Given the number of JAWS 17 users, a workaround was found that required switching to an Extended Support Release version of Firefox, which had not yet had the Quantum technology applied. Previous versions of our assistive technology are not compatible with Firefox Quantum.” “Firefox Quantum will not work in any fashion unless you are running the latest versions of JAWS 2018, JAWS 18, ZoomText 11 and MAGic 14. Freedom Scientific (the makers of JAWS) felt compelled to say of Firefox 57 in October 2017, Rarely, however, do things get to the point that screen reader users have to be advised not to use a particular version of a browser. Progress with some screen reader / browser combinations is greater than others. Not such a quantum leap for accessibility, then.įor perspective, screen reader manufacturers are in constant consultation with browser vendors to make sure all the software is interoperable, an aim that has a long way to go and requires constant readjustment.
The multiprocess technology introduced in this version by Mozilla (the organisation behind Firefox) to speed up overall browser performance was causing problems for screen readers that resulted – ironically – in massive slowdowns in responsiveness and an inability to execute some functions at all.
#FIREFOX OLD VERSIONS NOT QUANTUM UPGRADE#
TL DR “Yes, if you’re using the latest versions.”īack in November last year, we advised JAWS and NVDA screen reader users not to upgrade to Firefox Quantum (version 57).
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