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> The settings UI. From the posted article: "The main problem with this is users are having this forced on them with no gui option to disable these features."
by themafia 1y ago
> The settings UI.
From the posted article: "The main problem with this is users are having this forced on them with no gui option to disable these features."
> and you decide to disable them in some unsupported way
The preferences file is "unspported?" Why? Is firefox intentionally making their browser hard to distribute? All the settings, even in the UI, have simple textual names. Is there some reason they need to have this support envelope be so underwhelming? What advantage does that actually bring? If there is none, then why _shouldn't_ I complain? The alternative is I can stop using the project and recommend to everyone that they do so as well.
Here's the awesome support you get through the UI:
"If you are also dealing with CPU spikes and battery drain from Firefox's new AI features, you can disable them through the browser's advanced settings. Head to about:config in a new tab, accept the risk warning, and use the search bar to find the controls. To kill the AI chatbot feature, search for browser.ml.chat.enabled and set it to false. To stop smart tab grouping, search for browser.tabs.groups.smart.enabled and set it to false."
Give me a break.
> I don't think this is really a reasonable proposition as a general matter.
Then I won't use your software. I will recommend against it. I will ensure that everyone understands it's faults. That's the only reasonable response as an irritated user.