Good news for developers: 64-bit Windows Firefox back

In late November, Mozilla announced the end of its 64-bit Firefox development plan. There are many reasons for dropping 64-bit Firefox development. For example, many plug-ins do not have a 64-bit version, and the current plug-in cannot be compatible with 64-bit Firefox. Users report that the experience is poor.

Messages about stopping the 64-bit Firefox Development Program left many consumers frustrated, says Benjamin Smedberg, Mozilla's Technical Director, who saw negative content in the comments. After listening to user feedback and negotiating with the Firefox release project team, Mozilla modified the original plan and continued to develop 64-bit Firefox to meet the needs of some users.

The adjustment content is as follows:

-- Migrate existing 64-bit test version users to the 32-bit test version through automatic updates;

-- Continue to develop the 64-bit overnight version. Users can download the 64-bit edition after the migration is completed. The time is to be determined );

-- In the 64-bit version, change the default first run and Update page to explain to the user why no support is provided;

-- Disable the 64-bit version crash report;

-- Enable the click-to-activate plug-in function in the 64-bit version;

-- Stop the 64-bit test and on-checkin version to reduce the workload of developers.

Mozilla said that the development team will continue to test the 32-bit version to ensure compatibility with the 32-bit and 64-bit Windows platforms. In addition, Firefox tests on Windows 8 are carried out in the 64-bit version.