Mozilla add that browser performs better when system memory runs low. Mozilla Firefox 105 is now “less likely to run out of memory on Linux”, according to the beta release notes. PDF annotation features in Firefox 105b Other changes In Firefox 105 beta, the same two-finger swipe on the touchpad moves you back/forward through your navigation history but a) you don’t need to press alt and b) you will see on-screen animations to indicate you’re navigating: In older version of Firefox you can navigate back/forward through your browsing history by pressing down the alt key while doing a two-finger swipe left/right on a touchpad. Yes, yes: you’re probably bored of hearing about this feature - I first wrote about it in June - but the feature is enabled out of the box in the early betas of 105, and on course to ship in Firefox 106 (frustrating though it is to wait, I can understand devs wanting to take time to get things right as this change is enabled by default). I’ll kick off - or rather flick off - with a Linux-specific change in the early Firefox 105 beta involving gestures, specifically touchpad navigation back/forward through web history under Wayland. Firefox 105 Beta: New Features Navigation Gestures on Wayland Intrigued by what I’ve been hearing, I downloaded the latest beta of the famous FOSS browser to find out first-hand what Mozilla’s got in store for us.Īnd spoiler: it’s set to be a real doozie.
Mozilla Firefox 105 is shaping up to be an impressive update when the stable release lands in a couple of weeks time.