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Pale Moon

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

Plans and prices

Pale Moon Free Free (gratis) to download and use Open-source browser · released as-is Read 8 Oct 2026 · palemoon.org

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