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Since Firefox is apparently going to follow google with blocking ad blocks, do you have any thoughts of what browser you might move to next? Firefox said it wi

Since Firefox is apparently going to follow google with blocking ad blocks, do you have any thoughts of what browser you might move to next? Firefox said it will adopt Manifest V3 in the interest of cross-browser compatibility. https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2023/11/chrome-pushes-forward-with-plans-to-limit-ad-blockers-in-the-future/amp https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2023/11/chrome-pushes...

littlecranky67 3y ago
They adopt manifest v3 in addition to their current APIs. I.e adblockers on Firefox are going nowhere.
acover 3y ago
Having v3 is good, but only having v3 is bad. Is Firefox removing v2 support?
bc_programming 3y ago
Firefox's implementation of Manifest V3 will work with software like ad blockers as it does not have the same limitations imposed on the browser side.
charcircuit 3y ago
Manifest v3 doesn't prevent adblockers from working
- underseacables 3y ago
  Google has announced it will shut down Manifest V2 in June 2024 and move on to Manifest V3, the latest version of its Chrome extension specification that has faced criticism for putting limits on ad blockers. Manifest V2 is the old model. The Chrome Web Store no longer accepts Manifest V2 extensions, but browsers can still use them. For now. Manifest V3 is supported generally in Chrome 88 or later and will be the standard after the transition planned to take place in June 2024.
  - charcircuit 3y ago
    MV2 is not required to block ads
- rasz 3y ago
  It removes the dynamic mechanism. Under v3 adblockers wont be able to decide on the spot, only declare static lists.
  - charcircuit 3y ago
    chrome.declarativeNetRequest.updateDynamicRules allows for dynamic rules. It is not limited to static lists. https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/reference/declarativeNetRequest/#method-updateDynamicRules https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/reference/decla...

littlecranky67 3y ago

They adopt manifest v3 in addition to their current APIs. I.e adblockers on Firefox are going nowhere.

acover 3y ago

Having v3 is good, but only having v3 is bad. Is Firefox removing v2 support?

bc_programming 3y ago

Firefox's implementation of Manifest V3 will work with software like ad blockers as it does not have the same limitations imposed on the browser side.

charcircuit 3y ago

Manifest v3 doesn't prevent adblockers from working

underseacables 3y ago
Google has announced it will shut down Manifest V2 in June 2024 and move on to Manifest V3, the latest version of its Chrome extension specification that has faced criticism for putting limits on ad blockers. Manifest V2 is the old model. The Chrome Web Store no longer accepts Manifest V2 extensions, but browsers can still use them. For now. Manifest V3 is supported generally in Chrome 88 or later and will be the standard after the transition planned to take place in June 2024.
- charcircuit 3y ago
  MV2 is not required to block ads
rasz 3y ago
It removes the dynamic mechanism. Under v3 adblockers wont be able to decide on the spot, only declare static lists.
- charcircuit 3y ago
  chrome.declarativeNetRequest.updateDynamicRules allows for dynamic rules. It is not limited to static lists. https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/reference/declarativeNetRequest/#method-updateDynamicRules https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/reference/decla...