The standard { -brand-name-firefox } browser — fast and private. If you’re not sure which { -brand-name-firefox } to choose, choose this.

The standard { -brand-name-firefox } browser — fast and private. If you’re not sure which { -brand-name-firefox } to choose, choose this.

<strong>Standard Mode:</strong> A balanced option that blocks common trackers while maintaining smooth website functionality.

<strong>Standard Mode:</strong> A balanced option that blocks common trackers while maintaining smooth website functionality.

Considered by many to be the gold standard among ad blockers, <a { $attrs }>uBlock Origin</a> is renowned for its effectiveness and efficiency. Highly customizable, yet it also works brilliantly right “out of the box.”

Considered by many to be the gold standard among ad blockers, <a { $attrs }>uBlock Origin</a> is renowned for its effectiveness and efficiency. Highly customizable, yet it also works brilliantly right “out of the box.”

Go easy with Standard mode

Go easy with Standard mode

If ads don’t bother you and you don’t mind being followed by trackers and third-party cookies, then the Standard setting should work for you. To get trackers off your tail in Standard mode, use a <a href="{ $url }">Private Browsing</a> window.

If ads don’t bother you and you don’t mind being followed by trackers and third-party cookies, then the Standard setting should work for you. To get trackers off your tail in Standard mode, use a <a href="{ $url }">Private Browsing</a> window.

The most widely used browser performance benchmark to measure web application responsiveness is called Speedometer. While other browser benchmarks exist, Speedometer 3 is the new standard for how we measure the speed of your browsing experience. The latest tests better reflect the web of today — working with visually rich charts, editing text, interacting with complicated and heavy web pages like news sites — and it measures a full picture of the browser’s performance.

The most widely used browser performance benchmark to measure web application responsiveness is called Speedometer. While other browser benchmarks exist, Speedometer 3 is the new standard for how we measure the speed of your browsing experience. The latest tests better reflect the web of today — working with visually rich charts, editing text, interacting with complicated and heavy web pages like news sites — and it measures a full picture of the browser’s performance.

And it’s not a deep setting you need to dig around to find. In the latest { -brand-name-firefox } browser, fingerprint blocking is the standard, default setting. Visit your <a { $url_protections }>privacy protections dashboard</a> to see how you’re being tracked behind the scenes and how { -brand-name-firefox } prevents it.

And it’s not a deep setting you need to dig around to find. In the latest { -brand-name-firefox } browser, fingerprint blocking is the standard, default setting. Visit your <a { $url_protections }>privacy protections dashboard</a> to see how you’re being tracked behind the scenes and how { -brand-name-firefox } prevents it.

The practice of fingerprinting allows you to be <a { $url_tracked }>tracked for months</a>, even when you clear your browser storage or use private browsing mode — disregarding clear indications from you that you don’t want to be tracked. Despite a near complete agreement between <a { $url_standards }>standards</a> <a { $url_bodies }>bodies</a> and <a { $url_browser }>browser</a> <a { $url_vendors }>vendors</a> that fingerprinting is <a { $url_harmful }>harmful</a>, its use on the web <a { $url_has }>has</a> <a { $url_steadily }>steadily</a> <a { $url_increased }>increased</a> over the past decade.

The practice of fingerprinting allows you to be <a { $url_tracked }>tracked for months</a>, even when you clear your browser storage or use private browsing mode — disregarding clear indications from you that you don’t want to be tracked. Despite a near complete agreement between <a { $url_standards }>standards</a> <a { $url_bodies }>bodies</a> and <a { $url_browser }>browser</a> <a { $url_vendors }>vendors</a> that fingerprinting is <a { $url_harmful }>harmful</a>, its use on the web <a { $url_has }>has</a> <a { $url_steadily }>steadily</a> <a { $url_increased }>increased</a> over the past decade.

{ -brand-name-netscape } created and released JavaScript, which gave websites powerful computing capabilities they never had before. (They also made the infamous <a href="{ $blink }">&lt;blink&gt; tag</a>.) { -brand-name-microsoft } countered with Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), which became the standard for web page design.

{ -brand-name-netscape } created and released JavaScript, which gave websites powerful computing capabilities they never had before. (They also made the infamous <a href="{ $blink }">&lt;blink&gt; tag</a>.) { -brand-name-microsoft } countered with Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), which became the standard for web page design.

Sadly, not all browser makers choose to interpret the format in the same way. For users, this means that a website can look and function differently. Creating consistency between browsers, so that any user can enjoy the internet, regardless of the browser they choose, is called <a href="{ $standards }">web standards</a>.

Sadly, not all browser makers choose to interpret the format in the same way. For users, this means that a website can look and function differently. Creating consistency between browsers, so that any user can enjoy the internet, regardless of the browser they choose, is called <a href="{ $standards }">web standards</a>.

Unlock the world of web development with the { -brand-name-mdn } Blog — your go-to hub for expert insights, latest web standards, and coding tips.

Unlock the world of web development with the { -brand-name-mdn } Blog — your go-to hub for expert insights, latest web standards, and coding tips.