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I've been keeping Firefox around just waiting for Google to pull this stunt. RIP Chrome, 2008-2024.
by mullingitover 2y ago
I've been keeping Firefox around just waiting for Google to pull this stunt.
RIP Chrome, 2008-2024.
- santoshalper 2y agoYeah, I won't use the web without an ad-blocker, full stop.
- kerkeslager 2y agoI really don't understand how people stand the internet with ads. In most cases I'd rather not use the internet than use the internet with ads.
- toomuchtodo 2y agoWe need a browser with the ad blocker native, never to be pulled out. Bake the damn thing in.
- kerkeslager 2y agoOrion is that for Apple products. There was a Firefox that came bundled with Adblock at one point for Android, but since then Adblock has gotten in bed with advertisers. I'm not sure what's available these days for Android.
- bitzun 2y agoFirefox supports ublock origin on android.
- kerkeslager 2y agoCool, last time I used Firefox on Android they only supported extensions on Desktop. I'm glad to hear progress continues!
- Arthur_ODC 2y agoI believe you have to install "Firefox Nightly" from the playstore to be able to use extensions like uBlock on mobile.
- Zak 2y agoThat's not accurate. For a couple years, Firefox limited extensions to a very short approved list, but even then, uBlock Origin was on that list. That restriction has since been removed, however installing from local storage is limited to nightly.
- OutOfHere 2y agoLibreWolf, a fork of Firefox, is not bad. It has uBlock Origin bundled in. This is not quite an integrated ad-blocker, but it's the closest thing.
- ryandrake 2y agoNot sure why you're downvoted. The ad blocker being an extension makes as much sense as "CSS" being an extension. Browser makers, why not just permanently integrate ad blocking into the guts of the browser? You could probably do an even better job, not being limited to the extension API.
- superkuh 2y agoFF is an option for now since they say they'll maintain the slightly more powerful v2 chrome web extensions (still gimped compared to the old actual FF extensions they dropped). But they've tied their horse to Goog and are now being led, even if it takes a few years to bring the pot to boil.
- mullingitover 2y agoWhen that day comes, I'll drop Firefox like a bad habit as well. Whoever keeps full-strength ad blocking working is going to be my browser provider. I don't mind paying. Heck, maybe we can just crowdfund someone to operate a minimal fork of Chromium that just keeps Manifest V2 running. I can't emphasize enough how little brand loyalty I have for any browser that breaks ad blocking. They may as well be removing the back button, it's that boneheaded of a feature removal.
- katzinsky 2y agoIt will probably be Opera. The only reason I don't use their browsers is because I don't like running non-free software and really don't like using it heavily or for anything important but losing ad block would push me into it.