Firefox

Chrome's open-source rival

Firefox is a web browser developed by the Mozilla Foundation, known for its open-source code and emphasis on privacy.

It emerged as a major alternative to Internet Explorer in the mid-2000s: I switched to Firefox for the ad-blocking extensions.

The name comes from a nickname for the red panda, though the logo depicts a fox.

browser

Mozilla

Browser nonprofit, privacy-focused

tabsProjecting flaps for gripping
extensionsAdditions that lengthen
add-onsOptional extra features

bookmarks · private browsing · Quantum · open-source · download · settings · sync · homepage · search bar · privacy

animal

red panda

Small bamboo-eating tree mammal

HimalayasAsia's highest range
bambooTall woody grass
NepalSouth Asian mountain nation

endangered · nocturnal · arboreal · bushy tail · China · conservation · zoo · mammal · Sichuan · fur

mythology

kitsune

Japanese folklore shapeshifter

Japanese folkloreTraditional myths of Japan
flameBurning gas made visible
tricksterCunning deceiver in myth

shapeshifter · supernatural · legend · yokai · magic · cunning · transformation · ghostly · ember · inferno

Categories

browsersSafari, Internet Explorer, Brave, Vivaldi, Chromium
webwebsite, HTML, HTTP, HTTPS, browser
Web Browsersbrowser, tabs, tab, address bar, bookmarks
Browser warsInternet Explorer, Netscape, Safari, Opera, Mosaic
Free SoftwareGIMP, LibreOffice, Thunderbird, OpenOffice, Blender
MozillaThunderbird, extensions, add-ons, themes, Firebird

Opposites

web browser rivalry

FirefoxGoogle Chrome

Internet navigation application

Safari · Microsoft Edge · Internet Explorer · proprietary software · Chromium

Family

fire, fox, foxfire

Familiarity: Top 200,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G