Zen Browser 1.11b

Zen Browser is a privacy-focused, open-source web browser built on Mozilla Firefox, offering users a secure and customizable browsing experience. It emphasizes privacy by blocking trackers, ads, and ensuring your data isn’t collected.

With Zen Mods, users can enhance their browser experience with various customization options, including features like split views and vertical tabs. The browser is designed for efficiency, providing fast browsing speeds and a lightweight interface.

Zen Browser prioritizes user control over the browsing experience, offering a minimal yet powerful alternative to traditional web browsers while keeping your online activity private.

Zen Browser’s DRM limitation

Zen Browser currently lacks support for DRM-protected content, meaning streaming services like Netflix and HBO Max are inaccessible. This is due to the absence of a Widevine license, which requires significant costs and is financially unfeasible for the developer. Additionally, applying for this license would require Zen to be part of a larger company, similar to Mozilla or Brave. Therefore, DRM-protected media won’t be supported in Zen Browser for the foreseeable future.

Zen Browser offers features that improve user experience, privacy, and customization:

Privacy-Focused: Blocks trackers and minimizes data collection.
Automatic Updates: Keeps the browser updated with security patches.
Zen Mods: Customizable themes and layouts.
Workspaces: Organize tabs into different workspaces.
Compact Mode: Maximizes screen space by minimizing UI elements.
Zen Glance: Quick website previews.
Split Views: View multiple tabs in the same window.
Sidebar: Access bookmarks and tools quickly.
Vertical Tabs: Manage tabs vertically.
Container Tabs: Separate browsing sessions.
Fast Profile Switcher: Switch between profiles easily.
Tab Folders: Organize tabs into folders.
Customizable UI: Personalize browser interface.
Security Features: Inherits Firefox’s robust security.
Fast Performance: Lightweight and optimized for speed.
Zen Mods Customization: Deep customization with mods.
Quick Access: Easy access to favorite websites.
Open Source: Built on Mozilla Firefox with community collaboration.
Community-Driven: Active development and feedback from users.
GitHub Repository: Contribute and review the source code.

Zen Browser 1.11b changelog:

New Features

Updated to firefox 137.0
Added support for ‘split glance tab’ in the glance button menu
Added support for Mica context menus and panels
Added support for MacOS native panel backgrounds
Mica and acrylic don’t require a restart anymore to take effect
Increased security by following Mozilla’s new guidelines for parent process event handling

Fixes

Fixed dialogs in glance tabs shrinking
Fixed glance opening links that are not http(s) or files (such as magnet links)
Fixed opening glance tabs while in a split view
Fixed huge performance degradation and high CPU usage when having extensions with tabs access permission (#7057)
Fixed windows showing Mozilla as Zen’s vendor
Fixed opening the certificate manager from the settings (#7083)
Tab unloader now unloads tabs that are not in the current workspace
Fixed tabs not moving to forced workspaces
Media Playback Continues After Unloading a Pinned Tab (#6995)
Fixed restoring tabs with split views making the browser not load anything
Fixed other related workspace changing issues

Breaking Changes

While we understand some of you used the web panels, recent research lead us to remove completely the web panel feature. This is due to security concerns and difficulties in maintaining it. We recommend using split views instead. We are sorry for the inconvenience this may cause.

Theme Changes

Media query ‘-moz-bool-pref:’ has been changed to ‘-moz-pref()’. This got removed in firefox 137 but we added support for the old implementation until 138.

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