A new feed manager and built-in reader are now available natively within Waterfox.

RSS feeds and Live Bookmarks are back with new search options to hide AI answers, plus a Windows media overlay toggle and JPEG-XL improvements.

Waterfox will not incorporate LLMs into the browser. However, AI predates chatbots, so implementing a blanket ban on AI would mean opting out of modern computing.

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Auto-hide vertical tabs, prevent tabs from widening when audio plays, and benefit from fixes for older extensions, sidebar controls and tab appearance.

Tree tabs are more reliable, with more control over their behaviour, fixes for the vertical sidebar, and security updates outlined in MFSA 2026-85.

This release restores the full set of interface customisation controls missing in version 6.7, as well as the last four missing privacy toggles. It also extends the tree tabs feature with group tabs, ...

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Search the web privately with no ads, tracking, or stored search history.

Waterfox partners with Qwant to support privacy-first, independent search.

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A follow-up security release for Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2026-58, covering the remaining fixes not already included in Waterfox 6.6.14.

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The built-in ad blocker is now enabled by default, a new temporary default search engine, and several web compatibility improvements.

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This release includes the latest security fixes and a built-in ad blocker available for testing

Today marks 15 years of Waterfox!

Security fixes, certificate reliability improvements, and JPEG-XL performance gains.

Process level site isolation, faster tab creation, less deps, and expanded theme customization

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Manual tab unloading with improved unloaded tab previews, macOS passkeys, Windows redist bundling, and assorted import/UI fixes.

Fixes Windows Firefox import issues, resolves Linux HDR playback problems, and ships a verified Flathub Flatpak.