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Tridactyl is extremely quircky due to the limitations imposed to Web extensions though. I remember good old Vimperator to be more reliable. I get why they did

by simias 6y ago

Tridactyl is extremely quircky due to the limitations imposed to Web extensions though. I remember good old Vimperator to be more reliable. I get why they did it though, allowing extensions to effectively take over the browser sounds like a recipe for disaster. Too bad there isn't a way to opt into it when it's actually what you want.

michaelmrose 6y ago
It's limitations aren't really quirky it's extremely predictable that its bindings doesn't work on special tabs example reader mode
eitland 6y ago
I'm experimenting with Pale Moon now. It actuall feels snappier than the latest Firefox, but a profile reset on my main Firefox might change that (traditionally with my usage patterns there's little improvement to be seen from that.) So for now the advantages of Firefox vs Chrome are: - not Google - less RAM usage - slightly better extensions And for Palemoon vs Firefox: Pro Palemoon: - snappier (?) - extensions work - looks better (subjective) and can be skinned Advantages Firefox: - more secure (maybe, Palemoon unlike Mozilla doesn't have a history of abusing extension bundling for various promos)
- michaelmrose 6y ago
  Firefox me robot wasn't a real threat to your security whereas security holes patched in firefox but not palemoon certainly are. Your browser is your number one vulnerability and you have selected poorly. https://www.howtogeek.com/335712/update-why-you-shouldnt-use-waterfox-pale-moon-or-basilisk/ https://www.howtogeek.com/335712/update-why-you-shouldnt-use...
  - eitland 6y ago
    > and you have selected poorly. Note that I write "experimenting with". I'm fairly aware that my browser is the main vulnerability, thank you, which is why I run different (mainstream) browsers for different sites already and actually want even more lock down for certain use cases than what IT currently privides. I'll also add that in the last 20 years I've had one infection on a machine that I alone used (a drive by exploit in a banner ad on a developer blog I read) so a combination of carefulness/paranoia certainly helps ;-) And no, I'm not suggesting anyone should uncritically download a random browser and start exploring the dark corners of the web. Also: I agree, the robot thing was harmless, but that said: do you remember Superfish? The little thing that Lenovo added to their laptops? Which turned out to be a giant easily exploitable hole? As for the robot extension: - when I noticed it in between my own extensions it scared me quite badly until I managed to look it up - companies that does such things aren't trustworthy. The robot thing was harmless. Superfish wasn't. Do you trust marketing executives to know the difference?
    - michaelmrose 6y ago
      Its a garbage product run by heinously rude people https://github.com/jasperla/openbsd-wip/issues/86 https://github.com/jasperla/openbsd-wip/issues/86 If you run it you are choosing poorly

by simias 6y ago

michaelmrose 6y ago

It's limitations aren't really quirky it's extremely predictable that its bindings doesn't work on special tabs example reader mode

eitland 6y ago

I'm experimenting with Pale Moon now. It actuall feels snappier than the latest Firefox, but a profile reset on my main Firefox might change that (traditionally with my usage patterns there's little improvement to be seen from that.) So for now the advantages of Firefox vs Chrome are: - not Google - less RAM usage - slightly better extensions And for Palemoon vs Firefox: Pro Palemoon: - snappier (?) - extensions work - looks better (subjective) and can be skinned Advantages Firefox: - more secure (maybe, Palemoon unlike Mozilla doesn't have a history of abusing extension bundling for various promos)

michaelmrose 6y ago
Firefox me robot wasn't a real threat to your security whereas security holes patched in firefox but not palemoon certainly are. Your browser is your number one vulnerability and you have selected poorly. https://www.howtogeek.com/335712/update-why-you-shouldnt-use-waterfox-pale-moon-or-basilisk/ https://www.howtogeek.com/335712/update-why-you-shouldnt-use...
- eitland 6y ago
  > and you have selected poorly. Note that I write "experimenting with". I'm fairly aware that my browser is the main vulnerability, thank you, which is why I run different (mainstream) browsers for different sites already and actually want even more lock down for certain use cases than what IT currently privides. I'll also add that in the last 20 years I've had one infection on a machine that I alone used (a drive by exploit in a banner ad on a developer blog I read) so a combination of carefulness/paranoia certainly helps ;-) And no, I'm not suggesting anyone should uncritically download a random browser and start exploring the dark corners of the web. Also: I agree, the robot thing was harmless, but that said: do you remember Superfish? The little thing that Lenovo added to their laptops? Which turned out to be a giant easily exploitable hole? As for the robot extension: - when I noticed it in between my own extensions it scared me quite badly until I managed to look it up - companies that does such things aren't trustworthy. The robot thing was harmless. Superfish wasn't. Do you trust marketing executives to know the difference?
  - michaelmrose 6y ago
    Its a garbage product run by heinously rude people https://github.com/jasperla/openbsd-wip/issues/86 https://github.com/jasperla/openbsd-wip/issues/86 If you run it you are choosing poorly