Pale Moon

Pale Moon is an open-source and free web browser that based on early version of Firefox. It is integrated to all important operating systems and uses the Goanna rendering engine. It is compatible to lot of Firefox extension, offers a stable user experience while optimizing the browsing speed.

The innovative utility was developed as the fork of Firefox, but built on its own source, so it is an independent browser while having great integration to Firefox. It is customizable, and you are allowed to change themes and quickly switch to other functionality.

What is Pale Moon?

Pale Moon is Firefox-based web browser to offer official services to multiple operating systems including Windows, Linux, MacOS, and FreeBSD. It has lot of similarity with Firefox, but was created within an independent source code, and is available within license under the MPL-2.0. It offers seamless integration to plethora of Firefox extension while maintaining its exclusiveness,

It is free and open-source utility and uses the Goanna rendering engine while proving the best alternative multiple big wizards such as Chrome, Edge, etc. it supports HTML5, CSS3, and lot of customization options. 

Pale Moon Features

Classic Interface

The classic interface looks-like old-school interface that is quite similar to the early versions of Firefox. You have the option of installing multiple interesting alternatives from the “Themes” tab. Within a single click. You can quickly switch between installed themes; however, you have to restart the system take effects reliably. 

Built-in Extensions

The app also has multiple built-in add-ons including XUL, XPCOM, and NPAPI, and also integrated to multiple Firefox extensions, and uses them for multiple purposes such as better download management, for changing the color, changing the appearance of bookmarks, block scripts, managing the cookies individually, auto-translating of pages, keyboard shortcuts configuration, and so on. 

Improved Performance

Pale Moon is the best combination of customization, stability, and speed, as its motto is “Your browser, your way”. It was created as a fork of Mozilla Firefox and has various hand-picked features and optimizations, but the main difference is the mode usability, as Firefox uses multi-process mode to run, and Pale Moon goes with single-process mode. It now uses Goanna browser engine, and offers a customizable start page with collaboration of start.me. The default engine is DuckDuckGo, instead of Google or Yahoo. Similarly, it uses the IP-API service, instead of Google’s geolocation engines. 

Fool-proof Privacy & Security

It offers fool-proof security, as it includes all latest security features of Firefox patches, and also offers regularly updates equipped with security features. In addition, you will not feel frustration while using the browser, as there isn’t any information sharing within developers, nor use of telemetry, and displaying of advertisements. 

Multi-Tasking

The community-driven browser offers a lot of functionality similar to other modern browsers, as it allows you managing multiple tabs, pinning of favorites, activating full-screen view, creating, saving, and managing of bookmarks, changing the default search engines, clearing of browser history, and managing of downloads. You are also capable of importing as well as exporting of information including options, bookmarks, passwords, and other details right from other browsers. 

Free to Use

You can download and use the browser for free, as it offers completely free services, and you haven’t faced any hidden charges, or delivery of advertisement. The open-source facility allows you to view source code and understand the workflow easily. 

Cross-platform Compatibility

The browser is officially available for Windows and Linux operating system. There isn’t an official support for macOS, but you can use it through workarounds. So, the utility is available for both the old and modern devices without any distraction. It is simple to use without any complicated setup configuration, or additional tools. 

Pros

• Based on Firefox while having independent source code
• Regularly updated with security patches
• Custom lightweight themes
• Open-source, free, and lightweight
• Completely free to use
• Clean and highly customizable interface
• Robust uploading speed

Cons

• Lack of support for modern WebExtensions
• Doesn’t compatible with some websites and DRM content
• Advanced sync features are limited