Mozilla Firefox 33.0 Released with Security Updates

[Corrine]

Mozilla sent Firefox Version 33.0 to the release channel.  The update does includes three Critical, four High and two moderate security updates. 

Mozilla Firefox Release Notes
Security Updates

To get the update now, select "Help" from the Firefox menu at the upper left of the browser window, then pick "About Firefox."  Mac users need to select "About Firefox" from the Firefox menu.

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[siljaline]

Ad Tiles are back. 

[siljaline]

Firefox 33.0.1 is released

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[siljaline]

See also: New Tab Page – show, hide and customize top sites
Ask for assistance in doing this if you are not in the know or comfortable tweaking your Browser.

[siljaline]

From release notes - the below was added. Thoughts ?
http://andreasgal.com/2014/10/14/openh264-now-in-firefox/

[siljaline]

Codec disabled - we'll see if it breaks anything - you might not want to do this at home. 

[Corrine]

To make the same change, go to Add-ons > Plugins and select "Never Activate" for the OpenH264 Video Code.  While you're on the plugins page, it wouldn't hurt to click the link at the top of the page to "Check to see if your plugins are up to date".

[siljaline]

Plug-ins are current less the OpenH264 which I'm finding to be extraneous (you might not want to do this at home) - which is disabled. No issues rendering any video playback that I've encountered as of yet. 

[ky331]

 Firefox 33.0.2: Fixed a startup crash with some combination of hardware and drivers

[Corrine]

h/t siljaline:  Also included is one critical security update -- although at this point it is mislabeled as being fixed in 33.0.3, Security Advisories for Firefox.

Not to get everyone more confused, siljaline pointed me to the fancy new Security Advisories page with the big red heading.  I'm the one who misread the update number. 

[siljaline]

The Mozilla mislabelled advisory is MFSA2104-73

[ky331]

Firefox 33.0.3 (November 6, 2014)

Fixed: Blacklisted graphics drivers that were causing black screens with OMTC enabled (see bug 1093863 http://bugzil.la/1093863)

[siljaline]

Release notes for version 33.0.3 can be found here:
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/33.0.3/releasenotes/

[Corrine]

Isn't it time Mozilla took a closer look at their "Rapid Release Program"?   Three updates in 24 days, all relating to hardware and driver issues caused by the updates.

1.  Version 33.0 released:  October 13, 2014

2.  Version 33.0.1 released:  October 24, 2014

• 33.0.1: Firefox displays a black screen at start-up with certain graphics drivers

3.  Version 33.0.2 released:  October 28, 2014

• 33.0.2: Fix a startup crash with some combination of hardware and drivers

4.  Version 33.0.3 released:  November 6, 2014

• 33.0.3: Blacklisted graphics drivers that were causing black screens with OMTC enabled (1093863)
  
• 33.0.3 Fix two startup crashes with some combination of hardware and drivers (1064107 and 1021265)

[siljaline]

The Mozilla Maintenance Service can be safely uninstalled or disabled in Windows Services - (advanced users only) -