# Firefox

The independent, non-profit-backed browser — tracker blocking on by default, no shareholders to answer to, and Mozilla says it never sells personal data.

- **Category:** [Utilities](https://notchlist.vercel.app/category/utilities/)
- **Price:** Free
- **Open source:** no
- **Official site:** https://www.mozilla.org/firefox/
- **Available via:** Homebrew, Direct
- **Requirements:** macOS 10.15 or later, Intel or Apple silicon, per Firefox’s own live system-requirements page (checked against the current release, Firefox 154.0.1).
- **Maker:** Mozilla

## Kitsmith's take

The clearest privacy-by-default pick among the mainstream Mac browsers: tracking protection is on out of the box rather than an extension you have to remember to add, and Mozilla’s own pitch is explicitly “not owned by shareholders.” Switching brings bookmarks, passwords, and history over from another browser automatically.

## Features

- **Tracker blocking by default:** Blocks known trackers automatically, with no setup or extension required.
- **Tab groups & reader mode:** Group tabs, strip distractions from articles with reader mode, and keep video in a picture-in-picture window.
- **30,000+ extensions:** A large extension catalog, plus thousands of light and dark themes.

## FAQ

**Is Firefox free?**

Yes, free to download and use, with no paid tier for the browser itself.

**Who makes Firefox?**

Mozilla, a non-profit-backed organization that says it does not sell personal data.

**Does Firefox block trackers automatically?**

Yes — tracking protection is on by default, no extension needed.


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Hand-verified listing on Kitsmith: https://notchlist.vercel.app/apps/firefox/