Firefox tab groups are here

Summary

What happens when 4,500 people ask for the same feature? At Firefox, we build it. Firefox tab groups now available Tab groups have long been the most requested idea on Mozilla Connect – our community platform – and thanks to thousands of votes, comments and passionate feedback, it’s finally here. 🎉 But this is more than just a feature launch. It’s the story of what happens when community insight, real-world pain points, and a whole lot of curiosity come together. A feature the community asked for, loud and clear Just one day after Mozilla Connect quietly launched in March 2022, a request for tab groups appeared. We hadn’t even promoted the platform. There were no announcements. But the community found Mozilla Connect and rallied behind the request for tab groups. “It’s still the number one most upvoted post on Mozilla Connect,” said Jon Siddoway, who helps surface user insights to Firefox teams. “Even when the feature was in beta, people were still voting for it and saying, ‘We want this.’” At Mozilla, we work hard to make Firefox the best browser for you. Last year, we shared what we were working on – features that help you stay organized, like our handy sidebar, vertical tabs and tab groups. As we noted then, community feedback directly shaped what came next. “It’s still the number one most upvoted post on Mozilla Connect.” Jon Siddoway, product manager of Mozilla Connect That early request kicked off a collaboration between the Firefox team and community. Before any code was written, Jon summarized comments, tracked trends across 64+ pages of feedback and brought key themes to the team. That enthusiasm spilled into beta testing. Before the official invite to community members went out, many of them discovered the hidden toggle in the Nightly release, turned it on themselves, and started sharing how to use it. The team watched, learned and iterated from the sidelines. Listening and learning from thousands of voices Stefan Smagula, product manager for the tabs grou...