
But if I move my mouse when Firefox decides to respond, it'll click on whatever is underneath my mouse.

“It won't register my keystrokes or anything. I'll type something in my email, or on social media, or in a search engine, and after a few words Firefox will freeze for 5-10 seconds,” one user explains. “Firefox keeps hanging up and I don't know why. While the issue doesn’t seem to be too widespread for now, I’m seeing similar reports on reddit too, with a bunch of users claiming that Firefox also freezes on their MacBooks. Worth mentioning is that everything appears to work just fine in other browsers running on the same device, so at first glance, it’s all caused by the latest version of Firefox.


One of my colleagues told me earlier this week that after updating to Firefox 79, the browser feels terribly slow and occasionally freezes all of a sudden before it returns to normal working conditions. On the desktop, the new Firefox release brings goodies for Windows users, as WebRender becomes available for more devices with Intel and AMD GPUs, as well for those living in Germany, with more Pocket recommendations to show on the new tab page.Īs far as Mac users are concerned, this doesn’t seem to be a massive release when it comes to new features, and if anything, important improvements are only available under the hood.īut as it turns out, one of these changes is also causing a weird bug in Firefox 79 on macOS.
NEW FIREFOX FOR MAC IS VERY SLOW UPDATE
Firefox 79 is the most stable version of Mozilla’s browser, and it goes without saying that it’s also the recommended build for those who want to experience the best the app has to offer right now, along with the best security (as this update includes several security fixes too).
