Mozilla's Firefox, once a popular Internet browser, has reportedly lost 46 million users in the past three years Possible causes include a lack of significant updates and the overwhelming popularity of browsers like Google Chrome Even Microsoft, which had been forcing users to use Edge and making things difficult for Mozilla, changed its mind after public outcry

The website Itsfosscom first broke the news after investigating Firefox's Pubic Date Report The report shows a steady decline over three years: at the end of 2018, Firefox had over 244 million active users; fast forward to 2021, and there are only 198 million active users left That's a significant decline in a short period of time

Firefox has not always struggled to retain users For a time, it was competing with the likes of Internet Explorer, which was king in the early 2000s; in 2008, Firefox had about 30% of all browsers Of course, this was before Google's Chrome had firmly established itself

Today, Chrome has a 65% market share, dominating other desktop and mobile browsers This is partly due to Google's constant updates and its dominance on Android devices It is also due to the inability of both Firefox and Microsoft's new browser Edge to evolve quickly enough to compete However, Edge is now based on Chromium, making it more like Chrome

Mozilla's Firefox will not disappear overnight It still has many users and is the default browser for Linux users Of course, not all users are happy with Chrome Nevertheless, if this downward spiral continues, it could create problems for Firefox, which makes 94% of its revenue from royalties earned through web browser search partnerships

Basically, the more users Firefox loses, the less money it makes Earlier this year, Mozilla underwent a radical redesign, doubling down on password security and VPN capabilities; while Mozilla is still an overall lighter browser and the added features may help it compete with Google Chrome, if this downward trend continues, it could spell doom for Firefox could spell doom for Firefox