Waterfox is a 64-Bit version of Firefox. The Firefox source code is taken and compiled to run specifically for 64-Bit Windows computers. To make Waterfox stand out a bit more, it's compiled with optimizations so that it will run more efficiently and faster than just compiling Firefox as a 64-Bit program. Waterfox was the first community Firefox builds to release a 64-Bit version of Firefox 4 when it first came out. Features include streaming SIMD extensions 3, advanced vector extensions, Jemalloc, and profile-guided optimization.
What is new in this release:
- Mozilla Foundation Security Advisories patched.
- Waterfox now has a unique identifier in its user agent, but in a way that shouldn't confuse sniffers.
- There is now a complete backup of all classic add-ons from the Mozilla Add-On Store, mirrored on the Waterfox CDN. You can use the Classic add-on Archive add-on to view the catalogue. This will be integrated into the next Waterfox version.
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