The brand new tab web page has a (ever-so-slightly) new glance and a brand new identify in Firefox 151, the latest model of Mozilla’s well-known open-source internet browser that starts roll out nowadays, Might 19, 2026.
Now known as Firefox House, the brand new tab web page has a “new feel and appear”, to cite Mozilla. It’s no longer rather that dramatic, even though the rounded seek bar attracts from the approaching Nova redesign with its rounded tablet form (it’s also not sticky on scroll):
Tales keep put, however the ‘observe’ matter button is now an plus-sign icon left of the segment header. The refresh will well fit in new tab web page widgets (two to be had to check by means of Firefox Labs).
You’ll be able to proceed to disregard particular person tales and block subjects on Firefox House to fine-tune the cacophony of ‘remarkable content material’ (as Mozilla name it) at the new tab web page, flip it off1 – or a minimum of opt-out of content material being personalized in accordance with your surfing (enabled default).
Since the seek bar is now longer, the elements widget (handiest to be had in some international locations) proven at the new tab web page was once redesigned. There’s no choice transfer between easy and detailed perspectives now, so that you get a field with present temp, highs and lows.
You’ll be able to select to turn extra shortcuts through clicking the pencil icons. You’ll be able to display as much as a most of four rows of shortcuts. After all, Mozilla enthuse over a suite of ‘new and thrilling’ backgrounds to check out.
Did Mozilla have a look at Microsoft Edge’s algorithmic bin-fire of a brand new tab web page and say: “cling my oat matcha, I would like what they’re having”? It’s rather that level of unhinged chaos simply but, however Mozilla’s C-suite obviously view open house the way in which a belongings developer perspectives the fairway belt…
I digress…
Different design adjustments (forward of a complete browser-wide Nova revamp) on this model features a compact, tightly organized Settings web page (about:personal tastes), whilst the hunt settings seek bar now spans the full-width of the settings column, relatively than adrift within the nook.
Different adjustments in Firefox 151
Linux customers can now create native Firefox profile backups, a function that was once added in Home windows builds a couple of releases again. Mozilla additionally say Firefox profile listing backups can also be moved or restored throughout platforms, whole with issues and extensions intact.
A consultation clearing button was once added to Non-public Surfing Mode. You not have to near a non-public window to delete its cookies, historical past and web site knowledge. As an alternative, click on the flame button within the toolbar, ok the steered and bam, knowledge is expunged and the consultation begins afresh.
Like numerous options present in Firefox of past due, this borrows from rival browsers, right here DuckDuckGo Browser’s “Fireplace” mode, proper right down to a ‘hearth’ icon to transparent, however sans its cool animation.
Firefox’s integrated PDF viewer and editor continues to pick out up new options. This replace allows you to merge PDF recordsdata right into a unmarried report. There are different ways to merge PDFs on Linux, however having the ability to do within the default browser is definitely at hand.
Remaining month’s Firefox 150 free up added a devoted web page for the use of the browser’s on-device translations function, accessed by means of about:translations. In Firefox 151, you not wish to kind an deal with as there’s a hyperlink within the Extra Gear segment of the in-browser app menu.
At the privateness aspect, Firefox 151 improves fingerprinting coverage in Same old Enhanced Monitoring Coverage mode, ‘proscribing the quantity of knowledge published about your system and browser’ to make it more difficult for internet sites to trace you throughout other websites.
Different adjustments for end-users:
- Common Clipboard fortify on macOS
- Local in-page menus on macOS
- Deal with Autofill enabled for customers in Netherlands
- Geolocation activates on Home windows
For builders/internet compatibility:
- Internet Serial API for supported microcontrollers, together with Raspberry Pi Pico
- Native community get right of entry to restrictions now enabled for all customers
- Fullscreen Keyboard Lock API beneficial properties
requestFullscreenargument @containerlaws now fortify lists of question prerequisites and kinds- Report Image-in-Image API fortify
See the discharge notes and the protection realize for extra main points at the make-up of this free up.
Obtain Firefox 151
You’ll be able to obtain Firefox 151 from the Mozilla FTP from nowadays (Monday, 18 Might) or from the reputable Firefox web site on 19 Might, 2026.
Alternatively, maximum of you are going to have already got Firefox put in. The replace will roll out in-app on Home windows and macOS, whilst on Ubuntu, the place Firefox is a Snap, it’s going to replace within the background robotically.
Linux Mint customers can replace by means of the Mint Replace software (or apt from the command-line).
You’ll be able to additionally set up the Firefox Flatpak on Flathub. In case you use that on Ubuntu, don’t fail to remember to replace by means of the command-line (flatpak replace) or use a GUI app like Bazaar, which is to be had within the Ubuntu 26.04 repos for more uncomplicated get right of entry to.
