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Specific problems I've had as a firefox user: - I can't pay municipal license fees (Site says "Use Chrome") - I can't use the Vendor management portal for $la

Specific problems I've had as a firefox user: - I can't pay municipal license fees (Site says "Use Chrome") - I can't use the Vendor management portal for $largePopularTechCompany type company for my small business ("We support Chrome") - Xero my small business accounting software just doesn't work properly ("Use Chrome")

amanzi 3y ago
I've used Xero for years with Firefox without issues.
- neltnerb 3y ago
  Maybe you can share your configuration? I wonder if you are lucky or they are unlucky.
  - neftaly 3y ago
    Are you using Firefox ESR? It usually has worse support then the regular releases.
    - amanzi 3y ago
      Nope - the regular version.
  - amanzi 3y ago
    I run Firefox with uBlock Origin enabled and set the Firefox enhanced privacy settings to the strictest settings. I haven't done anything special to get Xero working - never had any issues.
- crabmusket 3y ago
  Same here, though I only use a small subset of Xero features.
dvngnt_ 3y ago
i assume this is just a user-agent check though i don't expect regular users to know how to switch.
- zamadatix 3y ago
  This is also a double edge sword in that if it's just a user-agent check the site tends to lack a well coded fallback for any functionality that is actually not supported and the page can silently break during usage. Not necessarily a problem for those that already know how to switch, but even just installing an extension for other people doesn't mean the sites are suddenly actually compatible. Sometimes even big sites like Microsoft Teams have this kind of problem for years at a time.
hsbauauvhabzb 3y ago
Some Xero products don’t work properly no matter what your browser is. For me, Mozilla has bugs or weaknesses in Linux. YouTube chews my cpu (hardware acceleration is broken, at least for me). Tabs ‘freeze’ due to a bug in an X11 lib. Pop up bubbles (do you want to enable gps to this site type bubbles) if visible before switching workspaces appear on all workspaces but cannot be actioned and appear on top. Mozilla as a company appears to be attempting poor monetisation models like attempting to build social networks etc. I would consider paying them a yearly fee if I thought they’d use money wisely, but at the moment executive appear more interested in vanity projects.
- pbronez 3y ago
  Maybe somebody should fork Firefox and start over with new stewardship.

amanzi 3y ago

I've used Xero for years with Firefox without issues.

neltnerb 3y ago
Maybe you can share your configuration? I wonder if you are lucky or they are unlucky.
- neftaly 3y ago
  Are you using Firefox ESR? It usually has worse support then the regular releases.
  - amanzi 3y ago
    Nope - the regular version.
- amanzi 3y ago
  I run Firefox with uBlock Origin enabled and set the Firefox enhanced privacy settings to the strictest settings. I haven't done anything special to get Xero working - never had any issues.
crabmusket 3y ago
Same here, though I only use a small subset of Xero features.

dvngnt_ 3y ago

i assume this is just a user-agent check though i don't expect regular users to know how to switch.

zamadatix 3y ago
This is also a double edge sword in that if it's just a user-agent check the site tends to lack a well coded fallback for any functionality that is actually not supported and the page can silently break during usage. Not necessarily a problem for those that already know how to switch, but even just installing an extension for other people doesn't mean the sites are suddenly actually compatible. Sometimes even big sites like Microsoft Teams have this kind of problem for years at a time.

hsbauauvhabzb 3y ago

Some Xero products don’t work properly no matter what your browser is. For me, Mozilla has bugs or weaknesses in Linux. YouTube chews my cpu (hardware acceleration is broken, at least for me). Tabs ‘freeze’ due to a bug in an X11 lib. Pop up bubbles (do you want to enable gps to this site type bubbles) if visible before switching workspaces appear on all workspaces but cannot be actioned and appear on top. Mozilla as a company appears to be attempting poor monetisation models like attempting to build social networks etc. I would consider paying them a yearly fee if I thought they’d use money wisely, but at the moment executive appear more interested in vanity projects.

pbronez 3y ago
Maybe somebody should fork Firefox and start over with new stewardship.