Mozilla published Firefox 106 as the last stable release of its famous web browser, which was gradually left as the only solid alternative to Chromium, which threatens to monopolize everything, although it is also worth mentioning here WebKit, which does not seem to work very well. far, Safari aside. The latest version of Firefox comes with PDF modifications and improvements in support for WebRTC and Wayland, a graphics protocol that aspires to succeed the veteran Xorg on Linux.

The first notable new feature of Firefox 106 is the option edit PDF files, allowing you to write texts, draw and add signatures. Added to this is the ability to set a web browser as the default application when opening PDF documents in Windows.

Continuing with other things that have arrived for Microsoft, users can pin private windows to the taskbar in Windows 10 and 11 for faster access, which has been added to the redesign of custom private windows to enhance the feel. privacy.

As for support WebRTC, this has been improved on Windows and Linux using Wayland. In addition, on the graphical protocol, it is now possible to scroll left and right with two fingers using the touchpad. WebRTC support it was also improved on macOS by reducing CPU usage and improving the frame rate obtained when taking screenshots.

Firefox 106 on Linux.

In macOS version 10.15 and later, users can use text recognition to extract text from a selected image. The user can use the extracted text for any purpose, and this feature is supported by the VoiceOver screen reader that is part of Apple’s desktop operating system.

Another interesting news is Firefox View or Firefox View, which helps the user return to previously discovered content. Mozilla explains that “a pinned tab allows you to find and open recently closed tabs on your current device, access tabs from other devices (via our ‘Collect Tabs’ feature) and change the look of your browser (with color schemes)”.

The latest highlight of Firefox 106 is the eighteen color schemes available in Firefox View. “Each new color is accompanied by its own graphic and textual description, which speaks of its deeper meaning. The collection will be available until January 16.

And so far, the most important thing about Firefox 106, which came with the typical security and software bug fixes. Full details are available in the release notes, with the app available for Windows, macOS and Linux from the respective downloads section. If you have it installed, it can be forced to update via Main Menu > Help > “About Firefox”, although for Linux it makes sense to wait for it to arrive via the distribution’s repositories, Snap and/or Flathub (Flatpak). The thing about Android is that it comes through the Google Play Store.