Combined feed of Waterfox blog posts and release notes.https://www.waterfox.com/en-ushttps://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.6.11/https://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.6.11/This release includes the latest security fixes and a built-in ad blocker available for testingWed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTreleasedesktophttps://www.waterfox.com/blog/15-years-of-forking/https://www.waterfox.com/blog/15-years-of-forking/Today marks 15 years of Waterfox!Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTblogAlex Kontoshttps://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.6.10/https://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.6.10/Security fixes and a Discord compatibility fix.Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTreleasedesktophttps://www.waterfox.com/releases/android/1.2.2/https://www.waterfox.com/releases/android/1.2.2/Gecko 149 and a fix for deleting data on quitMon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTreleaseandroidhttps://www.waterfox.com/releases/android/1.2.1/https://www.waterfox.com/releases/android/1.2.1/Gecko 148.0.3 and a fix for deleting data on quitThu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTreleaseandroidhttps://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.6.9/https://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.6.9/Security fixes, certificate reliability improvements, and JPEG-XL performance gains.Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTreleasedesktophttps://www.waterfox.com/releases/android/1.2.0/https://www.waterfox.com/releases/android/1.2.0/Less deps, and expanded theme customisationThu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTreleaseandroidhttps://www.waterfox.com/releases/android/1.1.9/https://www.waterfox.com/releases/android/1.1.9/Fixes for various security issuesTue, 13 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTreleaseandroidhttps://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.6.8/https://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.6.8/Manual tab unloading with improved unloaded tab previews, macOS passkeys, Windows redist bundling, and assorted import/UI fixes.Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTreleasedesktophttps://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.6.7/https://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.6.7/Fixes Windows Firefox import issues, resolves Linux HDR playback problems, and ships a verified Flathub Flatpak.Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTreleasedesktophttps://www.waterfox.com/blog/no-ai-here-response-to-mozilla/https://www.waterfox.com/blog/no-ai-here-response-to-mozilla/Mozilla's pivot to AI first browsing raises fundamental questions about what a browser should be.Tue, 16 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTblogAlex Kontoshttps://www.waterfox.com/releases/android/1.1.8/https://www.waterfox.com/releases/android/1.1.8/Fixes for various security issuesTue, 16 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTreleaseandroidhttps://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.6.6/https://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.6.6/Explicitly disables some settings and fixes some feature implementations.Tue, 09 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTreleasedesktophttps://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.6.5.1/https://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.6.5.1/Small 6.6.5.1 patch that switches the default search back to Startpage and fixes Tree Vertical Tabs behaviour and options visibility.Tue, 25 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTreleasedesktophttps://www.waterfox.com/releases/android/1.1.7/https://www.waterfox.com/releases/android/1.1.7/Android 1.1.7 fixes crashes and ANR issues on startup for certain devices.Sat, 22 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTreleaseandroidhttps://www.waterfox.com/releases/android/1.1.6/https://www.waterfox.com/releases/android/1.1.6/Updates search defaults on Android and brings in the latest security fixes from Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2025-88.Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTreleaseandroidhttps://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.6.5/https://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.6.5/Adds a Ukrainian UI locale, a quick shortcut to copy the current tab URL, and the latest security fixes for Waterfox 6.6.5.Mon, 10 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTreleasedesktophttps://www.waterfox.com/releases/android/1.1.5/https://www.waterfox.com/releases/android/1.1.5/Android release that renews the Ecosia search partnership, fixes Mojeek search queries, and pulls in the latest security and stability fixes.Tue, 14 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTreleaseandroidhttps://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.6.4/https://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.6.4/Waterfox 6.6.4 restores canonical app naming on Linux, renews the Ecosia partnership, adds Waterfox Private Search, adjusts tab grouping defaults, and fixes several search provider and security issues.Thu, 09 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTreleasedesktophttps://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.6.3/https://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.6.3/Polish-focused 