Firefox Now Supports Opera and Chrome Extensions

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Have you ever wondered why Firefox is one of the leading browsers and why people who are not associated anyway with Mozilla constantly promote this product? Firefox is the only browser available on the World Wide Web that is an open source application which is created and run by a not-for-profit and mission based company. This free browser has come a long way and was also the first browser that started offering themes to user. This web browser is not only available on desktops but also on various mobile devices, this is probably the main reason it is considered accessible by users who love this browser. The founders of this browser surprised the world a few weeks ago by announcing that, Firefox now supports opera and chrome extensions as an add-on option. Listed below are a few additional top features of Firefox and more information on the brand new add-on extensions it offers.

Top Features of Firefox

  • Being an open source program, this application has limitless possibilities and can be developed extensively with time. A large team of volunteers located in various parts of the world, made it possible for this browser to support nearly 90 languages.
  • The Firefox developers Addition is a feature that is meant especially for programmers who would like to help in advancing the overall browsing experience for users.
  • The various tools provided by this browser allow users to be in complete control of their privacy by simply choosing to browse in incognito mode, guest mode or even the do not track mode. Choosing to automatically clear the browsing history every time the browser is shut down significantly helps in protecting the privacy of users.

Firefox Now Supports Opera and Chrome Extensions

  • The founders and developers of this leading browser are using a new API extension known as Web Extensions that enables the browser to be compatible with Opera and Chrome Extensions.
  • Electrolysis and Servo technologies that will be incorporated into Mozilla very shortly will enable this browser to work in a faster and safer manner while ensuring that the add-ons for Chrome and Opera work seamlessly.
  • All the add-ons will be checked, validated and signed by Mozilla from 22nd September 2015 mainly to ensure that the privacy of users is not compromised due to malware programs.
  • Extensions, for Optimizing Browser Performance

    With the launch of Firefox 41, the world will be taken by storm as this improved free and open source browser is capable of doing a lot more than mentioned above. The other top features of Firefox that are expected in 2015 will include greater compatibility of cross browser usage and re-development of many of the existing add-ons to make viewing indeed a pleasure for end users.