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July 24, 2025

6.6.0 Beta 3 - macOS auto-update fix and logo, privacy, and classic extensions tweaks

macOS Auto-Update Bug

There is a bug in all previous macOS beta builds where automatic updates do not work. To fix this:

  1. Download the latest beta

    Important: The previous macOS Beta 3 DMG had a notarization issue that has now been fixed. The CDN cache has been flushed to ensure you get the updated version. To verify you have the correct version, check the SHA-512 hash:

    60490c12e6ca8b37364877153247f7c53a7a21d9316012090510c82101f123d8a87cf712189ffe2c8230bf030dc21f038ac77809fe518cee33fa5d56be694b34
  2. Delete the BrowserWorks cache

    Option A: Using Terminal

    sudo rm -rf $HOME/Library/Caches/BrowserWorks

    Option B: Using Finder

    • Enable Hidden Files
    • Navigate to: Macintosh HDUsers[Your Username]LibraryCaches
    • Delete the BrowserWorks directory
  3. Install Waterfox

    • Open the downloaded DMG
    • Drag Waterfox to the Applications directory
    • Launch Waterfox

The update system should now work correctly! 🎉

Changes

  • Liquid Glass Logo for macOS 26: Updated logo styling to match modern macOS design standards.

    Waterfox Icon Default Appearance macOS 26 Waterfox Icon Dark Appearance macOS 26 Waterfox Icon Clear Appearance macOS 26 Waterfox Icon Tinted Appearance macOS 26

  • Icon Standardization: Follow same icon standards for older macOS versions and update other platforms to use the slightly modernised version of the logo.

  • Disabled Speculative Connections: No longer makes speculative connections when typing addresses in the address bar.

  • Offline Configuration: Disabled browser connecting to Mozilla’s remote servers to grab settings for things such as blocklists, malware lists etc and instead use bundled, offline copies.

  • Removed A/B Testing Code: No longer package A/B testing code that was disabled.

Bug Fixes

  • Duplicate Tab Issue: Fixed issue where duplicate tab would open two duplicates instead of one.
  • Classic Extensions Support: Fixed compatibility issue where classic style extensions such as TabMixPlus weren’t able to be installed.