Firefox Nightly for Android includes a tab bar, try it today

The feature is already available for Apple iPad’s version

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Published onMarch 4, 2024

published onMarch 4, 2024

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Recently, we got to know that Mozilla is working on a tablet-optimized version of Firefox for Android. Developer/WriterSören Hentzschel, who is renowned for covering Firefox-related developments, discovered a tab bar for Android tablets.

It was found within theSecret Settingsoption underFirefox Settings. The option is available in Nightly version of Firefox for Android tablet. It will not activated by default; you need to enable it by navigating toFirefox Settings>About Firefox Nightly, then tap the Firefox logo five times. Next, you will get a list of options on theSettingspage, look forSecret Settings, and activate the tab bar.

Once the feature is enabled, Firefox Nightly users can use the conventional tab bar on their Android tablet. As of now, it is not fully optimized and some functionalities like drag & drop for browser tabs is not available.

This discovery must have excited a lot of users, as the dedicated user interface for Android tablets was long overdue as it is already there on the Apple iPad version.

Now that it is confirmed that you can enable it on Firefox Nightly, it will soon be available in the stable version as well. In case you want to try outFirefox Nightly for Developers, here is the link.

Are you excited about the tab bar feature coming to Android tablets? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.

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