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  • What operating systems can Mozilla Firefox run on?

    Officially, Firefox is available and supported for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Firefox is also available and supported for Android and iOs, though some differences between these two and desktop versions of the browser. The latest version of Firefox is usually available for FreeBSD, but has no official support, and older versions are available for operating systems including Maemo and others.

  • How do I import bookmarks?

    To import bookmarks from another browser, you will need to create an HTML bookmarks file. How this is done depends on the first browser. In Chrome, for example, you must open the Bookmarks menu, select Bookmark Manager, then click Organize, followed by "Export Bookmarks to HTML file". Following that, in Firefox, click Bookmarks (under the Library menu), then Show All Bookmarks, then select "Import and Backup". Find the original bookmarks file and select it, and your old bookmarks will be imported.

  • What is Firefox Pocket?

    Pocket is a service that allows you to share a special set of bookmarks from device to device, as long as they are all running Firefox. Click the Pocket button (on the address bar for desktop versions of Firefox) and create an account. Then sign in to this account to access your Pocket on any device.

  • What is Smooth Scrolling?

    Smooth Scrolling is a setting that causes pages to scroll pixel by pixel, rather than line by line, when you use the scroll wheel. Whether it is an improvement or not is entirely a matter of preference.

  • What version of Firefox am I using?

    Under the menu, select Help then About Firefox. This will prominently display the current version you are using, as well as whether updates are available. The URL "about:support" can also tell you your Firefox version.

  • What is Firefox Nightly?

    Firefox Nightly features changes that, as the name implies, may have been made to the browser as early as yesterday. It may feature improvements or even new features that are not in standard Firefox, but it will also crash more often or perform poorly.

  • How do I clear my history in Firefox?

    Open the Library, select History, and then Clear Recent History. You may select a time range or simply clear all of your history using this tool.

  • What is Firefox Aurora?

    Aurora is similar to Firefox Nightly, discussed above, but it is more stable and secure. Consumers looking for new features are better off with Aurora; Nightly is more suited to testers and developers.

  • Is Firefox faster than Chrome?

    In our testing, Firefox loaded HTML5-heavy web pages such as Twitter more quickly, and used somewhat less memory per tab than Chrome. However, this is subject to change as both browsers develop, as with any speed test or tests.

  • How do I bookmark a page?

    On desktop Firefox, simply click the star icon on the right-hand side of the address bar. On mobile devices, find the star outline, near the address bar or menu depending on device.

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Softonic

In Softonic we scan all the files hosted on our platform to assess and avoid any potential harm for your device. Our team performs checks each time a new file is uploaded and periodically reviews files to confirm or update their status. This comprehensive process allows us to set a status for any downloadable file as follows:

Clean

It’s extremely likely that this software program is clean.

What does this mean?

We have scanned the file and URLs associated with this software program in more than 50 of the world's leading antivirus services; no possible threat has been detected.

Warning

This software program is potentially malicious or may contain unwanted bundled software.

Why is the software program still available?

Based on our scan system, we have determined that these flags are possibly false positives.

What is a false positive?

It means a benign program is wrongfully flagged as malicious due to an overly broad detection signature or algorithm used in an antivirus program.

We’d like to highlight that from time to time, we may miss a potentially malicious software program. To continue promising you a malware-free catalog of programs and apps, our team has integrated a Report Software feature in every catalog page that loops your feedback back to us.

Flag any particular issues you may encounter and Softonic will address those concerns as soon as possible.