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Is there a general trend of losing web users to mobile? That might explain the slow decline.

by conqrr 4y ago

buscoquadnary 4y ago
Firefox is on mobile, and I much prefer it to Chrome. Just an FYI.
- joak 4y ago
  Chrome for Android has no extensions at all. Most webpages are unusable on mobile without extensions like ublock origin or "I don't mind about cookies" (this last one is for removing the annoying warnings about cookies in EU). Firefox do have ublock origin but is lacking other extensions. I'm using chromium-based kiwi browser, fast as chrome, with full support for extensions
joak 4y ago
I was using firefox for Android but they removed the support for extensions (actually there is a restricted subset of curated extensions that are allowed). So I moved to a chromium based browser. I was using firefox on my laptop because it was in synch with my phone, but bit by bit I started using it less and less. At firefox they are not paying attention to users, so they are losing them slowly...
- Markoff 4y ago
  Why not just say you moved to Kiwi Browser? Only Chromium browser properly supporting extensions.
rsaz 4y ago
It seems there is: https://gs.statcounter.com/platform-market-share#monthly-202106-202206 https://gs.statcounter.com/platform-market-share#monthly-202... This definitely seems like a decent explanation in my opinion. Sure Firefox is available on mobile, but on iPhone there's not much point to it since its WebKit anyways, and Androids have Chrome on them by default, which most people are already comfortable with. I feel like I care more about my browsing experience on my desktop than I do on my phone, and I would guess that's a fairly popular opinion, so on mobile I usually use the default, but on desktop use Firefox.
- Semaphor 4y ago
  Don't you he stupid amounts of ads with chrome on android? I wouldn't want to miss uBo
  - rsaz 4y ago
    I do most of my browsing on my desktop. On mobile, it's usually really light stuff like searching up a restaurant or store, reading HN or some other silly little thing. Occasionally I see ads which are annoying, but most of these things don't have many ads anyways, so its not a big deal.

Is there a general trend of losing web users to mobile? That might explain the slow decline.

by conqrr 4y ago

Is there a general trend of losing web users to mobile? That might explain the slow decline.

buscoquadnary 4y ago

Firefox is on mobile, and I much prefer it to Chrome. Just an FYI.

joak 4y ago
Chrome for Android has no extensions at all. Most webpages are unusable on mobile without extensions like ublock origin or "I don't mind about cookies" (this last one is for removing the annoying warnings about cookies in EU). Firefox do have ublock origin but is lacking other extensions. I'm using chromium-based kiwi browser, fast as chrome, with full support for extensions

joak 4y ago

I was using firefox for Android but they removed the support for extensions (actually there is a restricted subset of curated extensions that are allowed). So I moved to a chromium based browser. I was using firefox on my laptop because it was in synch with my phone, but bit by bit I started using it less and less. At firefox they are not paying attention to users, so they are losing them slowly...

Markoff 4y ago
Why not just say you moved to Kiwi Browser? Only Chromium browser properly supporting extensions.

rsaz 4y ago

It seems there is: https://gs.statcounter.com/platform-market-share#monthly-202106-202206 https://gs.statcounter.com/platform-market-share#monthly-202... This definitely seems like a decent explanation in my opinion. Sure Firefox is available on mobile, but on iPhone there's not much point to it since its WebKit anyways, and Androids have Chrome on them by default, which most people are already comfortable with. I feel like I care more about my browsing experience on my desktop than I do on my phone, and I would guess that's a fairly popular opinion, so on mobile I usually use the default, but on desktop use Firefox.

Semaphor 4y ago
Don't you he stupid amounts of ads with chrome on android? I wouldn't want to miss uBo
- rsaz 4y ago
  I do most of my browsing on my desktop. On mobile, it's usually really light stuff like searching up a restaurant or store, reading HN or some other silly little thing. Occasionally I see ads which are annoying, but most of these things don't have many ads anyways, so its not a big deal.