{"id":8459,"date":"2020-12-19T09:59:42","date_gmt":"2020-12-19T09:59:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/?p=8459"},"modified":"2026-01-03T16:05:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T16:05:53","slug":"waterfox-g3-0-2-third-generation-released-with-awesome-roadmap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/waterfox-g3-0-2-third-generation-released-with-awesome-roadmap\/","title":{"rendered":"Waterfox G3.0.2 &#8211; Third Generation Released with awesome roadmap"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The latest released update for Waterfox, Waterfox G3.0.2 &#8211; Third Generation made its entrance with a new look and roadmap with tentative timelines leading into 2021. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gtech-migrated-from-ad-inserter-placement-2 gtech-entity-placement\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"gtech-3165524161\"><div id=\"gtech-837915405\" style=\"margin-right: auto;margin-left: auto;text-align: center;\"><a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/linkout\/17207\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"notrack\" aria-label=\"26001\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/media\/2023\/01\/26001.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/media\/2023\/01\/26001.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/media\/2023\/01\/26001-768x960.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" width=\"500\" height=\"625\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Talk of Chrome and Opera Store interoperability an many awesome features.  Below is the release and change-log for your reference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"-whats-new-in-g302\">What\u2019s new in <code>G3.0.2<\/code>?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"-fixes\">\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83d\udd27 Fixes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fixed an issue where Waterfox on Windows had <code>-APPVERSION<\/code> appended to its processes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fixed an issue where only the Flash NPAPI could be used. (Thanks to <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/neutrino38\">@neutrino38<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fixed some issues with irregularities in the new Abyss\/Floe themes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fixed colour issues on some text on Linux.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"-changes\">\ud83d\udc5b Changes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Added support for Unity\/Global menu on Linux.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>macOS builds are now built with the 11.1 SDK.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Network predictions are now disabled.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>Simplified page print<\/code> checkbox is now available when printing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Disabled all connections to <code>firefox.settings.services.mozilla.com<\/code>. If this causes issues with web features, this may need to be investigated further.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Updated to Gecko <code>78.6<\/code>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can now see which <code>git commit<\/code> was used for your build of Waterfox. You can view this information by accessing <code>about:buildconfig<\/code> in the address bar.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Waterfox gets a refreshing look with Waterfox G3.0.2 - Lets Check it out\" width=\"1290\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/U96NgGb1YDc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Waterfox gets a refreshing look with Waterfox G3.0.2 &#8211; Lets Check it out<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"-whats-new-in-g301\">\ud83d\udcdd What\u2019s new in <code>G3.0.1<\/code>?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"-fixes-1\">\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83d\udd27 Fixes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fixed an issue where users would upgrade and their old profile would not be used.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fixed an issue where users could not change their default profile.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fixed an issue where add-ons were not correctly initialising, causing browser instability.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fixed an issue where the incorrect update channel was being used (no user changes needed).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"-changes-1\">\ud83d\udc5b Changes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Re-implemented the Dark and Light Photon themes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Added user agent overrides for various websites that do not recognise Waterfox, including: Netflix, WhatsApp Web, Chase bank, Swedbank and Amazon Prime Video.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"i-updated-from-current-to-g300-and-my-data-is-missing-does-this-update-fix-it\">I updated from <code>Current<\/code> to <code>G3.0.0<\/code> and my data is missing! Does this update fix it?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, although it won\u2019t do it automatically. Unfortunately there was an issue with the update to <code>G3.0.0<\/code> that meant a small set of users could not use their old profile data. If you are one of the users and would like to use your old profile, please type <a href=\"about:profiles\">about:profiles<\/a> in the address bar and do either of the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have both <code>Classic<\/code> and <code>Current\/G3<\/code> installed, be careful which profile you select!<\/p><div class=\"gtech-mid-cont gtech-entity-placement\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"gtech-3271426856\"><div id=\"gtech-1868188342\" style=\"margin-right: auto;margin-left: auto;text-align: center;\"><a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/linkout\/17207\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"notrack\" aria-label=\"26001\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/media\/2023\/01\/26001.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/media\/2023\/01\/26001.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/media\/2023\/01\/26001-768x960.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" width=\"500\" height=\"625\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Locate your old profile and click the \u201cSet as default\u201d button. Restart Waterfox and voil\u00e0 &#8211; your old profile should now have loaded with all your data intact!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If \u201cSet as default\u201d doesn\u2019t appear, you can click the \u201cLaunch profile in new browser\u201d button. Close your old browser window.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Almost a decade later and Waterfox is still going strong and set to grow even more and establish a vibrant ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not everything we have planned for Waterfox has made it in this release, but you can rest assured it is on its way in the near future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This version of Waterfox is based on Firefox ESR78 and includes a number of performance improvements implemented by the team at Waterfox. This version is a direct upgrade for <code>Waterfox Current 2020.10<\/code>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"roadmap\">Roadmap<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below you can find a general roadmap of Waterfox for the coming year ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Add remaining missing features, such as restart button and tabs beneath address bar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add updated Classic profile import<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improved website with transparency section<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83e\udd73 10 Year Anniversary<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Private Tab functionality<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ability to install addons from Chrome and Opera stores<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ability to install userChrome modifications directly within the browser<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support for Android and iOS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support for ARM64 platforms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Release Waterfox services to supplement the browser, including add-on store and Waterfox Account Service.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Weekly trunk release of Waterfox, so future upgrades between ESR versions take a shorter time to release.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More Information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.waterfox.net\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Waterfox<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"gtech-end-cont gtech-entity-placement\" id=\"gtech-746917499\"><div id=\"gtech-2607779127\" style=\"margin-right: auto;margin-left: auto;text-align: center;\"><a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/linkout\/17207\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"notrack\" aria-label=\"26001\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/media\/2023\/01\/26001.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/media\/2023\/01\/26001.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/media\/2023\/01\/26001-768x960.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" width=\"500\" height=\"625\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The latest released update for Waterfox, Waterfox G3.0.2 &#8211; Third Generation made its entrance with a new look and roadmap with tentative timelines leading into 2021. Talk of Chrome and Opera Store interoperability an many awesome features. Below is the release and change-log for your reference. What\u2019s new in G3.0.2? \ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83d\udd27 Fixes \ud83d\udc5b Changes \ud83d\udcdd [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":21584,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[2657,1145,1146,1590,1123,146],"class_list":["post-8459","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-internet","tag-browser","tag-chromium","tag-gecko-engine","tag-update","tag-waterfox","tag-web-browser"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":6}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/api-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8459","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/api-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/api-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/api-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/api-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8459"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/api-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8459\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":78293,"href":"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/api-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8459\/revisions\/78293"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/api-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21584"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/api-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8459"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/api-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8459"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/api-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8459"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}