Firefox

Security & privacy

Open-source softwareEditorial overview
A CLOSER LOOK

What is Firefox?

Firefox is a web browser with configurable privacy controls and an independent browser engine. It includes tabbed browsing, tracking protection, and extension support. It is aimed at web users who want a customizable browser with privacy settings.

Tabbed browsing

Tracking protection

Extension support

Is it a good fit?

Best suited to

Web users who want a customizable browser with privacy settings

Before you choose

Privacy settings cannot prevent every form of website tracking. Some websites are optimized primarily for other browser engines.

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Know what you're signing up for.

The application is distributed under MPL-2.0. The listed desktop or mobile software can be used on an ongoing basis without a software subscription. Privacy settings cannot prevent every form of website tracking.

The $0 price applies to the listed open source application. Privacy settings cannot prevent every form of website tracking.

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The useful parts. The trade-offs.

Why consider it

Brings tabbed browsing and tracking protection into the same workflow.

Import the bookmarks you need, review tracking and permission settings, and add only the extensions required for your regular browsing tasks.

What to keep in mind

Privacy settings cannot prevent every form of website tracking.

Some websites are optimized primarily for other browser engines.

How to use it well

Firefox fits web users who want a customizable browser with privacy settings. Import the bookmarks you need, review tracking and permission settings, and add only the extensions required for your regular browsing tasks.

Privacy settings cannot prevent every form of website tracking. Some websites are optimized primarily for other browser engines. Match the configuration to your needs, and keep recoverable copies of important settings or keys.

A few things you might be wondering.

Is Firefox free?

The application is distributed under MPL-2.0. The listed desktop or mobile software can be used on an ongoing basis without a software subscription. Privacy settings cannot prevent every form of website tracking.

Can I use Firefox for tabbed browsing?

Yes. Firefox includes tabbed browsing. Import the bookmarks you need, review tracking and permission settings, and add only the extensions required for your regular browsing tasks.

Can Firefox's privacy controls prevent every form of tracking?

Privacy settings cannot prevent every form of website tracking.

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