and absolutely no data or telemetry will be send back to Mozilla or the Waterfox project.

This web browser is based on the current stable Firefox build, which means it functions in exactly the same way. Aside from its name on the menu at the top of the main window, there’s nothing to differentiate it from Firefox. Waterfox shares your Firefox settings, so should you come to uninstall it. Don’t select the option to delete all personal information if you’re still using Firefox. And your add-ons and extensions work on any version of Firefox, on any platform!

Waterfox Features:

• Browse faster. Start faster, tab hop quicker, get more done.
• Customize your browser. Personalize Waterfox with everything from themes to privacy tools.
• Your favorite add-ons and extensions. Adblock, Ublock, LastPass and thousands more.
• Sync between devices. Get your tabs, logins and history on the go.
• Traveling Tabs. View open tabs on any device.
• Waterfox for Android. Our most customizable application for Android yet.
• Balanced memory usage. Browse smoothly and leave plenty of memory for your computer programs.
• Better bookmarks. Quickly save and organize your favorite sites.
• More private. We don’t sell access to your online data. Period.
• No data collection. We have no need for your data, so you can browse freely.
• More powerful Private Browsing. More protection than Incognito mode or InPrivate.
• Ad tracker blocking. The Private Browsing module blocks ads with trackers.
• Password Manager. Forget the reset. Save passwords and logins quickly.

What’s new in Waterfox G3.1.1 – Third Generation Release

• Improved support for the Chrome Web Store (CWS).
• Fixed issues where installing more than 2 add-ons from the CWS or OWS would result in name garbling and inability to use them.
• Improvement to the styling of tabs and status bar elements˟.
• Improvement in the support of global menu on Linux˟.
• Upgraded to Gecko 78.8

What’s new in Waterfox G3.1.0 – Third Generation Release

Fixes

• Migrated from Bing Translation API v2 to v3. You can manually add a key to enable this feature in about:config.
• Fixed issues including language options when building Waterfox. This feature is still under testing.
• Fixed issue with Profile Imports. You can now import from Firefox and Waterfox Classic once again!

Changes

• Updated to Gecko 78.7 (includes security patches)
• Add initial support for the Chrome Web Store and Opera Web Store. Improvements still to be made, but the first step to full support has now landed.
• You can refresh your Waterfox profile in about:support. Useful if Waterfox is running slow or broken on websites.
• Tab positions are now back! You can have browser tabs appear underneath the address bar or at the bottom of the display window. Available in about:preferences
• Status bar is now back, available in about:preferences
• Restart button is now back on the main menu

What’s new in Waterfox G3.0.1 – Third Generation Release

• Fixed an issue where users would upgrade and their old profile would not be used.
• Fixed an issue where users could not change their default profile.
• Fixed an issue where add-ons were not correctly initialising, causing browser instability.
• Fixed an issue where the incorrect update channel was being used (no user changes needed).

Changes

• Re-implemented the Dark and Light Photon themes.
• Added user agent overrides for various websites that do not recognise Waterfox, including: Netflix, WhatsApp Web, Chase bank, Swedbank and Amazon Prime Video.

What’s new in Waterfox 2021.02:

• Various security patches up until the current ESR branch.
• Uplift to ANGLE 3538 (Gecko 64). This improves WebGL performance.
• Implementation of missing ES2019 proposals
  • JSON superset
  • Well-formed JSON stringify
  • Improved performance of JSON stringify
• Integrated Polly add-on for better website compatibility

What’s new in Waterfox 2021.01:

What’s new in Waterfox 2020.12:

What’s new in Waterfox 2020.10:

What’s new in Waterfox 2020.09:

What’s new in Waterfox 2020.08:

Current

• Security updates
• Added support for ResizeObserver
• Minimum requriements for macOS are now 10.10

Classic

• Updated Network Security Services
• Set maximum supported TLS version to 1.3 and minimum to 1.2
• Updated SQLite library
• Improved
  support
• Latest security advisories patched (best effort)†

What’s new in Waterfox 2020.07.2.1:

Current

• 2020.07.2.1: Fixed issue where address bar would not work in certain scenarios.
• Performance improvements as Waterfox is now built with LTO (except Linux)
• Minimum requriements for macOS are now 10.10
• Added Yandex as search option