6.6.3 update that fixes theme style leakage, improves contrast, refines tab group behavior, and updates emoji support.Thu, 11 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTreleasedesktophttps://www.waterfox.com/releases/android/1.1.4/https://www.waterfox.com/releases/android/1.1.4/Android 1.1.4 adds a black theme optimized for OLED devices and updates core libraries for the latest security and performance fixes.Thu, 04 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTreleaseandroidhttps://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.6.2/https://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.6.2/Waterfox 6.6.2 polishes the theme, refines vertical tabs and Windows translucency, and improves tab grouping behavior while restoring recent history and top sites in the address bar.Fri, 29 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMTreleasedesktophttps://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.6.1/https://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.6.1/Patch release that enables WebGPU on stable builds, fixes several Linux and Windows UI issues, and adds new privacy and control options for Private Tabs.Thu, 21 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMTreleasedesktophttps://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.6.0/https://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.6.0/Waterfox 6.6.0 upgrades the underlying platform from ESR 128 to 140 and introduces first-party vertical tabs, private tabs, tab grouping, new tab wallpapers, expanded media and hardware acceleration, and privacy-friendly defaults.Tue, 19 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMTreleasedesktophttps://www.waterfox.com/releases/android/1.1.3/https://www.waterfox.com/releases/android/1.1.3/Adds support for animated and alpha-transparent JPEG-XL images and fixes crashes when using custom themes on Android.Fri, 15 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMTreleaseandroidhttps://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.6.0%20Beta%206/https://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.6.0%20Beta%206/Final 6.6.0 beta that polishes theming and fixes crashes caused by optimization flags on some systems.Thu, 14 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMTreleasedesktophttps://www.waterfox.com/releases/android/1.1.2/https://www.waterfox.com/releases/android/1.1.2/Adds experimental theme and wallpaper support on Android and reintroduces support for x86_64 Android devices.Sun, 10 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMTreleaseandroidhttps://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.6.0%20Beta%205/https://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.6.0%20Beta%205/Fifth 6.6.0 beta adding an easily accessible New Private Tab button and fixing private tab history, translation model downloads, password autofill, and the screenshot tool.Thu, 07 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMTreleasedesktophttps://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.6.0%20Beta%204/https://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.6.0%20Beta%204/Fourth 6.6.0 beta reintroducing the about:welcome setup experience and adds search, weather, and wallpaper customization to the new tab page.Wed, 06 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMTreleasedesktophttps://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.5.11/https://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.5.11/Final 6.5.x release on ESR 128 delivering the latest security fixes before the move to ESR 140 in Waterfox 6.6.Mon, 28 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMTreleasedesktophttps://www.waterfox.com/releases/android/1.1.1/https://www.waterfox.com/releases/android/1.1.1/Android release that fixes the DuckDuckGo default search engine bug and adds a Quit button plus a menu redesign toggle.Mon, 28 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMTreleaseandroidhttps://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.6.0%20Beta%203/https://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.6.0%20Beta%203/Third 6.6.0 beta that fixes a macOS auto-update bug, refreshes the liquid glass logo, tightens speculative connections and remote config behavior, and restores classic extension compatibility.Thu, 24 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMTreleasedesktophttps://www.waterfox.com/releases/android/1.1.0/https://www.waterfox.com/releases/android/1.1.0/Major rebuild of Waterfox for Android on the ESR codebase with everything compiled from source for better stability, performance, and privacy-friendly defaults.Fri, 18 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMTreleaseandroidhttps://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.6.0%20Beta%202/https://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.6.0%20Beta%202/Second 6.6.0 beta focusing on tree-style vertical tabs, automatic tab grouping, and Firefox profile import on the ESR 140 platform.Tue, 08 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMTreleasedesktophttps://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.5.10/https://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.5.10/Patch release that includes the latest security fixes and temporarily switches the