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I bounce between qutebrowser, brave, and firefox - could anyone who exclusively uses ff convince me to switch? I've always viewed ff as a solid fine out of ten,

I bounce between qutebrowser, brave, and firefox - could anyone who exclusively uses ff convince me to switch? I've always viewed ff as a solid fine out of ten, and would be interested in hearing more about any unique and cool features.

justinph 5y ago
Multi-account containers are awesome: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/containers https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/containers Also good to keep non-chrome browsers alive.
- secfirstmd 5y ago
  Containers probably the main reason to stay with FF as a Chrome alternative
- hawski 5y ago
  This and three extensions that make it even better: - https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/multi-account-containers/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/multi-account... - bit easier to manage, you can place a sensible button next to "Open a new tab" that gives you a menu to open a new tab in specific container, also easy to assign site to a container which is vital - https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/temporary-containers/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/temporary-con... - this makes a temporary container every time you open a new empty tab (if you open a tab from within it stays with the temporary container), when you close the last tab from the container it will remove the container after a while. This extension should not be used with tab syncing from the former extension if you use Firefox Accounts to sync tabs and stuff. - https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/i-dont-care-about-cookies/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/i-dont-care-a... - this makes it manageable to use the temporary containers extension. Because every time you open a new tab with new Google search you will see a cookie consent popover. It gets old fast, this clicks it for you.
  - justinph 5y ago
    Oh, thanks! I didn't know about the temporary containers extension. Very useful!
arkitaip 5y ago
It's the plugins and the possibilities they bring that makes Firefox great. It means that you aren't held hostage by Google and whatever their corporate goals for the quarter might be, that you can customize Firefox to fit your needs.
unethical_ban 5y ago
* Not Google * Multi-Account Containers (a bit of a power-user tool, but great for isolation) Frankly, that's all I have now. You can't customize the UI like you used to, the extension marketplace for FF and Chrome are pretty much parity, and the speed of FF (and Chrome) is great. I think they're both power hungry, though.
- coffeeling 5y ago
  A lack of tab groups and PWA are pretty big strikes against Firefox.
  - sharps1 5y ago
    Simple Tab Groups work pretty well, especially with Sidebery. Both are recommended by Mozilla, so they are checked to not be malicious. Recommended extensions are another bonus over Chrome as you cannot tell in general if a chrome extension is safe. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/simple-tab-groups/?utm_source=addons.mozilla.org&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=search https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/simple-tab-gr... https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/sidebery/?utm_source=addons.mozilla.org&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=search https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/sidebery/?utm...
- teddyh 5y ago
  Don’t forget uBlock Origin.
  - unethical_ban 5y ago
    I thought that worked with Chrome as well? Or did Chrome disable that API? Yes, uBO is a huge thing as well.
    - deleted 5y ago
      [deleted]
PascLeRasc 5y ago
For me it’s built-in PIP and a good reader mode. I don’t like doing either of these via an extension.
eingaeKaiy8ujie 5y ago
Total Cookie Protection https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2021/02/23/total-cookie-protection/ https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2021/02/23/total-cookie-pr...
sharps1 5y ago
uBlock Origin works best on Firefox https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-best-on-Firefox https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...

justinph 5y ago

Multi-account containers are awesome: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/containers https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/containers Also good to keep non-chrome browsers alive.

secfirstmd 5y ago
Containers probably the main reason to stay with FF as a Chrome alternative
hawski 5y ago
This and three extensions that make it even better: - https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/multi-account-containers/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/multi-account... - bit easier to manage, you can place a sensible button next to "Open a new tab" that gives you a menu to open a new tab in specific container, also easy to assign site to a container which is vital - https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/temporary-containers/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/temporary-con... - this makes a temporary container every time you open a new empty tab (if you open a tab from within it stays with the temporary container), when you close the last tab from the container it will remove the container after a while. This extension should not be used with tab syncing from the former extension if you use Firefox Accounts to sync tabs and stuff. - https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/i-dont-care-about-cookies/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/i-dont-care-a... - this makes it manageable to use the temporary containers extension. Because every time you open a new tab with new Google search you will see a cookie consent popover. It gets old fast, this clicks it for you.
- justinph 5y ago
  Oh, thanks! I didn't know about the temporary containers extension. Very useful!

arkitaip 5y ago

It's the plugins and the possibilities they bring that makes Firefox great. It means that you aren't held hostage by Google and whatever their corporate goals for the quarter might be, that you can customize Firefox to fit your needs.

unethical_ban 5y ago

* Not Google * Multi-Account Containers (a bit of a power-user tool, but great for isolation) Frankly, that's all I have now. You can't customize the UI like you used to, the extension marketplace for FF and Chrome are pretty much parity, and the speed of FF (and Chrome) is great. I think they're both power hungry, though.

coffeeling 5y ago
A lack of tab groups and PWA are pretty big strikes against Firefox.
- sharps1 5y ago
  Simple Tab Groups work pretty well, especially with Sidebery. Both are recommended by Mozilla, so they are checked to not be malicious. Recommended extensions are another bonus over Chrome as you cannot tell in general if a chrome extension is safe. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/simple-tab-groups/?utm_source=addons.mozilla.org&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=search https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/simple-tab-gr... https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/sidebery/?utm_source=addons.mozilla.org&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=search https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/sidebery/?utm...
teddyh 5y ago
Don’t forget uBlock Origin.
- unethical_ban 5y ago
  I thought that worked with Chrome as well? Or did Chrome disable that API? Yes, uBO is a huge thing as well.
  - deleted 5y ago
    [deleted]

PascLeRasc 5y ago

For me it’s built-in PIP and a good reader mode. I don’t like doing either of these via an extension.

eingaeKaiy8ujie 5y ago

Total Cookie Protection https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2021/02/23/total-cookie-protection/ https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2021/02/23/total-cookie-pr...

sharps1 5y ago

uBlock Origin works best on Firefox https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-best-on-Firefox https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...