If you have already Firefox installed on your computer, then you may not be able to update it using the update function immediately, since Mozilla will be rolling that out gradually. However, you can still upgrade it by downloading version 106 from the links provided below. Since Mozilla has not published any release notes at the moment, we are not entirely sure of what this release includes. However, we do have a gist through the previous Beta releases. If you are a developer, you may want to check out Firefox 105 release notes for developers. Let us take a closer look at what this release offers before getting to the downloads.
Release Summary
Complete Release Build: 106.0Release Date: Monday, October 17th, 2022Compatibility: Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 8, 7 (32-bit and 64-bit), Linux, MacOS, iOS, and Android.Previous Build: Firefox 105.0
Improvements in Firefox 106
PDF Annotations
The Firefox web browser now allows users to add different annotations to a PDF file open in the browser. This new feature allows you to add text to PDFs, draw on them and add signatures, etc. Although this feature was available in Firefox version 105 as well, it was not enabled by default. Instead, this experimental feature had to be enabled manually by toggling a flag.
Welcome Screen
Like the other modern browsers, Mozilla has finally included a set of welcome screens to its web browser. After updating to Firefox 106, you will see a welcome screen permitting you to set up the browser according to your preferences. You can either skip the screens one by one or configure your browser according to your liking. From these screens, you can change your default browser to Firefox, import data from other browsers, select a color theme, and sync your open tabs across devices using a QR code.
WebRTC Improvements
Firefox 106 also brings a major improvement to the WebRTC capabilities that are based on the libwebrtc v103 library. This improves the Windows and Wayland screen sharing and RTP performance. It also enhances its reliability, offers richer statistics, lowers CPU consumption, and increases frame rates on macOS during WebRTC screen capture.
Update to Firefox 106
If you already have Mozilla Firefox installed on your computer, then updating it would be easy. Follow the guide below to update your existing Chrome browser to version 106.0.
Download Mozilla Firefox 106
The download links given below are for the English version of the browser. If you want to download Firefox 106 in another language, you may get the link from here. Note: The browser closes when you click Relaunch and then reopens, restoring all closed tabs. You can download Firefox 102.4.0 ESR from here.
For Windows
Download Firefox 106 64-bit (exe) offline installer (54 MB) Download Firefox 106 64-bit (msi) offline installer (55 MB) Download Firefox 106 32-bit (exe) offline installer (52 MB) Download Firefox 106 32-bit (msi) offline installer (53 MB)
For MacOS
Download Firefox 106 for MacOS (dmg) (123 MB) Download Firefox 106 for MacOS (pkg) (131 MB)
For Linux
Download Firefox 106 for Linux (tar.bz2) (75 MB)
For Android
Download Firefox 106 for Android (74 MB)
For iOS
Download Firefox 106 for iPhone/iOS
Install Firefox 105
The following method is a guide for installing Mozilla Firefox on a Windows computer. Installing it on macOS and Linux devices would not be so different. If you already have Firefox installed on your computer, then installing it again using a downloaded package would automatically upgrade the existing version. Firefox will now be installed/updated to version 106.
Uninstall Mozilla Firefox
If you feel like removing Firefox from your PC, simply follow these steps: Firefox will now be removed from your computer.
Mozilla Firefox Changelog History
Also see:
Download Mozilla Firefox 108.0 With Performance ImprovementsDownload Mozilla Firefox 105.0 With Performance UpgradesDownload Google Chrome 101: Improved Downloads UI And Password ManagerDownload Google Chrome 96: Also Available for Extended Stable ChannelDownload Google Chrome 96.0.4664.93
