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

Post by [deleted] » Mon, Jul 18, 2022, 2:20 AM UTC

bit_logic wrote: post #417

behringer wrote: post #397

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I only had one site in recent memory that failed to load. I put in a call to the support line and they fixed it. Tbh this whole idea that the web is broken on ff is not true, tho it is true some web assembly apps fail to work properly in my experience. I challenge anyone here to give an actual useful site that fails to work properly in ff.

A recent example I found: https://tools.usps.com/rcas.htm (the "Initializing Services" modal never goes away in FF, works almost immediately in Chrome and Edge) This is just the most recent example I remember, unfortunately there have been enough at this point that if I'm doing anything important (such as filling and submitting some important form), I do it in Chrome because I don't want it to silently break in FF an…

Post by abnercoimbre » Mon, Jul 18, 2022, 2:22 AM UTC

asxd wrote: post #558

slowmovintarget wrote: post #504

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Tab search in FF: Type a percent sign and a space in the address bar, your search is now on tabs. % - Tab search ^ - History search * - Bookmark search

Holy cow, it's true. Never knew that, thanks so much for sharing.

Post by behringer » Mon, Jul 18, 2022, 2:23 AM UTC

bit_logic wrote: post #417

behringer wrote: post #397

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I only had one site in recent memory that failed to load. I put in a call to the support line and they fixed it. Tbh this whole idea that the web is broken on ff is not true, tho it is true some web assembly apps fail to work properly in my experience. I challenge anyone here to give an actual useful site that fails to work properly in ff.

A recent example I found: https://tools.usps.com/rcas.htm (the "Initializing Services" modal never goes away in FF, works almost immediately in Chrome and Edge) This is just the most recent example I remember, unfortunately there have been enough at this point that if I'm doing anything important (such as filling and submitting some important form), I do it in Chrome because I don't want it to silently break in FF an…

Post by [deleted] » Mon, Jul 18, 2022, 2:48 AM UTC

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…

Post by SixDouble5321 » Mon, Jul 18, 2022, 3:06 AM UTC

chrismorgan wrote: post #38

layer8 wrote: post #9

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It’s mystifying why any browser would choose not to have that feature. It’s basic ergonomics of tabbing UIs.

Firefox is literally the only program of any kind that I can think of that even supports MRU Ctrl+Tab. Windowed UIs, sure, MRU is conventional, but tabbed?