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The newer Firefox quantum has become my goto browser since it was released. Slower than Chrome but less memory hungry. Unfortunately anytime I hear about Firefo
by elcritch 6y ago
The newer Firefox quantum has become my goto browser since it was released. Slower than Chrome but less memory hungry. Unfortunately anytime I hear about Firefox it's often "Firefox removes features" or worse "Firefox disables feature for your good". I literally couldn't log into some old wifi router at an airbnb because Firefox refused to let me visit a non-standard port, with no way to override it. It's not adtech surveillance big brother, it's patronizing we know better big brother.
- Retric 6y agoDoes this no longer work? http://kb.mozillazine.org/Network.security.ports.banned.override http://kb.mozillazine.org/Network.security.ports.banned.over...
- elcritch 6y agoNot sure, though perhaps I should rephrase to "obvious method" to disable. I tried one config setting and gave up and just used Safari.
- antman 6y agoMaybe they should all those features it under patronizing.*.Network.security.ports.banned.override? Looking forward for patronizing.disable.old.addons=false patronizing.copypaste.shenanigans=false
- avhon1 6y agoIt works, but it's a pain to have do it, and to remember how to do it (especially when you don't yet have internet, because you can't log into the wifi!)
- xemdetia 6y agoThat's interesting because I feel it's the opposite. Chrome ends up being the one that I have the most trouble with when it comes to usage nannying without providing overrides and removing features without thought. I don't think I've heard of a feature that was in core Firefox that was removed since quantum. Do you have a good example?
- elcritch 6y agoOn Android at least: https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/09/03/firefox-update-faces-backlash-due-to-missing-features-and-few-supported-extensions/ https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/09/03/firefox-update-face...