Software Update: Ghostery 6.2.0

Version 6.2 of Ghostery has been released. Ghostery is a browser add-on that provides insight into trackers present on web pages. These are used, among other things, for visitor statistics and direct marketing. It is also possible to block these trackers, which benefits, among other things, privacy and loading times. The addon is available for Opera, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Internet Explorer, Android and iOS. Version 6 is currently only available for the desktop and Android versions of Firefox, but other browsers should follow soon. The release notes for this release are as follows:

Release Summary

There are a number of new features in Ghostery 6.2.0 for Firefox. The most notable new feature is the restoration of Firefox for Android compatibility, which wasn’t previously available in the most recent releases. We have also added a feature for desktop users that will make the Tracker Settings panel the the primary view if it was the last panel open when the user closed the extension. That means that users can make this their default view if they prefer this to the Tracker Summary view.

We have also added a couple new features that will make it easier for users to report broken pages and submit new trackers. These features are available in the Ghostery extension menu. Finally, there were a couple minor edits to copy as well as small improvements to Ghostery web and extension interface.

New Features Summary

• Firefox for Android compatibility.
• Persistent Tracker Settings panel view.
• Submit new tracker menu button + form.
• Report broken page menu button + generated email.
• User signed-in indicator.
• Updated My Ghostery footer to include Support link.
• Improved timestamp for tracker library updates.

Fixed Defects Summary

• Fixed the blank panel issue when a user clicks on a 2nd monitor and clicks back.
• Fixed the translation issue that was occurring when the tracker library updates.
• Clicking on “Norsk” no longer defaults translations to English.
• Improvements to first-party exceptions for trackers that show up on their owners’ domains.