![]() ![]() ![]() On the flip side, as well as avoiding address space exhaustion problems, a security feature known as ASLR works much better in 64-bit applications than in 32-bit applications, so 64-bit Firefox will be slightly more secure.īesides, the latest Pale Moon release note also mentioned v28.0.1 () On 32-bit OSes once an app uses up to near its maximum 2/3GB of memory, there's no free space for it to move around anymore. Apart from performance improvements, 64-bit apps have bigger address space, which helps ASLR work more efficiently. That said, the recommendation is to install a 64-bit OS and use a 64-bit browser. ![]() However currently it's still in beta stage and not considered stable. This browser is a close twin to pre-Servo Firefox in how it operates. The developers of Pale Moon are also developing a new browser named Basilisk based on newer Firefox ESRĪ XUL-based web-browser demonstrating the Unified XUL Platform (UXP). And of course it can't run on multiple CPUs. Pale Moon Sync (in the secure, time-tested Weave fashion) it will be able to use any Weave Sync 1.1 compatible server, including some FOSS cloud solutions.ĭespite that it has been diverged too long ago, therefore the code is now very much different from the current Firefox.Access to low-level APIs from extensions, allowing them to truly extend browser functionality, and not just manipulate web content.Overlay and bootstrapped (restartless) extensions.XUL and XBL to build interfaces and applications (including the ability to launch independent XUL-apps from the browser binaries).Full theming (complete themes) and lightweight theming (personas).Pale Moon supports and will continue to support the following features/technologies: You'll have to find a fork if you want to continue using XUL add-ons.Īmong the forks there's Pale Moon that still has the 32-bit version and the long term plan is to support XUL add-ons forever At some point of time Firefox patches from the main branch will also be merged into the long term servicing branch. ![]()
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