Download Mozilla Firefox 116, 115.1 ESR, 102.14 ESR With Improved Picture-in-Picture & Direct Paste Options

Mozilla has now released 3 new versions of the Firefox browser. These releases include Firefox version 116, Firefox 115.1 Extended Stable Release (ESR), and Firefox 102.14 ESR. You can download all of these for your respective platform, including Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS, using the direct download links below.

Firefox 116 comes with new features, improvements, fixes, and security improvements. A day later from the actual release, the release notes have now been published.

This Firefox update also includes 14 security updates, out of which 9 are deemed of high importance. Additionally, this update also includes several new features and bug fixes that are discussed in detail below.

Mozilla Firefox 116 Release Summary

• Complete Release Build: 116.0, 115.1 ESR, 102.14 ESR
• Release Date: Monday, August 1st, 2023
• Compatibility: Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 8, 7 (32-bit and 64-bit), Linux, MacOS, iOS, and Android.
• Previous Build: Firefox 115.0.3

New in Firefox 116

Sidebar Switcher

Firefox already had a sidebar that you could add to the top menu next to the Omnibox. Now, you have the option to switch the sidebar to the other side, i.e. from the right to the left, and vice versa.

The Sidebar switcher allows users to access Bookmarks, History, and Synced Tabs panels easily, quickly switch between them, move the sidebar to another side of the browser window, or close the sidebar. Now, keyboard users would be able to do it all with ease too, with or without any assistive technology running, without needing to memorize keyboard shortcuts to access these panels.

Here are the steps to add the Sidebar button to the top menu in Firefox:

1. Click on the 3 lines in the top right corner of the browser.

   

2. Click “More Tools” to expand it.

   

3. Click “Customize toolbar…“

   

4. Now click and hold “Sidebars,” drag it to the top menu (toolbar) and then drop it there.

   

Once these steps are performed, you can easily switch sides of the sidebar.

Improved Picture-in-Picture mode

The Picture-in-Picture mode was introduced to Firefox a long time ago. However, it lacked basic controls, like the volume adjustment. With Firefox 116, you now have a volume button and a slider to control the volume loudness.

Paste files directly

Firefox now has the ability to open supported files directly by dropping them into the browser. Simply pick a file and drop it over a new tab in Firefox, and it will open the file within the browser, as long a the file format is supported.

Other features and improvements in Firefox 116

The following list of improvements has also been made in Firefox 116:

• When an update is available in English locales, users will now have access to the release notes in the update notification prompt in the form of a “Learn More” link.
• You can now edit existing text annotations.

Security updates

The following 14 vulnerabilities have been addressed in Firefox version 115:

• CVE-2023-4045: Offscreen Canvas could have bypassed cross-origin restrictions
• CVE-2023-4046: Incorrect value used during WASM compilation
• CVE-2023-4047: Potential permissions request bypass via clickjacking
• CVE-2023-4048: Crash in DOMParser due to out-of-memory conditions
• CVE-2023-4049: Fix potential race conditions when releasing platform objects
• CVE-2023-4050: Stack buffer overflow in StorageManager
• CVE-2023-4051: Full screen notification obscured by file open dialog
• CVE-2023-4052: File deletion and privilege escalation through Firefox uninstaller
• CVE-2023-4053: Full screen notification obscured by external program
• CVE-2023-4054: Lack of warning when opening appref-ms files
• CVE-2023-4055: Cookie jar overflow caused unexpected cookie jar state
• CVE-2023-4056: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 116, Firefox ESR 115.1, Firefox ESR 102.14, Thunderbird 115.1, and Thunderbird 102.14
• CVE-2023-4057: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 116, Firefox ESR 115.1, and Thunderbird 115.1
• CVE-2023-4058: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 116

Update to Firefox 116

If you already have Mozilla Firefox installed on your computer, then updating it would be easy. Follow the guide below to update your existing Firefox browser to version 116.0.

1. Launch Firefox and click on the 3 lines in the top-right corner, then click Help.

   

2. Click “About Firefox.”

   

   You will now see a pop-up window that will automatically begin searching for an available update and install it.

3. Once installed, click “Restart to Update Firefox.”

   Note: The browser closes when you click Relaunch and then reopens, restoring all closed tabs.

   

4. Verify that the browser has been updated by returning to the About Firefox pop-up.

   

If you do not have Firefox already installed, you can download a fresh setup below.

Download Mozilla Firefox 116

The download links given below are for the English version of Mozilla Firefox version 116.