default search engine to Startpage while Bing syndication is being retired.Tue, 24 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMTreleasedesktophttps://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.6.0%20Beta%201/https://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.6.0%20Beta%201/First 6.6.0 beta upgrading Waterfox to the ESR 140 platform with WebGPU, modern CSS/DOM/SVG features, improved media and WebRTC, and UI/network/privacy refinements.Tue, 24 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMTreleasedesktophttps://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.5.8/https://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.5.8/Security-focused 6.5.8 release with the latest upstream fixes, a short-lived media crash issue resolved in 6.5.9, and continued promotion of the Waterfox Private Search open beta.Thu, 22 May 2025 00:00:00 GMTreleasedesktophttps://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.5.9/https://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.5.9/Patch release that addresses media playback crashes and includes the latest upstream security fixes, while continuing the Waterfox Private Search open beta.Thu, 22 May 2025 00:00:00 GMTreleasedesktophttps://www.waterfox.com/blog/waterfox-private-search/https://www.waterfox.com/blog/waterfox-private-search/Announcing the open beta of Waterfox Private Search, our new meta-search engine designed with privacy at its core.Wed, 30 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMTblogAlex Kontoshttps://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.5.7/https://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.5.7/Patch release focusing on vertical tabs polish, stability, and the latest security updates, plus an open beta of Waterfox Private Search.Tue, 29 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMTreleasedesktophttps://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.5.6/https://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.5.6/Patch release that updates JPEG-XL to address security issues, restores WASM sandboxed libraries, and includes the latest security fixes.Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMTreleasedesktophttps://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.5.5/https://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.5.5/Patch release that restores the Restart button on Linux and Windows, cleans up the status bar text, and includes the latest security updates.Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMTreleasedesktophttps://www.waterfox.com/blog/a-comment-on-mozilla-changes/https://www.waterfox.com/blog/a-comment-on-mozilla-changes/A short commentary on Mozilla's policy changes and how they affect the user community.Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMTblogAlex Kontoshttps://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.5.4/https://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.5.4/This patch release delivers the latest upstream security fixes for Waterfox 6.5.4 and documents the remaining known issue with the Restart button on Linux and Windows.Tue, 04 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMTreleasedesktophttps://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.5.3/https://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.5.3/Maintenance release with theming polish, configuration clean-up, and the latest security updates.Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMTreleasedesktophttps://www.waterfox.com/blog/waterfox-browser-choice-alliance/https://www.waterfox.com/blog/waterfox-browser-choice-alliance/BrowserWorks joins the Browser Choice Alliance to advocate for genuine browser choice, fair competition, and user privacy on Windows.Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMTblogAlex Kontoshttps://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.5.2/https://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.5.2/Patch release focusing on theming improvements, vertical tab stability, and the latest security updates.Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMTreleasedesktophttps://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.5.1/https://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.5.1/Bugfix release that updates the JPEG-XL library to prevent crashes and restores missing Look & Feel strings.Sat, 09 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMTreleasedesktophttps://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.5.0/https://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.5.0/First stable Waterfox 6.5 release on the ESR 128 branch with updated system requirements, performance tuning, and classic tools like the legacy password and config managers.Wed, 30 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMTreleasedesktophttps://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.5.0%20Beta%203/https://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.5.0%20Beta%203/Third 6.5.0 beta improving compatibility with older CPUs, applying security patches, and fixing DRM playback on macOS.Thu, 17 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMTreleasedesktophttps://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.5.0%20Beta%202/https://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.5.0%20Beta%202/Second 6.5.0 beta focusing on fixing the initial round of