i use chromecast a lot and it doesn't work in firefox :\
Ask HN: Who's switched from Chrome to Firefox 57?
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Re: Ask HN: Who's switched from Chrome to Firefox 57?
#72I want to uninstall chrome, but can't find a good replacement for chrome report desktop. It just works so seamlessly on all devices, including mobile. Any suggestions?
Remote desktop?
Re: Ask HN: Who's switched from Chrome to Firefox 57?
#73Was considering switching, but didn't see a way to select multiple tabs at once to drag into a new window like you can in Chrome.
Re: Ask HN: Who's switched from Chrome to Firefox 57?
#74Earlier quoted context omitted.
Or you can install the multi-account containers add-on in FF57: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/multi-account...
Do you know what the difference is between this extension and the native support in FF57? It seems to me they are one and the same. Could it be this was an extension that is now natively part of FF Quantum?
The decision was made to expose the relevant WebExtension APIs required to build containers uis to add-ons, rather than shipping with a specific containers ui.
Re: Ask HN: Who's switched from Chrome to Firefox 57?
#75Me! I have been running nightly for the past couple of months and it is really good. I use uBlock, Res, Ghostery and Imagus. I use Compact and Dark UI mode and it seems more compact than chrome. Also I noticed it consumes a lot less memory, but CPU is 50/50 I'd say. One thing that I find a bit weird is that I find that some Google services work worse, like YouTube eats more CPU than on chrome when it is not maximized…
Should I get out my tinfoil hat or is it more likely that Chrome is just taking advantage of optimizations that other browsers don't have access to or knowledge of.
They optimize for Chrome, since this is where their users mostly are and where they want them to be. No tinfoil hat required.
Re: Ask HN: Who's switched from Chrome to Firefox 57?
#76I switched when the 57 Beta came out, it was impressive enough to push me back over to FF again.
Re: Ask HN: Who's switched from Chrome to Firefox 57?
#77I really like container tabs (you have to enable them in about:config - privacy.userContext.enabled and privacy.userContext.ui.enabled). It allows me to have multiple AWS accounts open at the same time without having 2 different browsers or one account open in private mode. I have 2 main containers I use: production and staging.
> It allows me to have multiple AWS accounts open at the same time I didn't think much about container tabs til I read this. This will be awesome for me. Thanks!
I use containers to log in to Google and Facebook so I don't leak cookies on other websites. Then again, I block those cookies/trackers anyway, so eh.
Re: Ask HN: Who's switched from Chrome to Firefox 57?
#78Switched after 9 years on chrome, three reasons. Speed, privacy and sync.
Re: Ask HN: Who's switched from Chrome to Firefox 57?
#79I want to uninstall chrome, but can't find a good replacement for chrome report desktop. It just works so seamlessly on all devices, including mobile. Any suggestions?
I use TeamViewer personally. I prefer it to Chrome Remote Desktop.
Re: Ask HN: Who's switched from Chrome to Firefox 57?
#80Earlier quoted context omitted.
To enable it in FF57 you have to enable the options in about:config (I believe it's enabled by default in FF58). Go to about:config in your browser and enable the following flags: 1) privacy.userContext.enabled and 2) privacy.userContext.ui.enabled Once they are enabled, you can create under Settings > General > Tabs > Settings
Ah, got it. I use Nightly; there's a Container Tabs > Settings page in Preferences. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction!
Or go ahead and install https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/multi-account...
Makes it simpler and more accessible.