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A uBlock Origin update was rejected from the Chrome Web Store

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Re: A uBlock Origin update was rejected from the Chrome Web Store

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Post by MrOwen »

shubidubi wrote: post #170
radicalbyte wrote: post #6

It's time to switch to Firefox as my main web browser. It's faster and generally more efficient than Chrome plus it has the most important extensions. The most surprising thing is that the Android version of Firefox is excellent. So good that I switched from Chrome a few months ago when this expected news first dropped. No ads on mobile is awesome.

I'm using Firefox for a while now (both on desktop and mobile) and I love it. The only missing part for me on Android is that Firefox doesn't open native apps (YouTube, maps, Instagram etc..) when you open a link. The integration with built in apps like chrome has is not there.

That functionality is actually there. For any website that you visit where your phone also has an app to open those links in, a little Android head will appear in the address bar you and you can touch that to open with the app. Not intuitive really but it always works well once you get used to it.

Re: A uBlock Origin update was rejected from the Chrome Web Store

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Post by SparkleBunny »

llarsson wrote: post #204
shubidubi wrote: post #170

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm using Firefox for a while now (both on desktop and mobile) and I love it. The only missing part for me on Android is that Firefox doesn't open native apps (YouTube, maps, Instagram etc..) when you open a link. The integration with built in apps like chrome has is not there.

Ad blocking on your first example, YouTube, is actually one of my favorite things about Firefox Mobile. Fuck watching half a minute of ads on YouTube before the thing I actually wanted.

Furthermore, if you're watching from within Firefox you can lock the screen without the video stopping.

Re: A uBlock Origin update was rejected from the Chrome Web Store

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Post by scarface74 »

gtirloni wrote: post #195
scarface74 wrote: post #173

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Is Google “blocking” anyone from using Firefox, or IE? So now are we just going to make commonly understood words like “price” mean completely random things?

Oh jesus, read more about de facto monopolies and antitrust cases please.

Oh yeah, there have been antitrust cases against companies for not distributing software in their store. Despite HN posters opinions, Apple a monopoly isn’t defined by a company not distributing software they want - whether it be Apple or Google.

Re: A uBlock Origin update was rejected from the Chrome Web Store

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Post by tyingq »

TimTheTinker wrote: post #206
radicalbyte wrote: post #6

It's time to switch to Firefox as my main web browser. It's faster and generally more efficient than Chrome plus it has the most important extensions. The most surprising thing is that the Android version of Firefox is excellent. So good that I switched from Chrome a few months ago when this expected news first dropped. No ads on mobile is awesome.

I’m really surprised no one is mentioning the new chromium-based MS Edge (still in Beta). They removed all the Google tracking and login nonsense, and it’s fast . Edge Beta on macOS has been my daily driver (and dev browser) for a month (switched to it from Firefox, actually), and my only gripe is the extension story isn’t yet complete. The MS store only has a few extensions, and you have to jump through a couple of…

Any idea if MS is going to skip the manifest v3 changes that will kill uBlock Origin next year?

Re: A uBlock Origin update was rejected from the Chrome Web Store

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Post by reggintoggaf »

llarsson wrote: post #204
shubidubi wrote: post #170

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm using Firefox for a while now (both on desktop and mobile) and I love it. The only missing part for me on Android is that Firefox doesn't open native apps (YouTube, maps, Instagram etc..) when you open a link. The integration with built in apps like chrome has is not there.

Ad blocking on your first example, YouTube, is actually one of my favorite things about Firefox Mobile. Fuck watching half a minute of ads on YouTube before the thing I actually wanted.

Have you tried out NewPipe?

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Post by tass »

TimTheTinker wrote: post #206
radicalbyte wrote: post #6

It's time to switch to Firefox as my main web browser. It's faster and generally more efficient than Chrome plus it has the most important extensions. The most surprising thing is that the Android version of Firefox is excellent. So good that I switched from Chrome a few months ago when this expected news first dropped. No ads on mobile is awesome.

I’m really surprised no one is mentioning the new chromium-based MS Edge (still in Beta). They removed all the Google tracking and login nonsense, and it’s fast . Edge Beta on macOS has been my daily driver (and dev browser) for a month (switched to it from Firefox, actually), and my only gripe is the extension story isn’t yet complete. The MS store only has a few extensions, and you have to jump through a couple of…

I’m avoiding it because I don’t want Blink to be the only engine around.

Re: A uBlock Origin update was rejected from the Chrome Web Store

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Post by codehalo »

SomeOtherThrow wrote: post #62
phasnox wrote: post #16

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I'd try Brave.

Brave looks really cool, but it uses chromium so its hands are forever tied to google. I remember they considered Gecko but rejected it for some reason.

I don't understand that logic. It's a fork. Is Webkit tied to KHTML? Is gcc tied to egcs?

Re: A uBlock Origin update was rejected from the Chrome Web Store

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Post by helpPeople »

dessant wrote: post #104

Google must be forced to open up Chrome to third-party extension stores. A monopoly deciding on the kind of browser extensions we get to distribute and use is sickening. As Chrome is a dominant platform, our work is prevented from reaching users if it does not align with the bussiness goals of Google, and extensions that users want on their devices are effectively censored out of existence. Again, the solution in the…

Switching browsers is easy. I have 3 on my desktop.

This is a non issue for me.

But I agree with your premise, Apple has been pulling this for a decade, consumers and developers all lose.

Re: A uBlock Origin update was rejected from the Chrome Web Store

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Post by ravenstine »

radicalbyte wrote: post #6

It's time to switch to Firefox as my main web browser. It's faster and generally more efficient than Chrome plus it has the most important extensions. The most surprising thing is that the Android version of Firefox is excellent. So good that I switched from Chrome a few months ago when this expected news first dropped. No ads on mobile is awesome.

Anyone thinking of installing Firefox should check out the Multi-Account Containers addon. I'm pretty sure such functionality doesn't exist for Chrome, and it makes it possible to isolate different sites and logins from each other. It's one of the best reasons to switch to Firefox, in my opinion.

Re: A uBlock Origin update was rejected from the Chrome Web Store

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Post by Aperocky »

cycomanic wrote: post #193
shubidubi wrote: post #170

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm using Firefox for a while now (both on desktop and mobile) and I love it. The only missing part for me on Android is that Firefox doesn't open native apps (YouTube, maps, Instagram etc..) when you open a link. The integration with built in apps like chrome has is not there.

I highly recommend Firefox preview. It's really fast, no ads and trackers blocked without extensions. They also put the address bar at the bottom which is so much better.

Alternatively, you can always enable full screen mode, on mac it's a little bit complicated but a greasy script is quite easy to make.

You can jump back by CTRL-L for address bar

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