What is Waterfox?
{{Infobox software | name = Waterfox | logo = Waterfox logo 2020.png | screenshot = Waterfox in Wikipedia.png | caption = Screenshot of Waterfox G5.1.9 running on Windows 10, showing the English Wikipedia. | developer = Waterfox | released = March 27, 2011 | latest release version = 6.5.5 | latest release date = March 04, 2025 | latest preview version = G6.0 Beta 5 | latest preview date = September 14, 2023 | programming language = [[C (programming language)|C]], [[C++]], CSS, [[JavaScript]], [[XUL]] | operating system = [[Windows 7]] or later, [[macOS|Mac]], [[Linux]] | engine = Gecko, SpiderMonkey | platform = x64, ARM64, PPC64LE | license = [[Mozilla Public License|MPL-2.0]] }} Waterfox is a [[Free and open-source software|free and open-source]] [[Web browser|browser]] based on [[Mozilla Firefox|Firefox]]. It was first made for [[64-bit computing|64-bit]] systems, back when Firefox was only for [[32-bit computing|32-bit]]. Now, it is focused on speed and privacy.<ref>{{cite web |title=What is Waterfox and Is It Safe? |url=https://www.makeuseof.com/is-waterfox-safe/ |website=MUO |accessdate=24 August 2023 |ref=1}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Proven |first1=Liam |title=Waterfox: A Firefox fork that could teach Mozilla a lesson |url=https://www.theregister.com/2021/11/04/waterfox_firefox_fork/ |website=The Register |accessdate=24 August 2023 |ref=2}}</ref> == Waterfox Current == <small>''Also called Waterfox G.''</small> Waterfox Current is almost the same as Firefox. They both use Gecko and SpiderMonkey to show [[Website|websites]]. It also works with Firefox, [[Google Chrome|Chrome]], and [[Opera (web browser)|Opera]] extensions. It turns off [[telemetry]] (data collection) and Pocket (web service). But, it collects details about the user's device to send the right updates (new changes) to the user's browser.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Proven |first1=Liam |title=Waterfox: A Firefox fork that could teach Mozilla a lesson |url=https://www.theregister.com/2021/11/04/waterfox_firefox_fork/ |website=The Register |acce