The next major Firefox release is scheduled for April 11,2023. Most Firefox installations are not affected by the issues, and users should not feel a rush to install the updates immediately. Windows users affected by the bug that causes startup freezes may also want to install the update. Firefox 111.0.1 addresses a startup freeze on Windows that is affecting some users.įirefox users on macOS who use pinch zooming may want to install the patch immediately to address the issue and prevent Firefox from crashing on their systems. Mozilla added another fix in Firefox 111.0.1, which it failed to list in the preliminary release notes. Mozilla lists Firefox 110 and 109 as affected as well on the bug tracking website. The issue does not appear to be limited to Firefox 111 and newer. Mozilla noticed an increase in crashes in Firefox Nightly on Mac about a month ago, and this led to the reopening of the bug report. Observant readers may notice that the bug was opened more than three years ago, fixed at the time, and reopened a month ago. The bug report on Mozilla's bug tracking website Bugzilla provides additional information on the issue.
Mozilla reveals in the release notes that Firefox may crash on macOS "while pinch-zooming under certain circumstances". The new version of the browser, once released, should get picked up automatically at this stage.įirefox 111.0.1 addresses a crash that affects the browser on macOS devices only. Selecting Menu > Help > About Firefox displays the current version that is installed, and runs a check for updates. Most Firefox installations will be updated automatically using the built-in updating functionality of the browser. The releases are already on Mozilla's FTP server, and while there may be last minute changes that replace these builds with new ones, it is usually not the case. Firefox 111.0.1įirefox 111.0.1 will be distributed to all supported platforms. The official release notes will be published here later today.
Most Firefox users should not be in a hurry to download the update to their devices because of this.
The new Firefox release fixes a single issue in the browser, one that affects just a tiny fraction of the overall Firefox population.
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