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I've dumped Chrome altogether since FF 67 was released. My only gripe is they still aren't blocking ALL ads, but regardless it's a way better user experience n
by PatrolX 7y ago
I've dumped Chrome altogether since FF 67 was released.
My only gripe is they still aren't blocking ALL ads, but regardless it's a way better user experience now than it ever was.
Firefox 67 feels like a whole new beast compared to their older versions.
If you haven't tried FF for a while I recommend doing so and I suggest trying it across multiple devices. The tab management, syncing, pinning and sending etc. across multiple devices is awesome.
- pault 7y agoI'll second the multi device functionality. I use Firefox on desktop and iOS and all of my history, autocomplete, and tabs follow me and everywhere. It's incredibly convenient.
- Klonoar 7y agoFor Mac users, this is... not great. Firefox on Mac continues to be an oddball in comparison to how it runs on Windows/Linux. I'll keep using Safari, which also gives me that wonderful cross-device syncing.
- EugeneOZ 7y agoIt is great for Mac users. Firefox 67+ is faster than Chrome and works flawlessly on MBP 2014. Some "Mac users" also use dev tools, and Firefox is better than Safari in this aspect.
- Klonoar 7y agoThis is not my experience, and certainly not the majority experience given how often the topic of Firefox on Mac comes up in every single thread on this site. When you parrot this around, you stop Mozilla from feeling the pressure necessary to build a compelling product on Mac.
- Jonanin 7y agoThey can't and likely won't ever block ALL ads because they are funded through a search contract with Google. The whole point of that contract is to drive ad revenue.
- chii 7y agoAs netizens, is there a way to replace Mozilla's dependence on another private company for revenue? Govt grants? Or is merely donations the only way?
- ericd 7y agoidk, but I’ll happily pitch in a monthly donation for what is by far my most used software.
- ionised 7y agoSame. I depend on and use Firefox enough that I'd happily pay monthly for it.
- woodrowbarlow 7y agomozilla foundation (the non-profit) accepts donations, but not (afaik) the part of mozilla that develops firefox.
- Tijdreiziger 7y agoI'm pretty sure they just sell the contract to the highest bidder, they don't need Google. In fact, for some time Google decided not to renew the contract, so they went with Yahoo instead.
- bad_user 7y agoFirefox doesn’t block ads by default, but you can install uBlock Origin, the best ad blocker available. I also recommend Privacy Badger. It’s a neat extension that automatically detects trackers by auto-learning. This means that Privacy Badger will catch trackers that aren’t caught by static lists, like what Firefox and uBlock Origin are doing. Btw, both these extensions I mentioned are now deprecated in Chrome due to Manifest V3 and something tells me they’ll always be at home in Firefox ;-)
- woodrowbarlow 7y agopersonally, i hate extensions -- they have a bad track record overall. if i install an extension, i have to keep watching it to be sure it hasn't been sold to a third-party datamining company. same problem with phone apps, but at least phones offer permissions controls for apps. i trust ublock origin because gorhill is very public, passionate, and transparent. i trust privacy badger because it's backed by the EFF's reputation. those are two very high bars to set and they are literally the only two extensions i trust enough to install on my machine.
- bad_user 7y agoMozilla's repository of extensions has a better track record than Chrome Web Store, as Mozilla does reviews, plus it's now a smaller target. They survived for years without a permissions system in place. I'm glad that's now in place though. I always felt uncomfortable letting random extensions active in Private Mode.