Version	Platform	Download
Firefox 116	Windows	x64 .EXE x64 .MSI x86 .EXE x86 .MSI
Firefox 116	macOS	DMG PKG
Firefox 116	Linux	TAR.BZ2
Firefox 116	Android	Download
Firefox 116	iOS	Download

If you want to download Firefox 116 in another language or platform, click on the link.

Download Mozilla Firefox 115.1 ESR

The download links given below are for the English version of Mozilla Firefox version 115.1 ESR.

Version	Platform	Download
Firefox 115.1 ESR	Windows	x64 .EXE x64 .MSI x86 .EXE x86 .MSI
Firefox 115.1 ESR	macOS	DMG PKG
Firefox 115.1 ESR	Linux	TAR.BZ2

If you want to download Firefox 115.1 ESR in another language or platform, click on the link.

Download Mozilla Firefox 102.14 ESR

The download links given below are for the English version of Mozilla Firefox version 102.14 ESR. These versions are supported for a longer duration than the standard versions.

Version	Platform	Download
Firefox 102.14 ESR	Windows	x64 .EXE x64 .MSI x86 .EXE x86 .MSI
Firefox 102.14 ESR	macOS	DMG PKG
Firefox 102.14 ESR	Linux	TAR.BZ2

If you want to download Firefox 102.14 ESR in another language or platform, click on the link.

Install Firefox 116, 115.1 ESR, 102.14 ESR

The following method is a guide for installing Mozilla Firefox on a Windows computer. Installing it on macOS and Linux devices would not be so different.

If you already have Firefox installed on your computer, then installing it again using a downloaded package would automatically upgrade the existing version.

1. Download the setup file from above and run it.

   The installation wizard will now launch.

2. Click Next.

   

3. Select “Standard” installation and then click Next.

   

4. Leave the default location and then click “Install/Upgrade.”

   

   The browser will now install.

5. When completed, click Finish.

   

Uninstall Mozilla Firefox

If you feel like removing Firefox from your PC, simply follow these steps:

1. Open the Programs & Features applet by typing in “appwiz.cpl” in the Run Command box.

   

2. Double-click “Mozilla Firefox” to uninstall it.

   

   The uninstallation wizard will now open.

3. Click Next.

   

4. Click Uninstall.

   

   The wizard will now remove Firefox.

5. When removed, close the wizard by clicking Finish.

   

Firefox will now be removed from your computer.

Mozilla Firefox Changelog History

Firefox Version	Release Date	Features
Firefox 120	21-Nov-23	New website privacy preferences, ability for Ubuntu users using Firefox Snap to import browser data, ability to import TLS trust anchors, a “Copy Link Without Site Tracking” option.
Firefox 119	23-Oct-23	Import extensions from Chrome, edit images in PDF files, more content in Firefox View.
Firefox 118	26-Sep-23	Introduces native auto-translate for web pages, the FDLIBM math library is now used for web audio
Firefox 117	28-Aug-23	Removed screen-share from Wayland systems, missing anticipated auto-translate
Firefox 116	1-Aug-23	Improved PIP with volume control and the ability to edit existing text annotations
Firefox 115	4-Jul-23	Last supported version for Windows 7, 8, macOS 10.12, 10.13, and 10.14. Ability to import payment methods from other Chromium browsers. Hardware video decoding ability on Linux.
Firefox 113	8-May-23	Improved PIP mode, secure password generator, optimized Windows GPU Sandbox, drag-and-drop files from Outlook, flexible overscroll enabled by default, AVIS animations are supported in AV1 image format files.
Firefox 112	11-Apr-23	Reveal password by right-clicking on the password field, Linux users can import browser data from Chromium snap packages, and restore closed tabs by pressing the CTRL + Shift + T shortcut.
Firefox 111	14-Mar-23	Windows notifications are now enabled by default, Firefox Relay users can create relay email masks from the Firefox credential manager.
Firefox 110	14-Feb-23	GPU Sandboxing, block third-party module injection, import data from Opera, Opera GX, and Vivaldi browsers.
Firefox 109	16-Jan-23	Support for Manifest V3 extensions, unified extensions button in the toolbar.
Firefox 108	13-Dec-22	Background tab efficiency mode integration for Windows 11, import maps, support to use Shift + Esc shortcut keys to open the Process Manager.
Firefox 107	15-Nov-22	Improved performance, Power profiling support on Linux and Mac devices.
Firefox 106	17-Oct-22	PDF Annotations, WebRTC improvements, and a welcome screen for initial setup.
Firefox 105	20-Sep-22	Performance improvements, retracted 2-finger swipe feature, option to print the current page only.