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No one is using Firefox on mobile so it’s good for you, but not web on the whole. Also while an independent entity having a larger presence is better than Appl

No one is using Firefox on mobile so it’s good for you, but not web on the whole. Also while an independent entity having a larger presence is better than Apple at least Apple having a large market share makes Google need to consider what happens in safari before they do something particularly shady with web standards

mikedelago 4y ago
I use Firefox on Android, it works great. Desktop-based extensions integrate pretty seamlessly, which I love
- wahnfrieden 4y ago
  You are unfortunately part of the "no one" segment, that half a percent of mobile browser users internationally / across platforms - even less than Firefox's desktop share
  - GekkePrutser 4y ago
    You have to start somewhere
    - marricks 4y ago
      That's not where they're starting, that's where they've fallen to... They've grown from 0.5% to 0.85% over three years[1]. I don't see how they're going to increase beyond that. [1] https://www.statista.com/statistics/272664/market-share-held-by-mobile-browsers-in-the-us/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/272664/market-share-held...
      - GekkePrutser 4y ago
        I know, but if you don't believe it's the start of new growth there's no point even trying :) Today is the first day of the rest of your life :)
slenk 4y ago
No, supporting Firefox is good for the whole...how do you not understand that?
- anonymousab 4y ago
  If you do something that benefits Firefox, but has an outsized benefit for Firefox' competitors (or rather, anti-Firefox hegemony) and the net effect is overall worse for Firefox, then that thing that benefited Firefox was not good.
  - mtomweb 4y ago
    It's likely cost Firefox 100's of millions per year. That's net worse for firefox. Also Mozilla is fighting this as well, they wouldn't unless they thought it was in their interest.
MasterYoda 4y ago
I do :) And I think it is good and you could also use addons (like uBo) which is great. More should use it on mobile.
skerit 4y ago
I love Firefox for Android. It works great. It works even better than the desktop version :D
- aceazzameen 4y ago
  I'm the opposite. I hate it, but I use it because of ublock origin. I'm of the opinion that all mobile browsers are awful. Because of the lack either privacy, security, or UX. Can't have them all. If I could, I'd continue to use Firefox for Android 68. It had a much better UX including a tablet mode. Now the most recent version's UX is full of slow ui animations, lack of features, customization, etc. At least it has privacy and security.
the_third_wave 4y ago
> No one is using Firefox on mobile I am No one, we are legion. Have been using FF on mobile since it became viable, many years ago. I just like my ads blocked and my data mine, that's why.
- yellowapple 4y ago
  Right? Mobile web browsing is enough of a shitshow without ads cluttering everything; browsing on a phone without uBlock Origin sounds absolutely horrific.
- CAPSLOCKSSTUCK 4y ago
  Count me among the ones using FF Mobile. I can't imagine browsing the mobile web without an ad-blocker, and I'm happy to fight back against the browser duopoloy.
GekkePrutser 4y ago
As the others, I use it too exclusively. It's a great mobile browser now.

mikedelago 4y ago

I use Firefox on Android, it works great. Desktop-based extensions integrate pretty seamlessly, which I love

wahnfrieden 4y ago
You are unfortunately part of the "no one" segment, that half a percent of mobile browser users internationally / across platforms - even less than Firefox's desktop share
- GekkePrutser 4y ago
  You have to start somewhere
  - marricks 4y ago
    That's not where they're starting, that's where they've fallen to... They've grown from 0.5% to 0.85% over three years[1]. I don't see how they're going to increase beyond that. [1] https://www.statista.com/statistics/272664/market-share-held-by-mobile-browsers-in-the-us/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/272664/market-share-held...
    - GekkePrutser 4y ago
      I know, but if you don't believe it's the start of new growth there's no point even trying :) Today is the first day of the rest of your life :)

slenk 4y ago

No, supporting Firefox is good for the whole...how do you not understand that?

anonymousab 4y ago
If you do something that benefits Firefox, but has an outsized benefit for Firefox' competitors (or rather, anti-Firefox hegemony) and the net effect is overall worse for Firefox, then that thing that benefited Firefox was not good.
- mtomweb 4y ago
  It's likely cost Firefox 100's of millions per year. That's net worse for firefox. Also Mozilla is fighting this as well, they wouldn't unless they thought it was in their interest.

MasterYoda 4y ago

I do :) And I think it is good and you could also use addons (like uBo) which is great. More should use it on mobile.

skerit 4y ago

I love Firefox for Android. It works great. It works even better than the desktop version :D

aceazzameen 4y ago
I'm the opposite. I hate it, but I use it because of ublock origin. I'm of the opinion that all mobile browsers are awful. Because of the lack either privacy, security, or UX. Can't have them all. If I could, I'd continue to use Firefox for Android 68. It had a much better UX including a tablet mode. Now the most recent version's UX is full of slow ui animations, lack of features, customization, etc. At least it has privacy and security.

the_third_wave 4y ago

> No one is using Firefox on mobile I am No one, we are legion. Have been using FF on mobile since it became viable, many years ago. I just like my ads blocked and my data mine, that's why.

yellowapple 4y ago
Right? Mobile web browsing is enough of a shitshow without ads cluttering everything; browsing on a phone without uBlock Origin sounds absolutely horrific.
CAPSLOCKSSTUCK 4y ago
Count me among the ones using FF Mobile. I can't imagine browsing the mobile web without an ad-blocker, and I'm happy to fight back against the browser duopoloy.

GekkePrutser 4y ago

As the others, I use it too exclusively. It's a great mobile browser now.