Waterfox 682

If you want to continue running Firefox, yet would prefer to run an application that takes full advantage of your 64-bit operating system, then Waterfox is certainly a contender.

The latest and greatest version of Waterfox. Minimum Requirements.

Waterfox Classic provides you with a high-performance browser 64-Bit version of Mozilla Firefox. The Firefox source code was taken and compiled in order to specifically run for 64-Bit Windows computers. Waterfox 68 is based heavily on Firefox 68 which means that it is a big jump feature jump from version 56. Mozilla will release the next ESR version of Firefox on July 9th, 2019, and that version will be Firefox 68.0 ESR. Waterfox is a 64-bit version of Firefox. The browser's developers modified the Firefox source code specifically for machines running 64-bit versions of Windows.

Waterfox is essentially Mozilla Firefox's code compiled as a 64-bit application for Windows. It includes support for all of Firefox's features including plug-ins, extensions and everything else you expect Firefox to do. Visually, the only different layout feature you might notice is the blue logo.

In terms of speed, we noticed that running Waterfox on a 64-bit system just makes your browsing experience faster. Loading web pages, JavaScript-intensive applications and even videos with this 64-bit browser just seemed much faster. In terms of issues you might have with Firefox, they will probably just be replicated by Waterfox.

At the end of reviewing this program, we are actually in the middle of replacing many of our Firefox installations with Waterfox!

In the end, highly recommended.

Features and highlights

Compiled in Intel's C mompiler
Intel's math library
Streaming SIMD extensions 3
Advanced vector extensions
Jemalloc
Profile-guided optimization
/O3 switch

Waterfox G3.2.1 on 32-bit and 64-bit PCs

This download is licensed as freeware for the Windows (32-bit and 64-bit) operating system on a laptop or desktop PC from web browsers without restrictions. Waterfox G3.2.1 is available to all software users as a free download for Windows. As an open source project, you are free to view the source code and distribute this software application freely.

The program was created by the developer as a freeware product, but donations for the continued development are highly appreciated. You may generally make a donation via the developer's main web site.

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Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2019 7:32 am

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Just a simple question: is support for Waterfox Current (based on Firefox 68 ESR) planned? I haven't read anything about it yet. It will probably be a decent amount of work to upgrade, so I understand if it won't be supported. But I had to ask

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Post subject:Re: Support for Waterfox Current (68)?

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did you try it ?
If it only support WebExtensions like Firefox then the answer is NO

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Post subject:Re: Support for Waterfox Current (68)?

Joined: Thu Dec 27, 2012 7:58 pm
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I'm sorry for the delay, I should visit this forum more often after I ask a question...
Yes, it seems that Waterfox Current supports the loading of powerful extensions that let you touch the interiors. But Firefox has changed _a lot_ under the hood, which is why I'm afraid it will be a lot of work.
Some sources:
https://www.waterfox.net/blog/waterfox- ... he-future/

Ability to develop “classic” style add-ons. Mozilla does this internally, I think it’s worth exposing this to developers in general. There is good reason for Mozilla to want to do this, but we are aiming for a more technical crowd.

Add-on developers will be given plenty of time for the expected features in the next releases and ample time to update their add-ons (imagine a 1 year 6 month release cycle, notify 3 months before any API changes)

https://www.ghacks.net/2019/05/06/what- ... terfox-68/:

All extensions need to be updated to reflect changes made to the add-on system in Firefox's engine. Kontos lists using HTML code instead of XUL, and renaming or replacing API calls.

https://github.com/xiaoxiaoflood/firefo ... extensions lists some extensions that have been kept up-to-date. The page mentions bootstrapLoader.xpi to install them, but I also think that Waterfox ships with the ability to load them out of the box, as the add-ons are also linked on https://github.com/MrAlex94/Waterfox/re ... tag/68.0a1 without any mention that you need to install anything extra first.

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You can use WFox classic, it's at v.56.3 and you can use all your 'legacy' exts., or use Basilisk, the same as the good old Fx.
More about webexts, in our forum.
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Joined: Thu Dec 27, 2012 7:58 pm
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I am aware of