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Mozilla’s updated Firefox for iOS is out now, and it comes with a number of new improvements that might give Google’s Chrome some competition—assuming you’re not a Safari stalwart.
Most notably, the update adds support for 3D Touch, which gives iPhone 6s and 6s Plus owners the ability to more quickly scroll through their various tabs thanks to its “Peek and Pop” feature.
“Firefox for iOS also supports Peek and Pop, which lets you preview a tab and take actions on it such as Add to Reading List, Copy URL or Close Tab with fewer steps. You no longer have to tap on the page, wait for it to load and then tap again to use these popular features. Instead, you can preview content by lightly pressing on a tab in the tab menu then swipe up to access these shortcuts. This is especially useful when you’re organizing many tabs and will help you sort them faster,” reads Mozilla’s blog post(Opens in a new window).
You’ll also be able to access a context menu by pressing down on the Firefox icon itself, on your normal iOS Home screen, which you can then use to open up the very last webpage you bookmarked, a new private tab, or a new (standard) Firefox tab.
Mozilla has also upped its mobile browser’s search game in this updated version.
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“To speed up searches in open tabs, Firefox for iOS lets you type your search query directly into the Spotlight Search Bar on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. You can also search for text in a Web page with ‘Find in Page’ by long-pressing on a text item or from the ‘Share’ menu. Managing your saved Logins with Firefox for iOS is easier too. You can search, filter, view and edit your saved Logins in Settings, whether they’re stored locally or synced through Firefox Accounts,” Mozilla says.
And—our favorite tweak—Mozilla has added a new page that pops up to tell you about all the different tweaks and updates the company has made to the mobile browser whenever it launches a new release. So, now you’ll see exactly what’s changed front-and-center in a new browser version, which will help you more quickly use any new features Mozilla packs in.
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Source link : https://www.pcmag.com/news/firefox-20-for-ios-adds-3d-touch-support