Firefox
Firefox is a free, open-source web browser for Windows, macOS and Linux. The official repository of Mozilla's Firefox web browser. It has 13,384 GitHub stars and is released under the MPL-2.0 license, and people use it instead of Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge.
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About Firefox
Firefox is a fast, reliable and private web browser from the non-profit Mozilla organization. To learn how to contribute to Firefox read the Firefox Contributors' Quick Reference document.
Replaces
Commercial software people commonly use Firefox instead of.
- Google Chrome
- Microsoft Edge
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What is Firefox?
Firefox is a free, open-source web browser for Windows, macOS and Linux. The official repository of Mozilla's Firefox web browser. It has 13,384 GitHub stars and is released under the MPL-2.0 license, and people use it instead of Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge.
Is Firefox free and open source?
Yes. Firefox's source code is public on GitHub under the MPL-2.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Firefox?
Download it from the project website or build it from source by following the README on GitHub.
Can Firefox replace Google Chrome?
Firefox is commonly used as a free alternative to Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge. Features differ, so check that it opens the file formats and covers the workflows you rely on before switching.