As always feel free to add to this thread once you see more news or problems popping up with the release as it goes live to more users. If you're a user yourself looking for help though, post in the support forum instead pls :))
Tomorrow, October 18, is the release day for Firefox 106.
These links will contain the usual bits of information for the new version:
* release notes: https://www.mozilla.org/firefox/106.0/releasenotes/
* sec advisories: [https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/known-vulnerabilities/firefox/#firefox106]
* complete list of changes: https://mzl.la/3yO01OQ
* developer notes: [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Firefox/Releases/106]
As always feel free to add to this thread once you see more news or problems popping up with the release as it goes live to more users. If you're a user yourself looking for help though, [https://support.mozilla.org/questions/new post in the support forum instead] pls :))
You should find Firefox 106 SUMO Sprint page in here. 106 is a special version (or Major Release/MR as we call it internally), so we also added the list of changes for this release in the sprint page.
Also, please make an effort to help with adding tags, especially in desktop forum, since we want to track inbounds volume associated with the main features for this release. Here are tags we're going to use for this release (you can also find them in the SUMO sprint page):
Desktop:
MR2022:desktop-onboarding
MR2022:colorways
MR2022:firefox-view
MR2022:text-recognition
MR2022:private-browsing
MR2022:pdf-annotations
Firefox Account:
MR2022:fxa-redesign
Hey folks,
You should find Firefox 106 SUMO Sprint page in [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Support/Firefox106 here]. 106 is a special version (or Major Release/MR as we call it internally), so we also added the list of changes for this release in the sprint page.
Also, please make an effort to help with adding tags, especially in desktop forum, since we want to track inbounds volume associated with the main features for this release. Here are tags we're going to use for this release (you can also find them in the SUMO sprint page):
'''Desktop: '''
* MR2022:desktop-onboarding
* MR2022:colorways
* MR2022:firefox-view
* MR2022:text-recognition
* MR2022:private-browsing
* MR2022:pdf-annotations
'''Firefox Account:'''
* MR2022:fxa-redesign
Based on the following Reddit thread, the Tab Manager (List All Tabs button) has finally been enabled by default. (Some people don't find useful.)
https://www.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/y7an6z/tab_arrow_dropdown_is_now_always_visible_instead/
Worth noting that the private browsing shortcut is Windows only.
Linux users can create a dedicated .desktop file with a suffix of -private-window in the Exec line.
Not yet sure if MacOS users can do anything similar.
Worth noting that the private browsing shortcut is Windows only.
Linux users can create a dedicated .desktop file with a suffix of -private-window in the Exec line.
Not yet sure if MacOS users can do anything similar.
There may be a crash problem with users updating the Microsoft store version (which comes from Mozilla).
If you see anyone reporting crashes or issues with the 106 update, it would help if you could ascertain if they are using the version from the Microsoft store.
There may be a crash problem with users updating the Microsoft store version (which comes from Mozilla).
If you see anyone reporting crashes or issues with the 106 update, it would help if you could ascertain if they are using the version from the Microsoft store.
(For those interested - https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1795909)
I just added Mozilla Connect discussion links for some specific features to our Firefox 106 SUMO Sprint page. Please refer users to the associated Mozilla Connect page for feedback about the feature.
Hey folks,
I just added Mozilla Connect discussion links for some specific features to our [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Support/Firefox106 Firefox 106 SUMO Sprint page]. '''Please refer users to the associated Mozilla Connect page for feedback about the feature. '''
Some users with older AMD CPUs have crashes on Twitch and perhaps other sites.
* https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1796126
* https://support.mozilla.org/questions/1393585
No known mitigations at the moment.
Thanks Jscher2000 for your input here. The AMD situation has been identified as an incident at this time. So we will definitely want to track volume of impacted users.
Lets tag with: bug1796126
So that we can capture Volume of impacted users. The Relman team and product team are investigating currently and are going to update the release notes to note this issue.
Thanks Jscher2000 for your input here. The AMD situation has been identified as an incident at this time. So we will definitely want to track volume of impacted users.
