The new browser won't let new third-party add-ons run until users give the say-so, and it suggests old ones be disabled. Also: Twitter search and a tab tune-up. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from ...

Firefox supports small programs, or plug-ins, that add extra functionality to the browser. These programs are called Add-ons. These programs can add a myriad of features ranging from a new toolbar ...

Deactivate the browser helpers installed on your system to find the source of problems, or simply to speed up your browsing. Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for ...

Over the coming year, Firefox will be putting the finishing touches on a plan it set in motion in 2015, which was to replace the aging Add-ons API with a new system called WebExtensions, based on the ...

An expired certificate on the Mozilla Add-ons infrastructure is disabling Firefox add-ons for millions of users, and is also preventing users from re-activating or (re-)installing extensions. The ...

Firefox add-ons are a great way to add features and improve security in Mozilla’s browser, but they can seriously slow performance too. Now Mozilla is taking action against those speed-killing ...

It’s a good idea to check your browser extensions if you use Firefox. Nine of the 10 most popular extensions for Mozilla’s browser open computers to malware and security breaches, according to a ...

Most Firefox add-ons enhance the browser’s core feature set, provide convenient Web browsing tools, or plug in the proverbial bells and whistles (e-mail notifiers, current weather data or cosmetic ...

Firefox 3 was released just this June, and many Firefox fans believe the new version is clearly the best browser you can get. You can make it even better with free ...

Last year Mozilla launched MemShrink, an aggressive campaign to trim Firefox’s memory footprint. Since then not only has the browser's overall memory use dropped considerably, but the effort has been ...

Staff at Mozilla have issued a comprehensive fix for the Firefox browser after users endured three days without any add-ons, caused by the expiration of a signing certificate. The company has been ...