Pop videos out of their websites or players and pin them to the top of your phone’s screen to watch while you surf the web and do other things. Stay entertained while you multitask.

Pop videos out of their websites or players and pin them to the top of your phone’s screen to watch while you surf the web and do other things. Stay entertained while you multitask.

Switch to Dark Mode any time to reduce eye strain and prolong your battery power.

Switch to Dark Mode any time to reduce eye strain and prolong your battery power.

From watching a web tutorial to keeping an eye on your favorite team, your video follows you while you multitask.

From watching a web tutorial to keeping an eye on your favorite team, your video follows you while you multitask.

Considered by many to be the gold standard among ad blockers, <a { $attrs }>uBlock Origin</a> is renowned for its effectiveness and efficiency. Highly customizable, yet it also works brilliantly right “out of the box.”

Considered by many to be the gold standard among ad blockers, <a { $attrs }>uBlock Origin</a> is renowned for its effectiveness and efficiency. Highly customizable, yet it also works brilliantly right “out of the box.”

In some cases, an ad blocker can help your browser go faster. When an ad is loading, it can slow down a website. At the same time, it takes longer to find what you’re looking for if you’re too busy closing yet another ad.

In some cases, an ad blocker can help your browser go faster. When an ad is loading, it can slow down a website. At the same time, it takes longer to find what you’re looking for if you’re too busy closing yet another ad.

Eyedropper tool

Eyedropper tool

Screenshot of the eyedropper tool in { -brand-name-firefox } showing the hexadecimal color value of a single pixel on a web page.

Screenshot of the eyedropper tool in { -brand-name-firefox } showing the hexadecimal color value of a single pixel on a web page.

Select colors in { -brand-name-firefox } with the eyedropper tool

Select colors in { -brand-name-firefox } with the eyedropper tool

There are a lot of reasons you might want to know the exact hex color code of a specific color on a web page — maybe you build webpages or are a graphic designer. The eyedropper tool, in the desktop version of { -brand-name-firefox }, lets you find exact hex color codes just by hovering over any color you see on a web page. A click will copy that color value to your clipboard.

There are a lot of reasons you might want to know the exact hex color code of a specific color on a web page — maybe you build webpages or are a graphic designer. The eyedropper tool, in the desktop version of { -brand-name-firefox }, lets you find exact hex color codes just by hovering over any color you see on a web page. A click will copy that color value to your clipboard.

You can find the eyedropper under “Browser Tools” in the Tools menu or under “More Tools” in the { -brand-name-firefox } toolbar menu (at the end of the { -brand-name-firefox } toolbar).

You can find the eyedropper under “Browser Tools” in the Tools menu or under “More Tools” in the { -brand-name-firefox } toolbar menu (at the end of the { -brand-name-firefox } toolbar).

Eyedropper tool

Eyedropper tool

Keep your favorite pages open and just a click away. Use Pinned Tabs to keep an eye on your email or messaging apps.

Keep your favorite pages open and just a click away. Use Pinned Tabs to keep an eye on your email or messaging apps.

Keep your favorite pages open and just a click away. Use Pinned Tabs to keep an eye on your email or messaging apps.

Keep your favorite pages open and just a click away. Use Pinned Tabs to keep an eye on your email or messaging apps.

Yes. { -brand-name-firefox } protects your privacy with features like <a href="{ $url }">Private Browsing</a>. It allows you to keep your browsing history and passwords private, even when using a device that you share with other people, such as a home computer or { -brand-name-ipad }.

Yes. { -brand-name-firefox } protects your privacy with features like <a href="{ $url }">Private Browsing</a>. It allows you to keep your browsing history and passwords private, even when using a device that you share with other people, such as a home computer or { -brand-name-ipad }.

Last but not least, a safe browser should offer tools to help you keep an eye on your accounts. Think of alerts that go straight to your email if any of your accounts get breached or icons that tell you whether a website is encrypted, (i.e., if it’s a good idea to enter your credit number on a shopping site).

Last but not least, a safe browser should offer tools to help you keep an eye on your accounts. Think of alerts that go straight to your email if any of your accounts get breached or icons that tell you whether a website is encrypted, (i.e., if it’s a good idea to enter your credit number on a shopping site).

A year later, Berners-Lee asked CERN math student Nicola Pellow to write the Line Mode Browser, a program for basic computer terminals.

A year later, Berners-Lee asked CERN math student Nicola Pellow to write the Line Mode Browser, a program for basic computer terminals.

