The release process was split into four "channels", with major releases trickling down to the next channel every six to eight weeks. Ars Technica noted that this new cycle entailed "significant technical and operational challenges" for Mozilla (notably preserving third-party add-on compatibility), but that it would help accelerate Firefox's adoption of new web standards, feature, and performance improvements. In March 2011, Mozilla presented plans to switch to a faster 16-week development cycle, similar to Google Chrome. Main article: Firefox early version history Rapid releases
This was gradually accelerated further in late 2019, so that new major releases occur on four-week cycles starting in 2020. Starting with version 5.0, a rapid release cycle was put into effect, resulting in a new major version release every six weeks. There’s no word on when the update will become available to all users.Firefox was created by Dave Hyatt and Blake Ross as an experimental branch of the Mozilla browser, first released as Firefox 1.0 on November 9, 2004. The platform has become extremely popular among gamers and is available for iOS, macOS, Windows, Android, Linux, and even some game consoles such as Xbox.ĭiscord Canary with M1 support can be downloaded on the platform’s official website.
However, it’s worth noting that Discord for macOS is still an Electron app, so the performance gains may not be that noticeable.įor those unfamiliar, Discord is a social network in which users can chat with others via text, audio, and video. When apps are updated to run natively on the Apple Silicon platform they not only perform better but are also more energy-efficient, as native ARM apps can take full advantage of the M1, M1 Pro, or M1 Max chip. Although the update is not yet officially available to the public, it can be downloaded as a beta app for now.Īs noted by some users on Reddit, Discord recently released a new version of its “Canary” app – which is basically a beta version of Discord in which the company tests new features before the public release – that runs natively on M1 Macs. The popular gamer-focused messaging platform “ Discord” is finally working on an update for its macOS app that brings full support to Macs with M1 chip and later.
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