Firefox 41 Released with AdBlock Plus Memory Improvements and More

Firefox had problems with memory management for a long time, and many users recognized this as one of the biggest issues with the browser from Mozilla.

Mozilla has released a new version of its Firefox browser that fixes 27 vulnerabilities.

The feature for now only works on the desktop browse, but allows the users to instant message directly from a Hello video call whether they are on Windows, Mac or Linux. Users can start conversations with a few clicks, generating unique URLs that they can send to anyone with a WebRTC-enabled browser.

If you want to try out Firefox’s new IM capabilities, the update should roll out automatically – if you don’t already have the browser installed or you’re just impatient, you can also download it directly from the Mozilla website.

The full change log includes the developer and HTML5 updates.

The latest update allows you to personalize your Firefox Account profile by adding a photo.

The organization implemented a similar search interface on Firefox’s new tab page.

Google Trends’ “interest over time” charts show that both the search terms “Skype” and “Skype alternatives” spiked during the middle of the day Monday, and continued to see higher-than-usual interest for several hours afterward.

Mozilla has been striving to win back customers, introducing a Windows 10 version in August and telling people how to switch to Firefox as the the default browser.

The change to the search interface is not a major one but it may improve the handling of it for some users who make use of it.

The latest update for Firefox for desktops, version 41, comes with an integrated instant messenger based around Firefox Hello, the video calling technology it unveiled a year ago . If you’re using a Linux distribution, then you should get the Firefox packages soon in your repositories.