There is a new update for Firefox browser users on desktop and on Android. Firefox Quantum version 59 on desktop get improved privacy in its Private Browsing mode, faster page load times on webpages, new tools for annotating and cropping Firefox screenshots, and better arrangement for top sites on the browser's Home Page.
Firefox for Android gets support for websites that stream videos using the HLS protocol.
Firefox 59 updates for Android
On the Android app, Firefox 59 adds support for the Firefox as an assist app allowing users to start searching by pressing the home button on their smartphones. The app now also supports HLS or HTTP Live Streaming video playback and gets the same Firefox Private Browsing upgrades. Users can also lock video full screen while in landscape mode.
Firefox 59 updates for desktop
Firefox 59 adds several performance enhancements to the browser's desktop version. These include faster load times for content which the browser will achieve by loading it from networked cache or cache obtained directly from the user's hard drive. Off-Main-Thread Painting (OMTP) is also being introduced for Mac to offer better graphic rendering.
New features for Firefox Screenshots include basic annotation and cropping that allow the user to draw on, highlight, or change the viewable area of screenshots. Apart from that, the update also enhances Real-Time Communication (RTC) capabilities, adds support for W3C specs, and blocks unknown websites from sending notifications.
Firefox Private Browsing mode will remove path information from referrers with an aim to prevent cross-tracking.
