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Seems like they don't actually say opt-in. In any case: Settings -> Privacy and Security -> Address Bar -- Firefox Suggest -> Contextual Suggestions -> Include

Seems like they don't actually say opt-in. In any case: Settings -> Privacy and Security -> Address Bar -- Firefox Suggest -> Contextual Suggestions -> Include Occasional Sponsored Suggestions For me it's selected, so I deselected it. Still a good browser. Edit: They do say opt-in, but the opt-in was in version 92.

spencerflem 5y ago
if you click 'learn more' next to it, their description calls it opt in. Firefox is still way better than Chrome but this is definitely a scummy move
- bun_at_work 5y ago
  It seems like it is opt-in. Just that the opt-in happens with the pop-up described in the link you mentioned [0]. I recall both seeing the pop-up and opt-ing in now that I see the pop-up. [0] https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/navigate-web-faster-firefox-suggest?as=u&utm_source=inproduct#w_opt-in-suggestions https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/navigate-web-faster-fir...
  - asdff 5y ago
    I got no such popup, I checked my settings after one of these articles and it was already there.
    - yborg 5y ago
      Same.
harry8 5y ago
v.93 I don't even see Firefox Suggest in those settings. Linux distro removed it? Or Firefox know apple, windows people will just put up with anything but linux people probably won't? edit: Don't see it on an v.93 on an old mac laptop either. checkboxes for browsing history, bookmarks, open tabs, shortcuts, search engines only. I wanna yell fake news out of FF loyalty boosterism but I do actually believe you so I wonder what's going on?
- jamie_ca 5y ago
  I think it's windows only (at least for now).
  - harry8 5y ago
    Well anyone who agrees to what microsoft forces on you by running windows is hardly going to object to anything firefox does. Firefox isn't spyware, windows clearly is nowadays.
- eps 5y ago
  It is limited to the US for now. Presumably they are trying to gauge the density of the resulting shitstorm before going all in.
- asdff 5y ago
  I'm actually on V. 92.0.1 on Mac OS, in the US if that helps. Maybe they are AB testing this and gauging fallout. Here's a paste of what I have in my settings > privacy and security menu under address bar: Address Bar — Firefox Suggest Choose the type of suggestions that appear in the address bar: Browsing history Bookmarks Open tabs Shortcuts Search engines Contextual suggestions (this was checked when i became aware of these settings and went to look) Learn more Include occasional sponsored suggestions (this was also checked) Helps fund Firefox development and optimization. Change preferences for search engine suggestions
asdff 5y ago
I am running version 92.0.1 on Mac OS by the way, so it still wasn't opt in on that version either.

spencerflem 5y ago

if you click 'learn more' next to it, their description calls it opt in. Firefox is still way better than Chrome but this is definitely a scummy move

bun_at_work 5y ago
It seems like it is opt-in. Just that the opt-in happens with the pop-up described in the link you mentioned [0]. I recall both seeing the pop-up and opt-ing in now that I see the pop-up. [0] https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/navigate-web-faster-firefox-suggest?as=u&utm_source=inproduct#w_opt-in-suggestions https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/navigate-web-faster-fir...
- asdff 5y ago
  I got no such popup, I checked my settings after one of these articles and it was already there.
  - yborg 5y ago
    Same.

harry8 5y ago

v.93 I don't even see Firefox Suggest in those settings. Linux distro removed it? Or Firefox know apple, windows people will just put up with anything but linux people probably won't? edit: Don't see it on an v.93 on an old mac laptop either. checkboxes for browsing history, bookmarks, open tabs, shortcuts, search engines only. I wanna yell fake news out of FF loyalty boosterism but I do actually believe you so I wonder what's going on?

jamie_ca 5y ago
I think it's windows only (at least for now).
- harry8 5y ago
  Well anyone who agrees to what microsoft forces on you by running windows is hardly going to object to anything firefox does. Firefox isn't spyware, windows clearly is nowadays.
eps 5y ago
It is limited to the US for now. Presumably they are trying to gauge the density of the resulting shitstorm before going all in.
asdff 5y ago
I'm actually on V. 92.0.1 on Mac OS, in the US if that helps. Maybe they are AB testing this and gauging fallout. Here's a paste of what I have in my settings > privacy and security menu under address bar: Address Bar — Firefox Suggest Choose the type of suggestions that appear in the address bar: Browsing history Bookmarks Open tabs Shortcuts Search engines Contextual suggestions (this was checked when i became aware of these settings and went to look) Learn more Include occasional sponsored suggestions (this was also checked) Helps fund Firefox development and optimization. Change preferences for search engine suggestions

asdff 5y ago

I am running version 92.0.1 on Mac OS by the way, so it still wasn't opt in on that version either.