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August 25th, 2020 06:00
Updates 8/25/20 - Firefox
New
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Firefox can now be set as the default system PDF viewer.
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The name reported by accessibility tools for items in multi-tiered tree controls no longer incorrectly includes information from items at deeper levels, providing users with the correct level of content when using a screen reader.
Fixed
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Various security fixes. https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2020-36/
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Several crashes while using a screen reader were fixed including a frequently encountered crash when using the JAWS screen reader.
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Firefox Developer Tools received significant fixes allowing screen reader users to benefit from some of the tools that were previously inaccessible.
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SVG title and desc elements (labels and descriptions) are now correctly exposed to assistive technology products such as screen readers.
Changed
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For users with reduced motion settings, we’ve reduced a number of animations such as tab loading to reduce motion for users with migraines and epilepsy.
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The new add-ons blocklist has been enabled to improve performance and scalability. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/add-ons-cause-issues-are-on-blocklist#:
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Available via the internal updater: Help / About Firefox