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Compared to Chrome, Firefox lacks two features for me 1. Native Tab search https://youtu.be/HmWqo4X2IB8 https://youtu.be/HmWqo4X2IB8 2. Ability to remember my

by hendry 5y ago

Compared to Chrome, Firefox lacks two features for me 1. Native Tab search https://youtu.be/HmWqo4X2IB8 https://youtu.be/HmWqo4X2IB8 2. Ability to remember my CC details The feature that Firefox has that my workflow can't live without is simply `Ctrl-Tab` to move quickly between two tabs.

_Microft 5y ago
What does native tab search do exactly? Does it search the content of all tabs or does it allow to jump to a tab by typing part of the address or title? Firefox can do the latter by using the % search shortcut in the address bar.
fabrice_d 5y ago
In Firefox: 1. Using "% xyz" searches for open tabs matching xyz 2. Not sure since which version, but CC card details can be stored and used with autofill, as are addresses.
- hendry 5y ago
  RE 2, idk why, it has never worked for me or it's not nearly as smooth as Chrome. Maybe there is some pref I accidentally toggled.
jeff_carr 5y ago
The biggest annoyance is the bookmark toolbar icons not transferring or syncing between machines. I don't care about the theoretical tracking issues of favicon.ico. There should be an option to turn on syncing of the bookmark icons.
guerby 5y ago
For tab search in firefox do Ctrl-l (to go to the URL bar) then type %xyz will list tabs with xyz in it, select the tab you want and done. Eg to list your HN tabs and go quicky to one of them: ctrl-l %new.y (use arrows then enter)
- hendry 5y ago
  that, I'm aware, but that about 50% more key{stroke,stretching} that C-Shift-A, foo, enter
trog 5y ago
Saw in the patch notes today for Firefox Android that it now supports storing CC details. I was a bit surprised to not see it mentioned in the desktop version's release notes though.
- kbrosnan 5y ago
  It is supported on desktop for North American users since 81.
  - trog 5y ago
    Ah that might be why I haven't seen it (I'm in .au so it might simply not be rolled out in my region). Thanks.
gpanders 5y ago
> 2. Ability to remember my CC details Firefox can do this. It's under Settings > Privacy & Security > Forms and Autofill.
sharps1 5y ago
Turn on "Ctrl+Tab cycles through tabs in recently used order" Tabby also has some useful features - you can set a shortcut for last used tab - https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/tabby-window-tab-manager/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/tabby-window-...

by hendry 5y ago

_Microft 5y ago

What does native tab search do exactly? Does it search the content of all tabs or does it allow to jump to a tab by typing part of the address or title? Firefox can do the latter by using the % search shortcut in the address bar.

fabrice_d 5y ago

In Firefox: 1. Using "% xyz" searches for open tabs matching xyz 2. Not sure since which version, but CC card details can be stored and used with autofill, as are addresses.

hendry 5y ago
RE 2, idk why, it has never worked for me or it's not nearly as smooth as Chrome. Maybe there is some pref I accidentally toggled.

jeff_carr 5y ago

The biggest annoyance is the bookmark toolbar icons not transferring or syncing between machines. I don't care about the theoretical tracking issues of favicon.ico. There should be an option to turn on syncing of the bookmark icons.

guerby 5y ago

For tab search in firefox do Ctrl-l (to go to the URL bar) then type %xyz will list tabs with xyz in it, select the tab you want and done. Eg to list your HN tabs and go quicky to one of them: ctrl-l %new.y (use arrows then enter)

hendry 5y ago
that, I'm aware, but that about 50% more key{stroke,stretching} that C-Shift-A, foo, enter

trog 5y ago

Saw in the patch notes today for Firefox Android that it now supports storing CC details. I was a bit surprised to not see it mentioned in the desktop version's release notes though.

kbrosnan 5y ago
It is supported on desktop for North American users since 81.
- trog 5y ago
  Ah that might be why I haven't seen it (I'm in .au so it might simply not be rolled out in my region). Thanks.

gpanders 5y ago

> 2. Ability to remember my CC details Firefox can do this. It's under Settings > Privacy & Security > Forms and Autofill.

sharps1 5y ago

Turn on "Ctrl+Tab cycles through tabs in recently used order" Tabby also has some useful features - you can set a shortcut for last used tab - https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/tabby-window-tab-manager/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/tabby-window-...