Firefox 119 makes it easier to import your Chrome extensions

Discover the main new features deployed by Mozilla in the latest version of Firefox.

Firefox 119 has been available for download for several days now. And the least we can say is that this new version offers a set of interesting new features, starting with the implementation of new confidentiality options, or the possibility of importing some of your Google Chrome extensions in all simplicity.

You can now import your Chrome extensions into Firefox

This is good news for Chrome users wishing to switch to Firefox: from now on, when you want to migrate your data, you will be able to import some of your Chrome extensions from the Mozilla Foundation browser. Obviously, this necessarily implies that these are available in Firefox.

The company behind the renowned browser is also taking advantage of this update to improve Firefox View. This now allows you to see all the tabs open in each window, including on your synchronized devices. Recently closed tabs will continue to be listed in Firefox View. Finally, note that the browsing history also appears there and that it can now be sorted by date and by site.

Firefox 119: what’s new in the program?

Firefox 119 also allows users to modify a PDF by adding text, drawings, images, or alternative text. To provide a more private browsing experience, the browser supports Encrypted Client Hello (ECH) and Blob URL partitioning. This helps to mitigate “ a potential tracking vector that third-party agents could use to track an individual “.

Available since October 24, you can manually download and install the latest Firefox update by clicking on the three horizontal bars located at the top right of the screen. Then select “Help”, then “About Mozilla Firefox”. All you have to do is click on “Restart Firefox to update”.

Source : Mozilla