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Lots of comments from people suffering issues and missing their favorite plugins, so I thought I'd jump in as a former Chrome user. Firefox quantum is really v

by gepoch 9y ago

Lots of comments from people suffering issues and missing their favorite plugins, so I thought I'd jump in as a former Chrome user. Firefox quantum is really very good. This is the first time in a long time that I've been able to entertain switching browsers. It is at least on par with the speed of chrome, and since I'm moving from chrome, I'm not really missing any Firefox plugins too much. I've been able to port my most needed plugins from chrome's app store, and I'm using an "open in chrome" plugin to bridge the gap with hangouts so that I can have a reasonable workflow at work. It's been a pleasure to use! I am currently also experiencing the awesomeness of tab containers. These things are a godsend, and I think they'll be in every browser before too much longer. I have to say, I do feel that Mozilla has sacrificed some of its existing userbase to make a grab at Chrome's. It's worked in my case, but they've definitely upended the environments of a lot of people. I hope it pays off for them. For the first time in a long time though, Firefox feels really fast and innovative again. I look forward to my next phase of my browser life as an enthusiastic user.

mariushn 9y ago
Is the Inspector panel improved too? Probably I'm too used to Chrome's, but I find Firefox Inspector quite hard to use (inspect elements, change styles, look in network requests...)
- Vinnl 9y ago
  It is! http://hacks.mozilla.org/2017/09/developer-edition-devtools-update-now-with-photon-ui/ http://hacks.mozilla.org/2017/09/developer-edition-devtools-...
- Zardoz84 9y ago
  hard to use? Perhaps I'm too used to FF, but I find Chrome Inspector hard to use.
baby 9y ago
I think I'm not the only who wished Tree Style Tabs was integrated as a default feature of Firefox. It's a primordial configuration to your browsing experience but it's been constantly stabbed and fixed at every update of Firefox.
- Sylos 9y ago
  Well, that it broke so often in the past was due the old extension API being so unstable (no stability was ever guaranteed to begin with). The new extension API will be much more stable, especially for something so complex like Tree-Style Tabs.
- Manishearth 9y ago
  Seems like Tree Style Tabs got ported to the WebExtensions version now! It still can't hide the tab bar (API will come in later releases) but it works! https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/tree-style-tab/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/tree-style-ta... There's also the Tree Tabs extension which I don't like as much.
  - mintplant 9y ago
    https://bugzil.la/1332447 https://bugzil.la/1332447 is the bug for adding a WebExtensions API for hiding the tab bar.
rocqua 9y ago
I tried switching today, seems that the 1password extension for FF doesn't quite play nice with 1password on wine.
snaky 9y ago
> Mozilla has sacrificed some of its existing userbase to make a grab at Chrome's. It's worked in my case, but they've definitely upended the environments of a lot of people. I hope it pays off for them Yeah, it always pays off to ditch the core of the user base chasing after the fresh new users, chasing after the main competitor - on their field and by their rules, look at Blackberry.

by gepoch 9y ago

mariushn 9y ago

Is the Inspector panel improved too? Probably I'm too used to Chrome's, but I find Firefox Inspector quite hard to use (inspect elements, change styles, look in network requests...)

Vinnl 9y ago
It is! http://hacks.mozilla.org/2017/09/developer-edition-devtools-update-now-with-photon-ui/ http://hacks.mozilla.org/2017/09/developer-edition-devtools-...
Zardoz84 9y ago
hard to use? Perhaps I'm too used to FF, but I find Chrome Inspector hard to use.

baby 9y ago

I think I'm not the only who wished Tree Style Tabs was integrated as a default feature of Firefox. It's a primordial configuration to your browsing experience but it's been constantly stabbed and fixed at every update of Firefox.

Sylos 9y ago
Well, that it broke so often in the past was due the old extension API being so unstable (no stability was ever guaranteed to begin with). The new extension API will be much more stable, especially for something so complex like Tree-Style Tabs.
Manishearth 9y ago
Seems like Tree Style Tabs got ported to the WebExtensions version now! It still can't hide the tab bar (API will come in later releases) but it works! https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/tree-style-tab/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/tree-style-ta... There's also the Tree Tabs extension which I don't like as much.
- mintplant 9y ago
  https://bugzil.la/1332447 https://bugzil.la/1332447 is the bug for adding a WebExtensions API for hiding the tab bar.

rocqua 9y ago

I tried switching today, seems that the 1password extension for FF doesn't quite play nice with 1password on wine.

snaky 9y ago

> Mozilla has sacrificed some of its existing userbase to make a grab at Chrome's. It's worked in my case, but they've definitely upended the environments of a lot of people. I hope it pays off for them Yeah, it always pays off to ditch the core of the user base chasing after the fresh new users, chasing after the main competitor - on their field and by their rules, look at Blackberry.