It has been a long wait but Mozilla has finally released the 64-bit version of the its popular Firefox browser for Windows 7 and above operating systems. Here’s what you need to know and how you can get it.
The Firefox browser for Windows has always been a 32-bit software and after years of developing and testing, Mozilla is now confident enough to release the 64-bit version that is more compatible with modern day processors.
The company has warned that there is limited support for plugins on Firefox 64-bit but this is by design:
[U]sers will notice that certain sites requiring plugins that worked in previous 32-bit versions of Firefox might not work in this 64-bit version. As we’ve shared previously, Mozilla intends to remove support for most NPAPI plugins in Firefox by the end of 2016.
You can download and install Firefox 64-bit for Windows on the Firefox All Systems website.
[Via Mozilla Blog]
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3 responses to “Firefox 64-Bit For Windows Finally Available”
Other than the highly scientific ‘Suck it and see’ method, anyone know how to figure out which plugins are NPAPI-based and won’t work with Firefox 64?
I used Mozbackup to save the 32bit version and then applied it to the new 64bit version. All my addons worked fine and I have a lot of ’em.
Awesome. Now I can expect to see Firefox use well over 4GB of ram. Thanks for that.
I assume it is Waterfox being called FF…
It came in with my WF profile
Problem with both is the Open Tabs bar is above the Location and Bookmarks bar.
I will stay with Cyberfox which has the Open Tabs in correct place at top of open page.
I fail to understand why FF chooses that layout … customise does not appear to allow a change. Cyberfox does run all Addons I like and it seems to use the similar of Memory as Firefox