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I don't understand the advantage to using Firefox over Safari on iOS. No uBlock Origin = what's the point = I have zero interest in an iPad.

plushpuffin 5y ago
It can sync your history and bookmarks with desktop Firefox. I think it's also affected by any ad blockers used by iOS Safari such as AdGuard, so there's very little disadvantage.
- rrdharan 5y ago
  It’s not able to use safari content blockers as far as I know (I don’t think any mom Safari browsers can?).
- arepublicadoceu 5y ago
  > I think it's also affected by any ad blockers used by iOS Safari such as AdGuard, so there's very little disadvantage. It’s definitely not affected by AdGuard (as a content blocker) it’s only affected by AdGuard as a dns Adblocker, and if you see no difference between content blocker and a dns blocker I envy you and you have a way higher tolerance for web bullshit than I do.
  - plushpuffin 5y ago
    You’re right, it isn’t. I haven’t used the iOS Firefox much but I did notice some ads were blocked. I thought that was AdGuard but it might be the privacy/tracking settings in Firefox.
fsflover 5y ago
How about freedom?
- zerocrates 5y ago
  In what sense? On iOS you're still using Safari under the hood basically, so there's pretty minimal "freedom" involved, if any.
  - fsflover 5y ago
    https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-software-even-more-important https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-software-even-more-impor...
    - netizen-936824 5y ago
      If you're interested in freedom, as in free software, why would you even touch an apple device
      - meepmorp 5y ago
        and if you're using an apple device, why bother with a second class browser? The sync isn't worth the hassle.
        netizen-936824 5y ago
        You seem to be implying that apple is first rate. hard disagree
        zerocrates 5y ago
        I think they meant "second class" as in "second-class citizen" not "second-rate."
        spicybright 5y ago
        What hassle? The one time app download? Firefox sync works fine.
        nvrspyx 5y ago
scotu 5y ago
aside from the fact that as others have pointed out there is more to firefox than the engine (though I wish I could have that too) such as firefox sync and a UI that better suits my taste, it also signals interest in using a different browser which hopefully will push apple to allow full 3rd party web browsers at some point.
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plushpuffin 5y ago

It can sync your history and bookmarks with desktop Firefox. I think it's also affected by any ad blockers used by iOS Safari such as AdGuard, so there's very little disadvantage.

rrdharan 5y ago
It’s not able to use safari content blockers as far as I know (I don’t think any mom Safari browsers can?).
arepublicadoceu 5y ago
> I think it's also affected by any ad blockers used by iOS Safari such as AdGuard, so there's very little disadvantage. It’s definitely not affected by AdGuard (as a content blocker) it’s only affected by AdGuard as a dns Adblocker, and if you see no difference between content blocker and a dns blocker I envy you and you have a way higher tolerance for web bullshit than I do.
- plushpuffin 5y ago
  You’re right, it isn’t. I haven’t used the iOS Firefox much but I did notice some ads were blocked. I thought that was AdGuard but it might be the privacy/tracking settings in Firefox.

fsflover 5y ago

How about freedom?

zerocrates 5y ago
In what sense? On iOS you're still using Safari under the hood basically, so there's pretty minimal "freedom" involved, if any.
- fsflover 5y ago
  https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-software-even-more-important https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-software-even-more-impor...
  - netizen-936824 5y ago
    If you're interested in freedom, as in free software, why would you even touch an apple device
    - meepmorp 5y ago
      and if you're using an apple device, why bother with a second class browser? The sync isn't worth the hassle.
      - netizen-936824 5y ago
        You seem to be implying that apple is first rate. hard disagree
        zerocrates 5y ago
        I think they meant "second class" as in "second-class citizen" not "second-rate."
      - spicybright 5y ago
        What hassle? The one time app download? Firefox sync works fine.
        nvrspyx 5y ago

scotu 5y ago

aside from the fact that as others have pointed out there is more to firefox than the engine (though I wish I could have that too) such as firefox sync and a UI that better suits my taste, it also signals interest in using a different browser which hopefully will push apple to allow full 3rd party web browsers at some point.

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