Mozilla recently unveiled theThe official release of «Firefox 141», accompanied by maintenance updates for the extended support versions: 140.1.0, 128.13.0 and 115.26.0.
Firefox 141 fixes 27 vulnerabilities security issues, many of which are related to memory management problems such as buffer overflows or access to freed areas. Thirteen of these vulnerabilities could allow the execution of malicious code if the user accessed maliciously manipulated sites.
Main new features of Firefox 141
In this new version of Firefox 141, the most striking new feature is the introduction of an experimental feature that incorporates Artificial intelligence to automatically manage tabs. This new feature allows you to group tabs with similar themes intelligently, showing suggestions based on an AI model that runs locally on the user's device.
The way this feature works is that when dragging one tab over another or access the context menu, The browser displays an option to "suggest more tabs" and group them under a name proposed by the system. Although this feature is not enabled by default for everyone, it will be activated progressively. The most impatient users can be forced to activate from «about:config» setting the «browser.tabs.groups.smart.enabled» parameter
Another new feature in Firefox 141 is the addition of interface settings, such as possibility of resizing the tool area at the bottom of the sidebar when using vertical tabs. This makes it easier to visually organize the available space, allowing you to precisely separate the tool tabs.
In addition to this, the address bar received some improvements, as now integrates a unit converterUsers can perform time zone, temperature, angle, or distance conversions directly from the browser. Clicking on the result automatically copies it to the clipboard.
In terms of performance, the Linux version of Firefox 141 features more efficient memory usage and no longer require a restart after applying updates via the package manager. Additionally, the address autocomplete feature in web forms has been extended to users in Brazil, Spain, and Japan.
On the other hand, it is highlighted that Firefox 141 also responds better to cache clearing commands via HTTP headers.For example, when the server requests to clear site data with the "Clear-Site-Data: cache" instruction, the back-and-forward cache (BFCache) is now also emptied.
In terms of web development, the element has been extended with a new "closedby" attribute to control how and when a pop-up window can be closed. The JavaScript functions showPopover() and togglePopover() have also been updated, introducing arguments that allow you to force the pop-up to open or associate the action with a specific origin.
Users Android also receives improvements relevant. AndThe options menu has been redesigned for clarityIt's now possible to automatically lock private tabs when switching apps, and a visual domain highlight has been added to the address bar. The option to send PDF files from the browser to other apps has also been integrated.
Interested in knowing more about it, you can consult the release notes in the following link
How to install Firefox on Linux?
If you are already a Firefox user, you should know that you can easily update to the latest version accessing the configuration menu. Those with automatic updates enabled need not worry as they will receive the new version without manual intervention.
Alternatively, if you prefer not to wait for the automatic update, you can do it manually by going to Menu > Help > About Firefox. This will open a window showing the installed version and, if the feature is enabled, it will check for available updates.
For Ubuntu, Linux Mint and other derivatives users from Ubuntu, too It is possible to update Firefox through the official PPATo do this, open a terminal and enter the following commands:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-mozilla-security/ppa -y sudo apt-get update sudo apt install firefox
Another available installation option is via Flatpak. To use this method, you need to have Flatpak support on your system. Once enabled, you can install Firefox by running the following command in the terminal:
flatpak install flathub org.mozilla.firefox
As for those who already have the browser installed, it is enough to execute the following command to not only update Firefox, but also all its applications that are in Flatpak format:
flatpack update
In the case of those who prefer the use of Snap, the installation of the browser can be done by typing the following command:
sudo snap install firefox
And to update the applications that we have installed in Snap format, just type the following in the terminal:
sudo snap refresh