June 8 (Portaltic/EP) –
Firefox has implemented some improvements in its last update among which are the ability to manage bookmarks from a new menu, as well as restrict search history to the local device.
The browser continues to introduce new features to improve the search experience for users in its latest update, in which it has also included security fixes and performance improvements.
In this sense, Firefox has launched its version 114 for users of release channelin which it has introduced some new features such as the ability to manage Bookmarks from a new menuas pointed out in a communicated on its website.
Now, the bookmarks, that is, the websites that the user has marked as favorites, can be search directly from a new bookmarks menu. This option is useful for find a website quickly.
Users will be able to access this menu from the browser toolbar, with just add bookmarks menu button.
Another novelty that this update presents has to do with the browser search history. Users will be able to restrict searches, so that they remain stored in your local browsing history.
That is, the history will only remain saved on the device you are browsing on and will not be shared with other linked devices when the browser syncs. In this way, more privacy is maintained regarding the searches carried out.
On the other hand, users who use Firefox on Macnow they can capture videos from your cameras in “all supported native resolutions”, as reported by the company. In this way, the browser allows you to capture resolutions higher than 1,280 x 720, something that was limited until now.
Firefox has also implemented a user interface that allows handling exceptions for DNS over HTTPS (DoH). DNS is a domain name system, that is, a tool that translates domain names to IP addresses. For its part, the DoH system guarantees that attackers cannot falsify or alter DNS traffic.
In this framework, the exception protocol for DNS over HTTPS is a feature that allows DNS requests to be sent as HTTPS traffic to DoH-compliant servers. With this option, Firefox can encrypt DNS queries by sending them over HTTPS and thus add a form of security so that they are not falsified.
Following this line, the DNS protocol over HTTPS has been included in the ‘Privacy and security’ section within the Firefox settings.
Another novelty is that the content recommended by Pocketthe tool that allows you to save different types of content, such as blogs, news channels or web pages, has been expanded to France, Italy and Spain.
Finally, users who use the browser on Windows 7, Linux and macOS may use FIDO2/WebAuthn authenticators via USB. However, Firefox has explained that some advanced features, such as passwordless logins, require setting a PIN on the authenticator.