Lets tag with: bug1796126
So that we can capture Volume of impacted users. The Relman team and product team are investigating currently and are going to update the release notes to note this issue.
(I actually quite like 106, can't see what the problem is...)
Just a high level of what I think we are seeing on the Forum.
Normally for an update, we see crashes and profile issues. With this update we know we currently have two crash related incidents.
What that is considered, what I think we are mainly seeing are comments and questions about the themes:
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1393559
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1393602
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1393592
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1393599
and this gem:
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1393395
(I actually quite like 106, can't see what the problem is...)
Fixed - Addresses a crash experienced by users with AMD Zen 1 CPUs. (bug 1796126)
https://www.mozilla.org/firefox/106.0.1/releasenotes/
<blockquote>Fixed - Addresses a crash experienced by users with AMD Zen 1 CPUs. ([https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1796126 bug 1796126])</blockquote>
I just added a few more info about desktop and iOS issues to the Firefox 106 SUMO Sprint page. Please check out the "Known issues" section to get to know more.
Hey folks,
I just added a few more info about desktop and iOS issues to the [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Support/Firefox106 Firefox 106 SUMO Sprint page]. Please check out the "Known issues" section to get to know more.
Firefox 106 users are asking how to remove the List all tabs "V" icon that appears at the end of the Tab bar, even when all tabs are visible (shown here). A solution being offered in the support forum is to set the browser.tabs.tabmanager.enabled preference to false in about:config. See
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1394194 How do I remove the List all Tabs button
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1393727 Unhappy with "List all tabs" icon
''jscher2000 - Support Volunteer [[#post-84400|said]]''
<blockquote>
Based on the following Reddit thread, the Tab Manager (List All Tabs button) has finally been enabled by default. (Some people don't find useful.)
https://www.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/y7an6z/tab_arrow_dropdown_is_now_always_visible_instead/
</blockquote>
Firefox 106 users are asking how to remove the List all tabs "V" icon that appears at the end of the Tab bar, even when all tabs are visible (shown [https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/firefox-view-is-now-live-in-fx106-learn-about-this-new-feature/m-p/16406/highlight/true#M7156 here]). A solution being offered in the support forum is to set the '''browser.tabs.tabmanager.enabled''' preference to '''false''' in about:config. See
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1394194 How do I remove the List all Tabs button
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1393727 Unhappy with "List all tabs" icon
Details: https://www.ghacks.net/2022/10/19/how-to-hide-firefoxs-list-all-tabs-icon/
Firefox 106 users are asking how to remove the List all tabs "V" icon that appears at the end of the Tab bar, even when all tabs are visible (shown here).
We are tracking this topic under MR2022:overflow-button-remove tag. Please help tag the thread if you see more of it.
''AliceWyman [[#post-84425|said]]''
<blockquote>
Firefox 106 users are asking how to remove the List all tabs "V" icon that appears at the end of the Tab bar, even when all tabs are visible (shown [https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/firefox-view-is-now-live-in-fx106-learn-about-this-new-feature/m-p/16406/highlight/true#M7156 here]). </blockquote>
We are tracking this topic under ''[https://support.mozilla.org/questions/firefox?tagged=mr2022overflow-button-remove&show=all MR2022:overflow-button-remove]'' tag. Please help tag the thread if you see more of it.
Firefox hangs on Windows 11 22H2 when copying from Suggested Actions
Also looks like we may have another incident on deck related to this: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1774285#c61
Firefox hangs on Windows 11 22H2 when copying from Suggested Actions
Worth noting that the effect of the browser.tabs.tabmanager.enabled pref does automatically get reversed (with no change to the pref) if you open Fx View.
If a user flips that pref, restarts Fx, they will see the tab manager icon disappear, but if they then open Fx View, the icon will reappear.
Worth noting that the effect of the '''browser.tabs.tabmanager.enabled''' pref does automatically get reversed (with no change to the pref) if you open Fx View.
If a user flips that pref, restarts Fx, they will see the tab manager icon disappear, but if they then open Fx View, the icon will reappear.
