Firefox is rolling out its free VPN and split-screen mode soon
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In summary:
- PCWorld reports that Firefox 149 launches next week with major new features, including a free built-in VPN offering 50GB of monthly data in the US, Germany, France and the UK.
- The update introduces split-screen mode for viewing tabs side-by-side and the ability to add organization notes to tabs for better workflow management.
- Additional features coming this spring include a simplified settings menu and AI Windows integration, marking significant improvements in privacy and multitasking.
Mozilla announced via a blog post that it will release Firefox 149 next week, and with this update, the company will begin rolling out a number of features that it has been talking about for some time now.
First of all, the new free “VPN” service integrated into the browser, which we have been hearing about since last October. With it, Firefox users will be able to route up to 50 GB of data per month through Mozilla proxy servers. Firefox’s built-in VPN feature will initially only be available in the United States, Germany, France, and the United Kingdom.
Next up is Firefox’s split-screen mode. If you have a large enough screen, this might just be the feature you didn’t know you needed. This will simply allow you to have two tabs open side by side in the same window, a feature that I, as a writer, will be very grateful for. You will also soon be able to add notes to the different tabs you have open in Firefox.
The above features will be available when Mozilla rolls out Firefox 149 on March 24 (next Tuesday). Additionally, later this spring, the browser will also get a new, simplified settings menu, as well as a new AI window that you can access by joining the waitlist.
This article was originally published on our sister publication PC för Alla and has been translated and localized from Swedish.