Classic

• Fixed crashes on macOS versions < 10.10
• Minimum requriements for macOS are now 10.7
• Fixed StartPage search issues when searching from within Waterfox UI component
• Improved website compatibility thanks to patches from hawkeye116477

What’s new in Waterfox 2020.07.1:

Current

• Latest security advisories
• Restore customizable toolbar for overlay extensions
• Fixed issue saving WebP images
• Disabled 0-RTT when using TLS 1.3
• Improved compatibility for older macOS versions

Classic

• Latest security advisories
• Fixed issues with eBay
• Fixed issues building with Rust
• Implement ShadowRoot.activeElement
• Fixed issues with NVIDIA website
• Improved compatibility for older macOS versions

What’s new in Waterfox 2020.06:

Current

• Latest security advisories patched
• Fixed problems with overlay extensions
• Ability to import profile data from Classic (File > Import from another Browser)

Classic

• Latest security advisories patched (best effort)†
• Various website compatibilty changes
  • JavaScript globalThis implemented
  • Fix for WebAudio
  • Partial Shadow DOM v1 support (experimental)
  • Fix for some crashes

What’s new in Waterfox 2020.05:

• Latest security advisories from Mozilla for both channels.
• Fixed version display on Windows installers for both channels.

Current

• Latest security advisories patched
• Current now has support for Java and Silverlight once more! Please use at your own risk.

Classic

• Latest security advisories patched (best effort)*

What’s new in Waterfox 2020.04:

Current

• Fixed various security issues
• NPAPI support is almost fixed (support for Java and Silverlight)

Classic

• Fixed various security issues
• Improved gtk support (thanks to hawkeye116477)

What’s new in Waterfox 2020.03:

• Latest security advisories from Mozilla for both channels.

Current

• Fixed various bugs
• Updated ANGLE library for better GPU performance
• Now using the standard Waterfox logo

Classic

• Fixed various websites not loading properly (Thanks to hawkeye116477 for the gargantuan effort)
• Logo now has Classic tag to differentiate from Current
• Improved gtk3 support
• Fixed DRM issues (Netflix, Prime Video etc)
• Various privacy settings update

Changes you might have missed

Waterfox Classic

• Fixed library requirements on Linux
• Various media library updates
• Added DNS resolution to webextensions api
• Updated timezone data for internationalization functions
• Enabled unprefixed Fullscreen API
• Various website rending issues fixed (Kinguin, Intel, Epic Games and others)
• Fixed problems related with uBO html filters
• Updated en-US dictionary

Waterfox Current

• Fixed ability to add add-ons via AMO
• Fixed graphical issues on macOS
• Added StartPage as an option
• Enabled containers
• Enabled playback of encrypted VP9 video in fMP4 container
• Disabled establishing connection to links the mouse hovers over
• Enabled user profile customizations and SVG properties
• New features:
  • Restart button in PanelUI and Menu
  • Copy current tab URL
  • Copy all tab URLs
• Added settings for disabling loading images automatically and exceptions
• Added settings for disabling JavaScript with exceptions and advanced settings
• Added new privacy settings
• Added possibility to hide and show Status Bar or Status Info Overlay
• Added possibility to change Tab Bar, Bookmarks Toolbar and Window Controls position
• Added optional to enable an all-new settings layout
• Added support for new emoji in Unicode/Emoji 12
• Added possibility to set browser’s logo as menu icon

What’s new in Waterfox 2020.01:

Waterfox Classic

• Very important security patches

Waterfox Current

• Very important security patches

PLEASE READ IF USING NETFLIX OR SIMILAR

• If upgrading from previous versions of Waterfox, you will be asked to re-enable DRM. After re-enabling, please allow time for the new plugins to update. You may need to restart Waterfox after the new plugins have been installed to get DRM to work. You can verify your plugins by entering about:plugins in the address bar.

Support Waterfox

If you’d really like to help Waterfox out, please consider using the default search (Bing) with adblock disabled on it, it would be such a huge show of support! The default search is fairly privacy friendly.

Changes in Waterfox 56.2.14:

• Security fixes.

Homepage – https://www.waterfoxproject.org

Supported Operating Systems:

• Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 (64-bit).
• macOS: OS X Lion (10.7)
• Linux: Any modern distro

Size: 53.0 MB

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