Firefox Is Finally (Re)Adding Support for Web Apps

A few months back Firefox announced it was finally adding support for Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) after years of ignoring its own user’s requests to do so. If you’re running a recent Firefox Nightly build, you can now flicking the switch on an experimental hidden flag — browser.taskbarTabs.enabled — in the about:config page to enable the feature (which Mozilla is calling Taskbar Tabs). Right now, enabling that flag won’t do anything (on any platform). But the fact the flag has been added ought to mean the feature itself isn’t too far behind. In anticipation, here’s a look at what we might expect from Firefox’s overdue support for PWAs. Firefox Web App Support is Coming Related Story Firefox 136 Released, This is What’s New Firefox’s web app integration will intentionally not look, feel, or behave the same way similar features do in other web browsers, like Chromium, GNOME Web, etc. Rather, Firefox product manager David Rubino says the aim is to “offer features that help you get ... Read full article.