All you need to know about Firefox 130
With Firefox 129 rolling out today to users worldwide on all supported platforms, Mozilla has promoted the upcoming release, Firefox 130, to the beta channel for public testing, so it’s time to look at the new features and improvements.
Firefox 130 looks to be another small summer update that promises to enable overscroll animations on Linux as the default behavior for scrollable areas and to improve the built-in translation feature by translating selected text portions to different languages after a full-page translation.
Another interesting change in Firefox 130 beta is the introduction of a Firefox Labs section in settings to allow users to easily enable experimental web features. For now, Firefox 130 lets you enable an AI chatbot, an auto-open on tab switch feature for Picture-in-Picture, support for Service Workers in the Debugger panel, and an address bar feature to show results during IME (Input Method Editor) composition.
For web developers, the upcoming Firefox release promises to update the WebCryptoAPI to support Curve25519 primitives (e.g. Ed25519 signatures and X25519 key generation). Of course, the long-awaited Cookie Banner Blocker feature, which instructs Firefox to refuse cookie banners automatically, is once again present in the beta version.
Mozilla plans to officially release Firefox 130 on September 3rd, 2024, along with Firefox 128.2 ESR and Firefox 115.15 ESR. Until then, you can take Firefox 130 for a test drive by downloading the latest beta build from the official website, but keep in mind not to use this pre-release version for production work.
What are the key features and improvements in Firefox 130 Beta?
1. Overscroll Animations Enabled by Default (Linux)
- Linux Users: Enjoy smoother and more responsive scrolling animations in scrollable areas by default.
2. Enhanced Built-in Translation
- Partial Text Translation: Users can now translate selected text portions after a full-page translation, making multilingual browsing more seamless.
3. Firefox Labs – Experimental Features Made Accessible
A new “Firefox Labs” section in settings provides easy access to experimental web features. In Firefox 130 Beta, you’ll find:
- AI Chatbot Integration
- Auto-open Picture-in-Picture (PiP) on Tab Switch
- Service Workers Debugging Support
- Address Bar Enhancements for better handling during IME (Input Method Editor) composition.
4. WebCryptoAPI Enhancements
- Support for Curve25519 Primitives (e.g., Ed25519 signatures and X25519 key generation) brings advanced cryptographic functions to the browser.
5. Cookie Banner Blocker
- The much-anticipated Cookie Banner Blocker remains active, helping users automatically refuse cookie banners for a cleaner browsing experience.
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