[German]Mozilla developers have released version 84.0.1 of the Firefox browser on December 22, 2020. This is a maintenance update for the browser. Here is an overview of the fixes.
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Firefox 84.0.1 fixes the following bugs, according to the release notes:
- Fixed secure website loading issues and crashes for users with certain PKCS11 modules and third-party smart cards (bug 1682881).
- Fixed slower than expected performance and flickering in Canvas elements for some Windows users (bug 1683116).
- Fixed a bug that caused some Unity JS games to fail to load on Apple Silicon devices because the OS version was not detected correctly (bug 1680516).
- Fixed crashes caused by various third-party antivirus software.
The updates are also available for direct download.
- Firefox 84.0.1: Download Installer
I ALWAYS wait a week or so before installing an even-numbered release of FF, because I know that XX.01, .02, etc. is going to be on it's way very soon.