4 major improvements to the new Firefox Quantum browser

As much as everyone criticizes Chrome, it has long remained the priority choice of most users, largely due to its speed and simplicity. Mozilla has long fought a bitter battle with Google and has now introduced Quantum, an enhanced version of Firefox. Here are four major improvements to the new product.

1. Speed of work

With the naked eye, you can see that the browser has become really fast. Pages load lightning fast, even if you have many tabs open that run interactive online applications like maps and mail.

All this is possible thanks to the new Quantum web page rendering engine, which replaces Gecko, on the basis of which the previous versions of Firefox worked. The new system is optimized to run on modern hardware and for the first time allows the browser to use multiple processor cores to process tasks.

2. Nice appearance

Firefox's design has also been improved to make it cleaner and more modern. Panels and icons have been sharpened, and rough edges have been sanded. The default skin clearly shows the difference between the active tab and all other open tabs. In this case, the browser is available in light and dark colors.

The developers have slightly improved the settings page. Each option is separated from the other by a fair amount of white space, everything looks minimalist. The same goes for add-ons and themes pages.

3. Simplicity

Visual improvements make Firefox easier and more user-friendly. For example, you can finally combine the address bar and search bar into one item.

There is a new library button at the top that houses your bookmarks, history, downloads, and other key components. All this for the fastest possible access.

It is noteworthy that on Windows computers with touch screens, icons and menu items in the browser automatically become larger so that it is easier to hit them with your finger.

4. Additional features

Firefox Quantum is full of advanced features. One of the coolest is the screenshot tool available right from the top bar. The function allows you to capture not only the entire page, but also any part of it that is important to you.