Eye strain in recent Firefox versions
I have noticed that in versions of Firefox newer than ESR 115.7 (and early 120s in the main release channel) I get eye strain while using Firefox. This issue didn't happen with earlier versions of Firefox - at least since the Proton UI changeover. And this issue doesn't exist on other software on my system. I haven't changed my Firefox settings.
As a result of this I haven't been able to update my installation of Firefox. I'd like to try to track down what changed around that time and see if I can find a workaround or possibly submit a bug? Is anyone familiar with graphics related changes that occurred around that time? How might I go about figuring this out? I'd like to keep up with the new features and security updates.
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You should check your monitor settings and also if you installed extension Proton UI then you should check if Proton did something or something was changed for monitor settings. And how do you mean doesn't exist on other software on my system? That gives no context to know what installations did.
Proton UI is the name for the new official Firefox UI since version 89. It’s not a theme I installed separately. My monitor settings haven’t changed. This is the built in display in my 2017 MacBook Pro. When I say it doesn’t exist in other software on my system it means that I can use other apps such as the Mail app or Photos and don’t experience eye strain, but when I switch to Firefox I do. Or at least since the version mentioned in the original post. It would appear in these recent versions Firefox is doing something different with graphics/text rendering that is causing the difference, but it’s unclear to me what that might be.
I have tried removing my profile and deleting Firefox and re-installing a fresh up to date copy and I still experience the issue. I have also tried to change the color management settings but that doesn’t completely solve it.