By 1993, the web exploded. Universities, governments, and private corporations all saw opportunity in the open internet. Everyone needed new computer programs to access it. That year, Mosaic was created at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign by computer scientist Marc Andreessen. It was the very first popular web browser and the early ancestor of <a href="{ $firefox }">{ -brand-name-mozilla } { -brand-name-firefox }</a>.

By 1993, the web exploded. Universities, governments, and private corporations all saw opportunity in the open internet. Everyone needed new computer programs to access it. That year, Mosaic was created at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign by computer scientist Marc Andreessen. It was the very first popular web browser and the early ancestor of <a href="{ $firefox }">{ -brand-name-mozilla } { -brand-name-firefox }</a>.

NCSA Mosaic ran on { -brand-name-windows } computers, was easy to use, and gave anyone with a PC access to early web pages, chat rooms, and image libraries. The next year (1994), Andreessen founded <a href="{ $netscape }">{ -brand-name-netscape }</a> and released { -brand-name-netscape } Navigator to the public. It was wildly successful, and the first browser for the people. It was also the first move in a new kind of war for internet users.

NCSA Mosaic ran on { -brand-name-windows } computers, was easy to use, and gave anyone with a PC access to early web pages, chat rooms, and image libraries. The next year (1994), Andreessen founded <a href="{ $netscape }">{ -brand-name-netscape }</a> and released { -brand-name-netscape } Navigator to the public. It was wildly successful, and the first browser for the people. It was also the first move in a new kind of war for internet users.

That sparked a revolution in computer networking. New networks formed, connecting universities and research centers across the globe. But for the next 20 years, the internet wasn’t accessible to the public. It was restricted to university and government researchers, students, and private corporations. There were dozens of programs that could trade information over telephone lines, but none of them were easy to use. The real open internet, and the first web browser, wasn’t created until 1990.

That sparked a revolution in computer networking. New networks formed, connecting universities and research centers across the globe. But for the next 20 years, the internet wasn’t accessible to the public. It was restricted to university and government researchers, students, and private corporations. There were dozens of programs that could trade information over telephone lines, but none of them were easy to use. The real open internet, and the first web browser, wasn’t created until 1990.

Then { -brand-name-microsoft } began shipping { -brand-name-ie } with their { -brand-name-windows } operating system. Within 4 years, it had 75% of the market and by 1999 it had 99% of the market. The company faced antitrust litigation over the move, and { -brand-name-netscape } decided to open source its codebase and created the not-for-profit <a href="{ $mozilla }">{ -brand-name-mozilla }</a>, which went on to create and release { -brand-name-firefox } in 2002. Realizing that having a browser monopoly wasn’t in the best interests of users and the open web, { -brand-name-firefox } was created to provide choice for web users. By 2010, { -brand-name-mozilla } { -brand-name-firefox } and others had <a href="{ $marketshare }">reduced { -brand-name-ie }’s market share to 50%</a>.

Then { -brand-name-microsoft } began shipping { -brand-name-ie } with their { -brand-name-windows } operating system. Within 4 years, it had 75% of the market and by 1999 it had 99% of the market. The company faced antitrust litigation over the move, and { -brand-name-netscape } decided to open source its codebase and created the not-for-profit <a href="{ $mozilla }">{ -brand-name-mozilla }</a>, which went on to create and release { -brand-name-firefox } in 2002. Realizing that having a browser monopoly wasn’t in the best interests of users and the open web, { -brand-name-firefox } was created to provide choice for web users. By 2010, { -brand-name-mozilla } { -brand-name-firefox } and others had <a href="{ $marketshare }">reduced { -brand-name-ie }’s market share to 50%</a>.

Yep! The { -brand-name-firefox-browser } is free. Super free, actually. No hidden costs or anything. You don’t pay anything to use it.

Yep! The { -brand-name-firefox-browser } is free. Super free, actually. No hidden costs or anything. You don’t pay anything to use it.

New school meets old school with the fastest browser yet.

New school meets old school with the fastest browser yet.

A web browser takes you anywhere on the internet. It retrieves information from other parts of the web and displays it on your desktop or mobile device. The information is transferred using the Hypertext Transfer Protocol, which defines how text, images and video are transmitted on the web. This information needs to be shared and displayed in a consistent format so that people using any browser, anywhere in the world can see the information.

A web browser takes you anywhere on the internet. It retrieves information from other parts of the web and displays it on your desktop or mobile device. The information is transferred using the Hypertext Transfer Protocol, which defines how text, images and video are transmitted on the web. This information needs to be shared and displayed in a consistent format so that people using any browser, anywhere in the world can see the information.

Yes

Yes