This article was published on June 30, 2015

Firefox 39 beta lets users link Hello to social accounts


Firefox 39 beta lets users link Hello to social accounts

Mozilla has a new beta version of Firefox (version 39), which notably brings in the ability to invite others to Firefox Hello chats using social networks. The update is available now for Mac, Windows, Android and Linux.

With Firefox Hello sharing, you can now link your Hello account to Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn. Those who click on the link will be able to initiate a chat with you in Firefox Hello.

Firefox 39 for Android notably allows users to paste clipboard content into editable Web content.

Additionally, Project Silk brings better animation and scrolling to OS X, and SafeBrowsing malware detection can now be downloaded for OS X and Linux.

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Firefox Beta Notes [Mozilla]

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