The number of people using Windows 10 is constantly increasing, and Microsoft's latest operating system is very close to surpassing Windows 7 worldwide. This statistic is resulting in more and more companies adapting their products and services to Windows 10. For example, Mozilla Firefox runs smoothly on this version of the operating system, but there is one feature missing from its arsenal: support for the native notification system.
Mozilla is working to address the issue and this feature is already being tested for Firefox version 64. In the beta version, Firefox supports the notification system and adapts its appearance and functionality to Windows 10.
This is something that Google also recently did with its own Chrome browser , after the application used its own notifications for several years.
In case you're wondering why this is such a big deal, Firefox will support features like Focus Assist and the operating system's Action Center by leveraging Windows 10's notification system. If users miss a notification, they can revisit the Action Center, while Focus Assist can mute notifications when playing full-screen games or watching movies.
Since it's only a part of Firefox 64, the new feature won't be arriving anytime soon, as the stable release of the browser is scheduled for December 12. Of course, Mozilla could push it to the next stable release, which is Firefox 63 due out on October 23, but the company may need more time to test it to ensure everything works as expected.
You can try out the new notification system by downloading Firefox Nightly, although it's worth remembering that this is an early version that may include bugs.
