What does this mean for users? Let's say a user has DuckDuckGo as their main search engine, and updates to Waterfox G4.1.10. This is an unusual move, but not altogether surprising considering that Waterfox was acquired by System1, and the company has a stake in.

There is an important change that Waterfox G4 brings, Startpage is the default search engine for Private Tabs and Private Windows. Startpage is the default search engine in Private Tab and Private Window This is similar to what the popular add-on Auto Tab Discard does. You can optionally enable a setting to 'Show unload tab menu item' in the tab context menu, which you can use to unload tabs manually. Waterfox G4 will unload idle tabs automatically when your computer is low on memory.

The reduction in the minimum system requirements was mentioned in the release notes for the latest version. Users with a computer powered by an SSE 4.1 CPU can rejoice now, as Waterfox G4.1.10 once again supports the legacy systems. This meant that computers would need to be upgraded to an SSE 4.2 chipset to use the browser, which is not exactly convenient for those on a tight budget, or relying on old hardware that cannot be upgraded easily without replacing other components. There was an uproar among users in the Waterfox community when G4 debuted last year, and removed support for SSE 4.1 compatible processors.

Waterfox G4 is compatible with SSE 4.1 processors again

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