microsoft
Firefox logo, 2019

Mozilla Firefox, also known simply as Firefox, is a free and open-source web browser developed by the Mozilla Foundation and its subsidiary the Mozilla Corporation. Versions are available for Android, Chrome OS, iOS, Linux, macOS, and Windows.

History

The first public beta, codenamed "Pescadero", was seeded on September 23, 2002.[1][2] Version 1.0, which supported Windows 98 to XP, was released on November 9, 2004.[3] Plug-ins such as Flash Player were deemed a security issue and deprecated in 2017, then phased out by the end of 2020.[4][5] In November 2021, Firefox became the first major third-party web browser to become available through the Microsoft Store with support for both Windows 10 and 11.[6]

System requirements

As of May 31, 2022, the minimum PC requirements are Windows 7 or later, a Pentium 4 or later CPU with SSE2 support, and 200 MB of drive space. 512 MB of RAM is required to run in 32-bit; 2 GB of RAM is required for 64-bit. It is possible to install older versions of Firefox for older versions of Windows, but it may not offer the same level of security.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Phoenix 0.1 (Pescadero) Release Notes and FAQ, Mozilla Foundation. 2002-09-23.
  2. ↑ Milestone: Phoenix 0.1 released, first version of Firefox, Mozilla Foundation. 2013-05-13.
  3. ↑ Firefox Release Notes, Mozilla Foundation. 2004-11-09.
  4. ↑ Google and Mozilla pull the plug on Adobe Flash: Tech giants disable the program on browsers following 'critical' security flaw by Victoria Woollaston, Daily Mail. 2015-07-14.
  5. ↑ Adobe Launches Animate CC, Previously Known As Flash Professional by Frederic Lardinois, TechCrunch. 2016-02-08.
  6. ↑ Mozilla Firefox Finally Arrives in Microsoft Store for Windows 11by Brandon Hill, Tom's Hardware. 2021-11-09.
  7. ↑ Firefox System Requirements: Firefox 101.0, Mozilla Foundation. 2022-05-31.

External links