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Pale Moon (32-bit)
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Pale Moon (32-bit)

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Security Status

  • Latest Version

    Pale Moon 33.8.0 (32-bit) LATEST

  • Review by

    Juan Garcia

  • Operating System

    Windows 7 / Windows 8 / Windows 10

  • User Rating

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  • Author / Product

    Moonchild Productions / External Link

  • Filename

    palemoon-33.8.0.win32.installer.exe

  • MD5 Checksum

    663e67eab4d421034b694aea0041d659

Pale Moon 32bit is an Open Source, Goanna-based web browser available for Microsoft Windows and Linux (with other operating systems in development), focusing on efficiency and ease of use. Make sure to get the most out of your browser!

Pale Moon offers you a browsing experience in an internet browser completely built from its own, the independently developed source that has been forked off from Firefox/Mozilla code, with carefully selected features and optimizations to improve the browser's speed, resource use, stability, and user experience, while offering full customization and a growing collection of extensions and themes to make the browser truly your own.

Features and Highlights
  • Optimized for modern processors
  • Based on the optimized layout engine (Goanna)
  • Safe: forked from mature Mozilla code and regularly updated
  • Secure: Additional security features and security-aware development
  • Supported by a friendly, active community of users
  • Familiar, efficient, fully customizable interface
  • Support for full themes: total freedom over any element's design
  • Support for easily-created lightweight themes (skins)
  • Smooth and speedy page drawing and script processing
  • Increased stability: experience fewer browser crashes
  • Support for many Firefox extensions
  • Support for a growing number of PaleMoon exclusive extensions
  • Extensive and growing support for HTML5 and CSS3
  • Many customization and configuration options
  • Able to import existing Firefox profiles with the migration tool
FAQ

Can I use modern Firefox extensions with Pale Moon?
No, it supports legacy Firefox extensions but is incompatible with WebExtensions. However, the browser offers an extensive catalog of alternative add-ons.

Is Pale Moon secure?
Yes, Pale Moon is secure, with regular updates to address vulnerabilities. However, users should keep the browser updated to the latest version.

Does Pale Moon support DRM-protected content?
No, Pale Moon does not natively support DRM (Digital Rights Management), which might restrict access to some streaming services like Netflix.

Can I sync data across devices?
It offers a sync feature, but it is less robust compared to mainstream browsers like Chrome or Firefox.

What makes Pale Moon different from Firefox?
This software is lighter, retains support for legacy features/extensions, and offers a more customizable interface compared to Firefox.

Alternatives

Firefox
A modern, feature-rich browser with extensive add-ons and high performance. Great for users who prioritize security and modern web standards.

Waterfox
A Firefox fork emphasizing privacy and legacy extension support.

Opera
Known for its built-in VPN, Opera is a user-friendly alternative offering unique features like a sidebar messenger.

Brave
A privacy-focused browser with built-in ad-blocking and cryptocurrency integration.

Vivaldi
Highly customizable and modern, Vivaldi caters to users who want extensive control over their browsing experience.

Pricing

The program is completely FREE and open-source, with no paid versions or features hidden behind a paywall.

System Requirements
  • Operating System: Windows 11, 10, 8 or 7
  • Processor: Modern CPU with SSE2 support.
  • Memory: 256 MB RAM (512 MB recommended).
  • Disk Space: 30 MB for installation.
  • Graphics: DirectX 9-capable GPU for hardware acceleration (optional).
PROS
  • Lightweight and resource-efficient.
  • Highly customizable interface.
  • Supports legacy extensions.
  • Privacy-focused with no telemetry.
  • Open-source and community-driven.
CONS
  • Limited support for modern WebExtensions.
  • Incompatibility with some websites and DRM content.
  • Lacks advanced sync features found in mainstream browsers.
Also Available: Pale Moon (64-bit)

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What's new in this version:

Changes/fixes:
- Pale Moon now includes all non-ubiquitous image and media types in the navigation Accept: header, as discussed in the relevant whatwg fetch spec issue
- Implemented .toJSON() for DOMRect, DOMPoint and DOMMatrix
- Added a base implementation of the SVGGeometryElement API. This is currently limited to .pathLength, getTotalLength() and getPointAtLength(distance)for SVG paths.
- Added a base-64/character validity grammar check for CSP nonces
- Enabled JPEG-XL support unconditionally
- Improved desktop ARM media capabilities
- Improved our handling of CSP checks (multiple improvements surrounding loading principal checks)
- Added several Mac-specific file types to be treated as executables
- Updated the emoji font to Unicode 16.0.0. We can now finally have the "tired dev" emoji 🫩
- Updated SQLite library to 3.50.1
- Updated NSS to 3.90.7.1 to fix some issues with some sites due to prior root certificate updates
- Updated code dealing with internal URL rewrites for Youtube
- Changed the Firefox compatibility mode version to 128
- Changed how .click() on <A> elements is handled. See implementation notes
- Changed DOMMatrix's rotate() and rotateSelf() functions to accept 3D rotation instead of 2D, per spec
- Changed CSS parameter animation to round values instead of truncating them, per spec
- This affects all integer properties (e.g. z-order) and font-stretching
- Changed HTML element attribute parsing to additionally escape < and > characters, per spec
- Fixed a regression in XUL <tree> elements where column selection would omit the first-defined column
- Fixed a minor issue in DOMSVGPoint finity checks
- Fixed some minor platform issues and updated Mac SDK checks
- Fixed an issue when device contrast values would be unset in Mac or Windows+DirectWrite
- Fixed an issue in 33.7.2's updated "Copy as curl" feature which could potentially mangle URLs
- Fixed an issue with FontFaceSet loading
- Removed support for very old libavcodec versions (before v58)
- Removed the CSP referrer directive as it's no longer in the spec
- Removed preloading of a number of media libraries on Windows. See implementation notes
- Removed the allowance of <A> in image maps. Only <area> is now supported
- Removed several obsolete and unused preferences from about:config
- Removed obsolete NPN preferences and calls. NPN has long since been replaced by ALPN
- Removed obsolete SVGZoomEvent interface and handlers

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