Firefox 136 launches with vertical tabs, but one requested feature is still missing

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Mozilla published a new version of its open source browser Firefox today. Firefox 136 is a big update that ships with a few highly requested features.

Highlights include support for vertical tabs out of the box, a new Smartblock Embeds feature (more about that later), redesigned sidebar, and HTTPS-First policy.

Good to know: Firefox 128.8 ESR and 115.21 ESR are also available. These extended support releases focus on bug fixes and security updates.

Firefox 134: the major changesVertical Tabs



Love it or hate it. There seems to be little middle-ground when it comes to the position of tabs in browsers. One group likes the traditional horizontal layout for tabs, the other prefers them vertical.

Vertical tabs offer some advantages, especially on widescreen displays. More tabs and more of a page title can be displayed at the same time with vertical tabs. They do also pave the way for advanced organization features, such as hierarchic tabs that display in a tree-layout.

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