Firefox 89.0.1 update available
This important update fixes security vulnerabilities and font problems.
David FischerThe new Firefox 89 just recently appeared in a new look. Now a first update has been released. Firefox 89.0.1 is an important security update for Windows, macOS and Linux. This update will be available automatically to Firefox users within the next few days via the update functionality.
Firefox 89.0.1 additionally fixes various font problems, corrects minor problems and fixes an annoying problem under macOS that the screen flickers as soon as you use Firefox on an external monitor and scroll through websites.
For those who have not yet switched to the new version 89: Firefox 89 update fixed several vulnerabilities. Under the name Proton, Mozilla also worked on a new look for the most important components of Firefox, for example, redesigned the main menu, tabs and toolbar. Firefox now looks more modern thanks to the update.
You can read more about the new version 89.0.1 in the Release Notes.
If you have already installed Firefox, it is best to use the update function integrated in Firefox. This will automatically provide you with the update Firefox 89.0.1 as soon as it is available for your Firefox.
You can download the latest version here.
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David Fischer
I am a technology writer for UpdateStar, covering software, security, and privacy as well as research and innovation in information security. I worked as an editor for German computer magazines for more than a decade before starting to be a team member at UpdateStar.