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Pale Moon
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Pale Moon
Free
Open-source browser · released as-is
Read 8 Oct 2026 · palemoon.org
On the record
- Browser engine
- otherpalemoon.org · read 21 Sep 2026
- Built-in ad blocking
- Yespalemoon.org · read 21 Sep 2026
- Compatibility limit
- The maker warns that some websites may need special consideration or a secondary browser because they are designed around Chrome-centric assumptions.palemoon.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Cross-device sync
- Yespalemoon.org · read 21 Sep 2026
- Customization
- The browser supports full theming and XUL add-ons that can change its features, capabilities, and appearance.palemoon.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Extensions
- The official add-ons site offers extensions, themes, language packs, dictionaries, and search plugins.addons.palemoon.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Extension support
- own_storepalemoon.org · read 21 Sep 2026
- Maker
- The project is community-driven and owned and led by M.C. Straver; the site identifies Moonchild Productions as the copyright holder.palemoon.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Open source
- Yespalemoon.org · read 21 Sep 2026
- Portable version
- The Windows portable build keeps bookmarks, passwords, history, and downloads on removable media and requires write access to its location.palemoon.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The maker says the browser contains no ads, telemetry, or data gathering.palemoon.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy details
- The browser connects to services for updates, add-on security lists, geolocation, certificate verification, and search; geolocation can be disabled.palemoon.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Product
- Pale Moon is an open-source web browser built on its own maintained platform and Goanna rendering engine.palemoon.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Security
- The maker says Pale Moon is regularly updated with security patches; release 35.0.2, dated 2026-10-06, is described as a performance, bugfix, and security release.palemoon.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project directs users to its community forum for questions and offers donations, merchandise, or service contributions to support development.palemoon.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Sync
- Pale Moon Sync can synchronize bookmarks, open tabs, browsing history, form history, passwords, and a limited subset of preferences.palemoon.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Sync limitations
- Sync is a free courtesy service without availability guarantees or an SLA, and stored data is transitional and may be purged.palemoon.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Sync security
- The maker says Sync encrypts data before transmission, keeps the recovery key in the browser, and encrypts connections using TLS.palemoon.org · read 8 Oct 2026
