Firefox 114 It was published as a new major version of Mozilla’s web browser, this time bringing more flexibility in managing DNS over HTTPS and other improvements aimed at making the application easier to use.

The first thing Firefox 114 base highlighted is its inclusion a user interface that allows exception list processing for DNS over HTTPS (DoH)a feature dedicated to sending DNS requests as standard HTTPS traffic to DoH-compliant DNS servers such as Cloudflare and NextDNS, although the user can set a different preference.

When DoH is enabled, Firefox ignores the DNS settings set for the operating system and relies on DoH, hiding traffic from ISPs, local software parental filters, antivirus, corporate firewalls, and other filters, causing the browser to bypass them. and allows unlimited navigation. .

We continue with other related things DNS over HTTPS, its settings are now part of the “Privacy and Security” section. v Settings so that the user has more intuitive access to all the options that the function offers.

Another very important novelty of Mozilla Firefox 114 is the option search for bookmarks from an item in the corresponding menu, which is accessible by adding a bookmark menu button to the toolbar. As of this release, it is possible to limit searches in the local browsing history by selecting “Search History” from the History, Library, or Application menu buttons.

Termination of skins that have reached at least all desktop build users is now possible change the order of the extensions listed in the Extensions panel and content recommended by Pocket can be seen from France, Italy and Spain.

Windows 7, Linux and macOS users have the option to use USB FIDO 2/WebAuthn authenticators. It is important to note here that some advanced features, such as passwordless login, require you to set a PIN on the authenticator. On the other hand, macOS users can use their cameras to shoot videos in all supported resolutions, overcoming the current limitation of 1280×720 pixels.

DNS over HTTPS (DoH) in Mozilla Firefox 114.

Leaving aside the end-user parts, an interesting detail of Firefox 114 is syntax support supports() for the rules @import in CSS level 4, which allows “importing additional stylesheets based on support dependencies. The Inspector panel now also accurately displays the conditions above the imported rule.

Details about Mozilla Firefox 114 are available in the release notes, while the application can be obtained for Windows, macOS and Linux from the respective download section. If you have it installed, the update can be forced using the path Main menu > Help > “About Firefox”, although for Linux it makes sense to wait for it to arrive via the distribution repository, Snap and/or Flathub (Flatpack). The thing about Android is that it comes through the Google Play Store.