Theo - t3․gg·2yA new browser I'm actually hyped about
Zen browser offers a fast, beautiful, and private browsing experience built on top of Firefox. It's highly customizable with features like integrated proxy settings, split views, and extensive theme support. Open-source and community-driven, Zen provides users with flexibility and performance enhancements that set it apart from other browsers.
Hacker News·2yZero regrets: Firefox power user kept 7,500 tabs open for two years
A software engineer, Hazel, managed to keep 7,470 Firefox tabs open simultaneously, demonstrating Firefox's memory efficiency. Despite some initial trouble in restoring the tabs, Firefox's profile cache functionality allowed her to recover them. Mozilla confirmed that having numerous tabs open consumes minimal memory. Upcoming features and third-party add-ons aim to improve tab management further.
Lobsters·2yThe Dying Web
The post discusses the dominance of Chrome in the web browser market and its impact on web standards and privacy. The author advocates for using Firefox, highlighting its superior customizability and commitment to open standards and privacy. The author reminisces about past browser wars and draws parallels with the current scenario, urging readers to reconsider their browser choice for a healthier web ecosystem.
web.dev·2yNow in Baseline: animating entry effects
New CSS features, @starting-style and transition-behavior: allow-discrete, are now available in Firefox 129. These features enable entry animations for elements, even those animating from display: none, enhancing the capability to animate elements into the top layer. The @starting-style rule sets initial styles, while allow-discrete supports the animation of properties that don’t interpolate between values, such as display and visibility. Example CSS is provided to demonstrate how these features can be applied.
omg! ubuntu!·2yFirefox 129 Released with New Tab Wallpapers & Reader View Tweaks
Firefox 129 introduces new tab wallpapers split across three categories: Solid Colours, Abstract, and Photos. The revamped Reader View offers a better UI, new font and spacing options, and customizable themes. The update also makes HTTPS the default protocol for non-local sites, adds PipeWire camera support, improves Wacom Intuos detection, and includes other Linux-specific enhancements. Available for download and automatic update on various platforms.