Firefox 83.0 Rolls Out and Now Has HTTPS-Only Mode

[engine]

Firefox 83.0 is rolling out, and this version has HTTPS-only mode, which, when you've enabled it, every connection it makes to the web is secure. It also alerts you when a secure connection is not available.

Here are the release notes for your viewing pleasure. [mozilla.org...]

How to turn on HTTPS-Only Mode

Click on Firefox’s menu button and choose “Preferences”.

Select “Privacy & Security” and scroll down to the section “HTTPS-Only Mode”.

Choose “Enable HTTPS-Only Mode in all windows”.

[zeus]

Firefox is absolute my favorite browser and has been so for many years. Its as if they care about there user, not like Chrom, whos just care about data (I dont mean Data from Star Trek) and money.

[motorhaven]

Meanwhile, those of us who use Brave are asking why Firefox is so late to implement this.

[ronin]

I don't think Firefox and Brave are mutually exclusive.

- Firefox for testing HTML / CSS / JS in Gecko
- Brave for testing HTML / CSS / JS in Blink

It's good news that both now have HTTPS-only mode.

[azlinda]

I will stick with Opera because they have wonderful speed dials. The speed dial add-on on Firefox leaves a lot to be desired.

[JorgeV]

Hello,

This is one more step toward HTTPS-only by default. For those who still didn't switch, you should consider it.

[jpmmedia]

"data (I dont mean Data from Star Trek) and money."

:)

[jpmmedia]

The caveat with this, is that it cost money and time to setup SSL for small business. Requiring SSL connections could cause hardships on small business website owners and operators that do not have the funds to pay someone contractually to maintain SSL on the server and renewal fees associated with certifications.

MORE BARRIERS TO ENTRY BY BIG BUSINESS
:(

[motorhaven]

Most hosting providers these days offer free SSL certificates with one click installation. Usually through Let's Encrypt.

[jpmmedia]

dedicated servers too... have not checked cPanel
or if your domain and hosting are separate

[JorgeV]

I understand the concern of small businesses, or charities. But, usually these small structures, are not really doing their sites, themselves "by hand", they subscribe to ready-to-use offers, which are providing all the tools to update and design their site, through WYSIWYG interface. So these all-in-one offers, also comes with TLS today.

Just a note, to mention that, for example, the web server software Caddy, has fully automatic TLS. It creates and renew certificates by itself. So you have nothing to do at all. If I was beginning today, this would be definitively THE server I would use.