Earlier quoted context omitted.
Yeah, this also worked for me on Android. Not sure why the downvotes.
Probably because this workaround consists in deactivating add-on security.
Because it's not working right now..
Firefox 66.0.4 is out, fixes disabled add-ons
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Re: Firefox 66.0.4 is out, fixes disabled add-ons
#182Did this issue cause all add-on data to be wiped? After updating to 66.0.4, all of the containers I'd created with the multi-account containers add-on were gone and replaced with what appeared to be a default set of containers. I spent a lot of time setting that up—is there no way to get it all back if I don't have some sort of manual backup? And if not, what files do I need to manually back up to make sure I don't l…
Containers are notoriously finicky datawise.
I generally keep good backups of the non standard ~/.mozilla folder to compensate.
I think it was issue 339 on GitHub. They basically explain they won't add it to sync data because there is no containers on mobile.
https://github.com/mozilla/multi-account-containers/issues/3...
Re: Firefox 66.0.4 is out, fixes disabled add-ons
#183Did this issue cause all add-on data to be wiped? After updating to 66.0.4, all of the containers I'd created with the multi-account containers add-on were gone and replaced with what appeared to be a default set of containers. I spent a lot of time setting that up—is there no way to get it all back if I don't have some sort of manual backup? And if not, what files do I need to manually back up to make sure I don't l…
Yes, the "Firefox Multi-Account Containers" was unfortunately reset for me too.
Mine seems fine. My currently open tabs are still in their containers, and when I open a new tab, my list of choices is still intact.
Re: Firefox 66.0.4 is out, fixes disabled add-ons
#184This is pretty bad for Firefox. I wonder how much people straight up & left for Chrome as a result of it.
I left for Chrome in a way via Brave. Brave is based on Chrome minus being owned by the All-Seeing-Eye Company in Mountainview.
Doesn't using Chromium solve the same issue, as long as you're not signed in to Google?
Re: Firefox 66.0.4 is out, fixes disabled add-ons
#185Did this issue cause all add-on data to be wiped? After updating to 66.0.4, all of the containers I'd created with the multi-account containers add-on were gone and replaced with what appeared to be a default set of containers. I spent a lot of time setting that up—is there no way to get it all back if I don't have some sort of manual backup? And if not, what files do I need to manually back up to make sure I don't l…
From the release notes (https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/66.0.4/releasenotes/) :
> If add-ons that use Containers functionality (such as Multi-Account Containers and Facebook Container) were disabled as part of this problem, any lost site data or custom configurations for those add-ons will not be recovered by this release. Users may need to set them up and login again in about:addons (Bug 1549204).
> Themes may not be re-enabled. Users may need to re-enable them in about:addons (Bug 1549022).
> Home page or search settings customized by an add-on may be reset to defaults. Users may need to customize them again in about:preferences or about:addons
I don't know if there is a way to manually recover the settings you lost. It might be a good idea to check the related links in the release notes for more info.
Re: Firefox 66.0.4 is out, fixes disabled add-ons
#186Earlier quoted context omitted.
Please provide a source that uBlock Origin is the #1 contributor to Firefox slowness, resource usage, and crashes.
I have only my memories, which is what IIRC means: “if I remember correctly”. A few seconds of searching offers no better answer, so you’ll simply have to downvote me and move on. (For those who want to investigate further, I believe it was about a year ago and would have been on planet.mozilla.org at the time. No, I didn’t post it to HN because I don’t usually consider anti-adblock positions to be safe to discuss he…
After I made my previous post you added a source about _ABP_ being a memory hog. Show me a source that uBlock Origin is a memory hog compared to vanilla and ABP.
This article [1] shows how ABP is, indeed, a resource hog, compared to uBlock Origin. It also shows that pages load quicker with uBlock Origin than vanilla. Its an article from 2 years ago though.
This article [2] talks about how in december 2018 uBlock Origin uses WASM for better performance. It includes a link to benchmark the software.
This article [3] from begin 2019 compares the performance of different adblockers (the article is by the authors of Ghostery though therefore I link to the Reddit discussion).
[1] https://www.raymond.cc/blog/10-ad-blocking-extensions-tested...
[2] https://www.ghacks.net/2018/12/03/ublock-origin-performance-...
[3] https://www.reddit.com/r/uBlockOrigin/comments/ar7a3m/adbloc...
Re: Firefox 66.0.4 is out, fixes disabled add-ons
#187This is pretty bad for Firefox. I wonder how much people straight up & left for Chrome as a result of it.
Probably fuck all because chrome still has no add-ons on mobile.
People will bitch for a few days then they'll get over it.
This is a shitty screwup but I'm not about to jump ship over it.
Re: Firefox 66.0.4 is out, fixes disabled add-ons
#188Just leaving this here:
Do tasks, Get paid.
https://coincircle.com/l/50VVxbObg3
Re: Firefox 66.0.4 is out, fixes disabled add-ons
#189Earlier quoted context omitted.
I doubt this. There are extension update pings, and my guess is that the number of users is deducted from the update pings, but I could be wrong.
“How dare Firefox check for updates from a remote server” is a real thing that’s been said in support of many “privacy” guides that disable all Firefox and addons autoupdates, so I wouldn’t bet the farm either way.
Yea but there is valid reasons for controlling random network access with an iron fist. It's not usual user behaviour but it's one of Firefoxes many niche audiences. Alienating them will just fragment the base. Also remember these vocal niches bring in a lot of family and friends as well.
Re: Firefox 66.0.4 is out, fixes disabled add-ons
#190I'm really worried about the average users not knowing what happened here. At least an email should be sent informing about the issue. But I guess many of those average users don't have a single extension installed, no problems for them.