Internet, Networking, & Security Browsers How Do I Update Firefox? Update to Firefox 78, the latest version of the Firefox browser by Tim Fisher General Manager, VP, Lifewire.com Tim Fisher has 30+ years' professional technology support experience. He writes troubleshooting content and is the General Manager of Lifewire. our editorial process Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Tim Fisher Updated on June 30, 2020 Browsers Chrome Safari Firefox Microsoft Tweet Share Email There are many reasons to update Firefox to the latest version. Most often, you might do this when the browser isn't working correctly. Another reason is that hundreds of bugs are fixed with each release, which prevents problems so you never have to experience them. It's easy to update Firefox to the newest version. Here's how: How Do I Update Firefox? To force the newest update, download and install Firefox directly from Mozilla: Download Firefox Depending on how you configured Firefox, updating may be automatic, meaning you don't need to manually download and install each update. Check your update settings in Firefox from the menu bar at the top right. Depending on your version, go to Options > Firefox Updates or Options > Advanced > Update. What Is the Latest Version of Firefox? The latest version of Firefox is 78, which was released on June 30, 2020. The following are some of the changes made since the previous version: The minimal system requirements on Linux have been updated.Enables support for client certificates stored on macOS and Windows.Fixes bugs in the search results quality composition. Check out the Firefox 78 Release Notes for a complete overview of what's in this new version. Other Versions of Firefox Firefox is available in many languages for Windows, Mac, and Linux, in both 32-bit and 64-bit. You can see all of these downloads on one page on Mozilla's site. Firefox is also available for Android devices from the Google Play store and for Apple devices from the iOS App Store. Pre-release versions of Firefox are also available for download. A number of download sites offer the latest version of Firefox, but some of these sites bundle additional, probably unwanted, software with their download of the browser. Save yourself the trouble and use Mozilla's website to download Firefox.