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Re: I've started using Firefox and can never go back to Chrome

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Post by heavyset_go »

mbrubeck wrote: post #304
zahma wrote: post #291

Is there really a killer feature of Chrome that justifies its use over FF? I've been using Firefox and have never been disappointed with it. I always just assumed that if you wanted privacy, it's better to use Firefox over Chrome, Safari, or Brave.

I'm a longtime Mozilla contributor, so I’m probably biased toward Firefox, but there are still a few Chrome features that I wish Firefox had, like: - Easier to create and use multiple profiles (somewhat mitigated by Mozilla's multi-container add-on) - Google Translate integration

There's a profile switcher extension: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/profile-switc...

Re: I've started using Firefox and can never go back to Chrome

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Post by marginalia_nu »

zelphirkalt wrote: post #237
marginalia_nu wrote: post #93

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I feel this sort of black-and-white thinking about morality is responsible for a lot of problems. Short of moving into the desert and becoming some sort of Hesychastic hermit, it's difficult, near impossible to lead a life where you do no evil. The conclusion many draw from that is not to even bother trying. I think the better conclusion is to be forgiving of the failings of others, because they too struggle with thi…

Meh, it's quite easy to set up a website without third party (or first party) trackers. Even some github.io kind of website is better than a website with loads of tracker spam on it. It is not about black and white thinking, it is about putting in minimal effort and sticking to ones principles. Maybe it also involves greed for viewership, "wanting to make it big" with some article, who knows. There is not much preven…

Well it's a trade-off. Let's hypothetically say you have an important message that could save the world or something, but scream as loud as you can, you can't make everyone hear about it. You realize the only way to reach people is to do compromise with your principles, like publishing it on a major website that doesn't align with your values; which is the lesser evil, not spreading your message, or spreading it using those corrupt channels?

I don't think there's an easy answer to this. It's easy to focus too much on not doing evil that you miss the opportunity cost of doing good.

Re: I've started using Firefox and can never go back to Chrome

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Post by kitd »

Jenk wrote: post #287

I used Firefox in the early-mid 00s, switched to Chrome not long after launch, after my colleagues showed me how much slicker is was than a now fairly heavy Firefox (at the time.) Then evil Google emerges, Chrome got fat, FF trimmed up and went privacy-as-a-default, and I'm back on FF again for the better part of the last decade. Opera had a look-in around 2008 but it didn't last long, although some of the features w…

Chrome got fat

Vivaldi works quite well as a thinner Chrome alternative IMO.

Re: I've started using Firefox and can never go back to Chrome

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Post by soraminazuki »

gernb wrote: post #188
aikah wrote: post #134

The 2 reasons why I don't use Chrome is 1/ You can't mute tabs by default 2/ You can't prevent videos to auto-start. Simple as that, I think muting tabs was possible in the past, but of course, Chrome team removed that function because youtube.

You know that Chrome tried to remove auto-start videos and advertisers just ended up writing their own battery sucking slow canvas based software decoders? That Firefox is doing this is very much like yesterday's new Facebook URL https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32117489 where people complained Firefox screwed up by escalating.

> where people complained Firefox screwed up by escalating

I believe that was a single person.

Re: I've started using Firefox and can never go back to Chrome

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Post by petronio »

zahma wrote: post #291

Is there really a killer feature of Chrome that justifies its use over FF? I've been using Firefox and have never been disappointed with it. I always just assumed that if you wanted privacy, it's better to use Firefox over Chrome, Safari, or Brave.

Chrome has support for casting to Chromecasts. While not enough reason to daily drive Chrome, it does come in handy for the random video player that doesn't natively support it.

Re: I've started using Firefox and can never go back to Chrome

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Post by heavyset_go »

kretaceous wrote: post #28

Along with obvious ones like uBlock Origin working perfectly, etc., I have 2 other favorites: - Native reader mode - Native PiP mode for videos Yes, you can get extensions for this in Chrom(e/ium) but having these as a native feature is really nice. Things I want to see in Firefox: - Good/extensible keybindings - Tab groups - Tab search EDIT: How do I break sentences to newline in HN without really making a new parag…

The address bar searches open tabs by default.

Re: I've started using Firefox and can never go back to Chrome

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Post by hawski »

kretaceous wrote: post #28

Along with obvious ones like uBlock Origin working perfectly, etc., I have 2 other favorites: - Native reader mode - Native PiP mode for videos Yes, you can get extensions for this in Chrom(e/ium) but having these as a native feature is really nice. Things I want to see in Firefox: - Good/extensible keybindings - Tab groups - Tab search EDIT: How do I break sentences to newline in HN without really making a new parag…

Simple Tab Groups is how tab groups should have been done in Firefox from the start. I think if they would be like that they would not have to rip them out. Tab search or rather filtering is included and is such a splendid addition. Also automatic backup of groups is a fine feature, but so far I only needed to use it for migration.

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/simple-tab-groups/

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Post by slowmovintarget »

AlexSW wrote: post #365
zahma wrote: post #291

Is there really a killer feature of Chrome that justifies its use over FF? I've been using Firefox and have never been disappointed with it. I always just assumed that if you wanted privacy, it's better to use Firefox over Chrome, Safari, or Brave.

For me, it's simply the grouping of tabs. I use both, but if I ever want to keep my tabs organised (which is often) I cannot use Firefox.

Really? There are extensions for that sort of thing. Your extension list can even be synchronized across devices.

Tree Style Tab, for example, allows control over how new tabs are opened in relation to existing tabs if you don't like FF defaults. Even if you don't like the tree view, you get a UI that adds settings for how your tabs should open and stay grouped.

Re: I've started using Firefox and can never go back to Chrome

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Post by megraf »

I feel the same way about Safari. Yes, it's not perfect- and no, you don't get all the flexibility, but it's so lightweight, stable, and energy efficient, I have a hard time considering something with a few more features in the categories I've been able to do without.

Re: I've started using Firefox and can never go back to Chrome

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Post by colordrops »

I'm finally using Firefox as my daily driver now after a half dozen attempts over the years. They finally got the major perf issues and UX warts ironed out. I don't feel like I'm compromising anymore, in fact quite the opposite, especially when using privacy containers.
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