Mozilla sent Firefox Version 35.0 to the release channel. The update includes nine (9) security updates, three (3) of which are Critical, one (1) High, four (4) Moderate and one (1) low.
Security Updates (https://www.mozilla.org/security/known-vulnerabilities/firefox.html)
Mozilla Firefox Release Notes (https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/35.0/releasenotes/)
Why can't Mozilla get off the "Patch Tuesday" schedule?
It's enough to worry about Windows and Flash on the 2nd Tuesday of each month.
Fortunately 3 of our 4 Win 7 computers are running ESR.
I don't like the "Share this page" button though. Get rid of it !
Greetz, Red.
"Why can't Mozilla get off the "Patch Tuesday" schedule?"
Mozilla does NOT follow Microsoft's monthly "Patch Tuesday" schedule... rather, it releases a new version every 42 days (6 weeks).
So its next few releases will be FF 36 on Feb 24, FF 37 on April 7, FF 38 on May 19, FF 39 on June 30... and FF 40 will finally coincide with another "Patch Tuesday" on Aug 11.
Things to know when using Firefox "Hello" in-Browser chat. Mozilla collects metrics (user data) when using the service.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/privacy/firefox-hello/
I've posted these remarks elsewhere and I'll post them here, Mozilla Firefox is slowly or is now a garbage collection machine for Mozilla as there are many components of the Browser that "phone home" - spy on you.
A screen capture of the data the FX Hello (https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/privacy/firefox-hello/) sends to the Mother Ship.
The Firefox Hello (https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/where-firefox-hello-button) button is hidden. Those with fresh installs of Firefox may be streaming tons of metrics | data to Mozilla. Google seems to have shown new metrics collection methods quickly.
Review of Hello for those who don't know what is being talked about: http://www.ghacks.net/2014/10/17/firefox-hello-voice-and-video-calls-without-account-requirement/
From the ghacks article:
QuoteYou can copy the link to the clipboard or open the default email program or service of the system to send an email instead to recipients.
How long before spammers start using bots to send email invites that redirect to who knows what or "Account Services" does the same?
This is floating around some Forums and the Web and should probably be avoided Martin Brinkmann's (http://www.ghacks.net/)
Firefox Reset (http://www.ghacks.net/2015/01/21/you-can-refresh-firefox-on-the-mozilla-website-now/) • Resets all values to defaults !!
If you've spent days | weeks | months tweaking your Browser the way you like, the last thing you want to do is render it back to the way it was shipped from Mozilla.
Firefox 35.0.1 (26 January 2015)
What's New https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/35.0.1/releasenotes/
◦Fixed
35.0.1 - With the Enhanced Steam extension, Firefox could crash (1123732)
◦Fixed
35.0.1 - Fix a potential startup crash (1122367)
◦Fixed
35.0.1 - Kerberos authentication did not work with alias (1108971)
◦Fixed
35.0.1 - SVG / CSS animation had a regression causing rendering issues on websites like openstreemap.org (1083079)
◦Fixed
35.0.1 - On Godaddy webmail, Firefox could crash (1113121)
◦Fixed
35.0.1 - document.baseURI did not get updated to document.location after base tag was removed from DOM for site with a CSP (1121857)
◦Fixed
35.0.1 - With a Right-to-left (RTL) version of Firefox, the text selection could be broken (1104036)
◦Fixed
35.0.1 - CSP had a change in behavior with regard to case sensitivity resources loading (1122445)
Available via the program's internal updater (Help / About Firefox)
No unusual behaviours to report as of yet.
Personally I don't like the concept of updating my Browser over itself while it's running as you've got less control on what is going to be installed and how.
The all languages page is here:
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all/
Firefox advisories have yet to list changes in 35.0.1
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/known-vulnerabilities/firefox/
How do I disable hello ? Note this is a Mozilla Forum suggestion as best answer and should not be construed as officially sanctioned by Mozilla but it gets the job done as Hello is a privacy concern.
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1043588
The OP in the Moz forum topic said it perfectly:
Quotethe last thing I need is yet another stupid thing running in firefox. how do i disable hello?