Oh that’s.. strange! What platform? Could I have a screenshot?

6.6.11 - Security fixes and feature preview - Waterfox Release This release includes the latest security fixes and a built-in ad blocker available for testing

Waterfox v6.6.11 is rolling out over the next few days! Testing a new feature that I'd love to get your feedback on - please try it out and let me know how it goes: www.waterfox.com/releases/6.6...

15 Years of Forking - Waterfox Blog Today marks 15 years of Waterfox!

Happy 15th birthday Waterfox! 🎂

www.waterfox.com/blog/15-year...

Tomorrow marks a special day for Waterfox…

Which platform?

Waterfox 6.6.10 and Waterfox for Android 1.2.2 are now rolling out!

→ Desktop brings security fixes and Discord compatibility improvements.
→ Android updates to Gecko 149 and fixes an issue with deleting data on quit.

Thanks for letting me know - will get a quick fix out

They expect a newer user agent - will get an emergency patch out for it!

Thanks for flagging - is this consistent with every restart?

You can use a Private Tab for that?

The questions people are asking seem valid and Mozilla have some expensive lawyers on retainer (ask me how I know) that they should probably be querying with before responding anymore…

I see - this does seem like more of a legal question and one I can’t really weigh in on unless there’s a specific opinion someone is after here?

Not until you pointed it out to me, but Jake's comment on it seems appropriate and measured to me; is there anything particularly worrying?
github.com/mozilla-fire...

Waterfox has been on it.

6.6.9 - Security and stability improvements - Waterfox Release Security fixes, certificate reliability improvements, and JPEG-XL performance gains.

Waterfox 6.6.9 is out: Security fixes, certificate reliability improvements on Linux, and faster JPEG-XL decoding 🌊
www.waterfox.com/releases/6.6...

Have submitted a request to Google to be put on the whitelist to allow access to devices such as Yubikey

Waterfox Android 1.2.0 - A stronger foundation Process level site isolation, faster tab creation, less deps, and expanded theme customization

Waterfox for Android 1.2 has now been submitted to the Play Store for review! A lot of under-the-hood changes that took quite a bit of effort. Separately, APKs are also available from the GitHub release page 👇
www.waterfox.com/releases/and...

@waterfox.net switched from @firefox.com because of the AI stuff and tracking in firefox, and waterfox is so much better, it feels like debloated firefox

amazing browser

macOS 26.3 just dropped and with it, Apple’s iCloud Passwords extension now works with Waterfox!

A New Chapter for Waterfox - Waterfox Blog Waterfox is independent again, allowing the community to shape its future. The founder remains committed to delivering a privacy-focused, customisable browser and thanks the community.

Except it’s not: www.waterfox.com/blog/a-new-c...

What website is this?

Fifteen Years of Waterfox: Alex Kontos on Independence, AI, and the Future of Browsers TL;DR: As Mozilla moves to make Firefox an AI browser, people are looking at other options. Some people are rediscovering Waterfox, a browser that has been around for a decade from independent develop...

A short interview with me:

www.quippd.com/writing/2026...

Any blockers you've faced? I don't see any technical reason localhost addresses wouldn't work if you go to Settings > Search > Search shortcuts > Add

Hey @theregister.com! Vivaldi are great, but we also committed to this last year and we’re open source too :)

This is why I drew a line in the sand.

The industry wants to turn the browser into a concierge between you and the web, interpreting and filtering your reality. They call it delegation - I call it a loss of agency.

A browser should be a tool you wield, not something that makes decisions for you.

You can go to setting > look and feel to customise how the browser looks including rounded tabs

Are you on mobile? Just noticed that the pricing header is hidden in small viewports! I’ll get that fixed

6.6.8 - Tab unloading & passkeys - Waterfox Release Manual tab unloading with improved unloaded tab previews, macOS passkeys, Windows redist bundling, and assorted import/UI fixes.

Waterfox 6.6.8 is out: manually unload tabs from the tab menu, passkeys on macOS, JPEG XL improvements and Windows builds now include the required VS redist files for easier fresh system installs 👇
www.waterfox.com/releases/6.6...

A huge thanks to all of Waterfox's users and those who believe in it. Here's to 2026, our biggest year yet!

Waterfox Private Search A privacy-focused meta-search by Waterfox

Waterfox Private Search (search.waterfox.net) also launched as a new funding stream, to make sure we aren't as reliant on 3rd parties, while still fulfilling the privacy mission.