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@psychothumbs@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 7 months ago

Google looks to be fully shutting down unsupported extensions and ad blockers in Chrome – which might push some folks to switch to Firefox

www.techradar.com

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Google looks to be fully shutting down unsupported extensions and ad blockers in Chrome – which might push some folks to switch to Firefox

www.techradar.com

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Manifesting a future where Firefox is more successful?
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  • @daniskarma@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    27•7 months ago

    The trick is, I never switched to chrome.

    I went from IE to firefox back in 2009 or so and never had a reason to switch. Firefox is a nice browser.

  • Vaggumon
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    12•7 months ago

    I switch to FF like 2 years ago

  • AlphaOmega
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    8•7 months ago

    Started using Firefox for all video related sites. Blocks ads in Paramount plus and others

    • @dubyakay@lemmy.ca
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      3•7 months ago

      Why only for those?

      • AlphaOmega
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        4•7 months ago

        Because ad blocker works. I basically only use chrome for Gmail now and work stuff. Eventually I’ll use it for everything

  • @atrielienz@lemmy.world
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    I got so tired of the “update chrome because new zero day” articles so I removed chrome altogether from every computer I own except the work one because one specific vendor’s schematics work in chrome and are broken in the other browsers. I haven’t looked back and I don’t think I will.

  • MrScottyTay
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    1•7 months ago

    I’ve never enjoyed Firefox, don’t know why but it’s just never felt better for me. Whether it be looks or something else, dunno

  • Verdant Banana
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    -2•7 months ago

    or Edge which fully supports Manifest V2

    • @LWD@lemm.ee
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      8•7 months ago

      …For now. Looks like they’re going to get rid of it too (which makes sense, because they copy Chromium’s codebase).

      https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/extensions-chromium/developer-guide/manifest-v3

    • @where_am_i@sh.itjust.works
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      5•7 months ago

      for now

    • AlexanderESmith
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      Or Vivaldi, which also supports V2 and doesn’t come from Microsoft

  • @kureta@lemmy.ml
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    -3•7 months ago

    only if firefox weren’t pushing everyone back.

  • @garretble@lemmy.world
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    -24•7 months ago

    Switch to Firefox? By Mozilla? The company that just said they are ramping up ads and AI garbage?

    Good luck.

    • @PerogiBoi@lemmy.ca
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      32•7 months ago

      Firefox is FOSS. Just use a privacy oriented fork of it :)

      • @Lauchs@lemmy.world
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        8•7 months ago

        So say I’m dumb and don’t know how to find a fork like that…

        • @PerogiBoi@lemmy.ca
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          4•7 months ago

          I would search “Firefox forks for privacy” or something like that

          • @Lauchs@lemmy.world
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            4•7 months ago

            Fair enough! Thanks!

            • @unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de
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              8•7 months ago

              Librewolf is the one i use

              • @Lauchs@lemmy.world
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                4•7 months ago

                Awesome, much appreciated!

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            how many people will do this though? most people don’t even bother switching away from chrome…

            • @PerogiBoi@lemmy.ca
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              That’s fine. My goal is not to evangelize people and force everyone to use he same thing. A lot of people will stick to chrome, and other people will use Firefox, and even smaller subset will use privacy oriented forks of Firefox. Get this mf some diversity.

              • ☂️-
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                the benefits of it only come around if a bunch of people are doing it.

                whats bad about this is google’s monopoly and influence over the market, not individual people’s preferences.

    • @1984@lemmy.today
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      27•7 months ago

      Compared to Google they are saints.

      • @Albbi@lemmy.ca
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        5•7 months ago

        Don’t be evil

    • @psychothumbs@lemmy.worldOP
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      22•7 months ago

      Sadly Mozilla is not immune to following the dumb fads that run through Silicon Valley, but Firefox is still clearly the best browser option.

      • @garretble@lemmy.world
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        3•7 months ago

        I agree. I’m using it right now!

        But they have certainly been outlining some poor decisions in the last few weeks.

    • @Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      6•7 months ago

      Sooooo ALL of the things google is doing even harder?

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