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Longtime Firefox user here. Oddly I have no problem with Tabs on top (I prefer that UI design), low contrast between tabs (there are favicons and text which cle

Longtime Firefox user here. Oddly I have no problem with Tabs on top (I prefer that UI design), low contrast between tabs (there are favicons and text which clearly indicate the tabs, I am not lacking anything to make out where a tab is), removing XUL (only using few add-ons and those transitioned), performance (is fine for me on a macbook pro). Sometimes it feels to me as if there is a trend to bash on weaker projects like fediverse, encryption projects, open source browsers, ... For me the main argument to use Firefox is not living in the Google universe which is quite a huge value in itself and the fact that it is open source. Oh and they finally added proper dark mode on macOS and did quite some work for Firefox to look and feel more at home on macOS in the last versions. This is really nice to see and appreciated. Btw Firefox has seen a bottom in 2021 June and user numbers have been going up slightly since then: https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share/desktop/worldwide/#monthly-202007-202109 https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share/desktop/worl...

pasc1878 5y ago
The last version messed up macos dark mode completely. It ignores much css including including add-ons like tree style tabs which is the main reason I use firefox. So I am stuck on v90 The bug says fixed but the nightlies show it hasn't
- sleepless 5y ago
  What do you mean by "it ignores much css"? I am using tree style tab add-on and it shows fine for me.
  - pasc1878 5y ago
    If you use high contrast it breaks css
    - sleepless 5y ago
      You mention a bug but did not link the bugzilla ID. Want to share the link to the bug for this problem?
      - CRConrad 5y ago
        This looks like a snide way of trying to say it isn't actually a bug. "A bug" means a malfunction in a program; there is no "the link to" those. What you are looking for is a link to a ticket about the bug.
- pasc1878 5y ago
  The last version messed up macos dark mode completely. It ignores much css including including add-ons like tree style tabs which is the main reason I use firefox. So I am stuck on v90 The bug says fixed but the nightlies show it hasn't Oh and I had to switch to Safari to edit this comment.
  - Tagbert 5y ago
    Something seems off. I use current FF on HN all the time and never had a problem editing comments. Perhaps your session is messed up?
  - kaba0 5y ago
    Well, it seems safari was not able to edit your comment…
CarelessExpert 5y ago
I'm with you. Applications change. I have no objections with what they've been doing and I'm always surprised by the vitriol. Then I remember the people taking the time to comment about Firefox are predominantly the ones complaining. Squeaky wheels and all that...

pasc1878 5y ago

The last version messed up macos dark mode completely. It ignores much css including including add-ons like tree style tabs which is the main reason I use firefox. So I am stuck on v90 The bug says fixed but the nightlies show it hasn't

sleepless 5y ago
What do you mean by "it ignores much css"? I am using tree style tab add-on and it shows fine for me.
- pasc1878 5y ago
  If you use high contrast it breaks css
  - sleepless 5y ago
    You mention a bug but did not link the bugzilla ID. Want to share the link to the bug for this problem?
    - CRConrad 5y ago
      This looks like a snide way of trying to say it isn't actually a bug. "A bug" means a malfunction in a program; there is no "the link to" those. What you are looking for is a link to a ticket about the bug.
pasc1878 5y ago
The last version messed up macos dark mode completely. It ignores much css including including add-ons like tree style tabs which is the main reason I use firefox. So I am stuck on v90 The bug says fixed but the nightlies show it hasn't Oh and I had to switch to Safari to edit this comment.
- Tagbert 5y ago
  Something seems off. I use current FF on HN all the time and never had a problem editing comments. Perhaps your session is messed up?
- kaba0 5y ago
  Well, it seems safari was not able to edit your comment…

CarelessExpert 5y ago

I'm with you. Applications change. I have no objections with what they've been doing and I'm always surprised by the vitriol. Then I remember the people taking the time to comment about Firefox are predominantly the ones complaining. Squeaky wheels and all that...