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what is the difference between firefox 64 bit and waterfox

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jaysonad
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when installing my browser Firefox I was given the option 64 bit or 32 bit. I found online that Waterfox is the 64 bit version of Firefox. I choose to install Firefox 64 bit. what is the difference between Waterfox and firefox 64 bit .

when installing my browser Firefox I was given the option 64 bit or 32 bit. I found online that Waterfox is the 64 bit version of Firefox. I choose to install Firefox 64 bit. what is the difference between Waterfox and firefox 64 bit .

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Scribe
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Hi, Waterfox is an independent 64bit browser based on Mozilla's platform

If you want to use a 64bit version of Mozilla Firefox instead of 32bit, you can; there is more here - How to switch from 32-bit to 64-bit Firefox

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