vertical tab bugs and default browser handling on Windows.Wed, 02 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMTreleasedesktophttps://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.5.0%20Beta%201/https://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.5.0%20Beta%201/First Waterfox 6.5.0 beta on the ESR 128 branch with updated system requirements, performance tuning, and classic tools returning.Fri, 06 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMTreleasedesktophttps://www.waterfox.com/blog/waterfox-x-treestyletab/https://www.waterfox.com/blog/waterfox-x-treestyletab/A look at an upcoming feature in Waterfox -- the sidebar!Thu, 15 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMTblogAlex Kontoshttps://www.waterfox.com/blog/waterfox-in-2023/https://www.waterfox.com/blog/waterfox-in-2023/In 2023, Waterfox embarked on a transformative journey. This pivotal year saw a resurgence of advancements, including a refreshed website, independence, and significant releases.Fri, 05 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMTblogAlex Kontoshttps://www.waterfox.com/blog/waterfox-in-partnership-with-fastly/https://www.waterfox.com/blog/waterfox-in-partnership-with-fastly/Waterfox and Fastly join forces for DoOH, enhancing web privacy with encrypted DNS queries and independent third-party operation.Mon, 13 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMTblogAlex Kontoshttps://www.waterfox.com/blog/a-new-chapter-for-waterfox/https://www.waterfox.com/blog/a-new-chapter-for-waterfox/Waterfox is independent again, allowing the community to shape its future. The founder remains committed to delivering a privacy-focused, customisable browser and thanks the community.Mon, 03 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMTblogAlex Kontoshttps://www.hostingadvice.com/blog/the-waterfox-browser-delivers-user-privacy/https://www.hostingadvice.com/blog/the-waterfox-browser-delivers-user-privacy/Waterfox offers a balanced web browsing experience, leveraging privacy and usability, with customizable features, timely releases, and in-store accessibility, with an Android platform in development.Tue, 19 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMTblogHostingAdvicehttps://www.theregister.com/2021/11/04/waterfox_firefox_fork/https://www.theregister.com/2021/11/04/waterfox_firefox_fork/As Firefox's share of the browser market continues to slide, the Waterfox Project shows some of the ways that Mozilla is failing to listen to its users – and it's far from the only example.Thu, 04 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMTblogThe Registerhttps://www.waterfox.com/blog/classic-update/https://www.waterfox.com/blog/classic-update/Waterfox Classic and G4 have diverged, with G4 focusing on modern web compatibility and privacy.Thu, 28 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMTblogAlex Kontoshttps://www.waterfox.com/blog/waterfox-4th-gen/https://www.waterfox.com/blog/waterfox-4th-gen/4th Generation of Waterfox, featuring a new website, optimized browser, and a new website for documentation.Tue, 19 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMTblogAlex Kontoshttps://www.waterfox.com/blog/waterfox-decennial-release/https://www.waterfox.com/blog/waterfox-decennial-release/The decennial release marks the start of a journey that has evolved from a side project to a major player.Tue, 23 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMTblogAlex Kontoshttps://www.waterfox.com/blog/9-years-of-waterfox/https://www.waterfox.com/blog/9-years-of-waterfox/Waterfox is entering its tenth year of service, thanks to its support and code contributors. The company has undergone significant changes, including new infrastructure and team members.Fri, 27 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMTblogAlex Kontoshttps://www.waterfox.com/blog/waterfox-has-joined-system1/https://www.waterfox.com/blog/waterfox-has-joined-system1/Waterfox now has funding and a development team, so Waterfox can finally start to grow!Fri, 14 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMTblogAlex Kontoshttps://www.waterfox.com/blog/waterfox-its-legacy-and-looking-to-the-future/https://www.waterfox.com/blog/waterfox-its-legacy-and-looking-to-the-future/The 27th of March 2018 marked 7 years since the first release of Waterfox, first posted on the Overclock.net forums. It has been quite a journey, not one I had envisioned myself taking.Sat, 28 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMTblogAlex Kontoshttps://www.waterfox.com/blog/away-until-july/https://www.waterfox.com/blog/away-until-july/Unable to resolve a Flash issue due to holiday break, will be addressed upon return.Wed, 22 Jun 2016 00:00:00 GMTblogAlex Kontoshttps://www.waterfox.com/blog/waterfox-43-installer-reverted-to-4010-and-some-insight/https://www.waterfox.com/blog/waterfox-43-installer-reverted-to-4010-and-some-insight/An explanation on why the Windows installer for Waterfox 43 was reverted back to 40.1.0 and insight into the challenges of building Firefox with Intel's C++ compiler.Sat, 09 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMTblogAlex Kontoshttps://www.waterfox.com/blog/waterfox-charity-storm-search/https://www.waterfox.com/blog/waterfox-charity-storm-search/The announcement of a new idea for the platform - Charitable Giving.Tue, 12 May 2015 00:00:00 GMTblogAlex Kontos