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Re: Why I use Firefox

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Post by KaiserPro » Wed, Feb 28, 2024, 2:23 PM UTC

Ayesh wrote: post #18

I'm glad to see posts like this. Some of my favorite features not mentioned in the article: - User Styles: I can customize pretty much everything about the browser UI using CSS. - Containers: Shared history, form data, bookmarks,etc. But containerized cookies. - Separate search field next to the address bar.

Container tabs for me is the killer app. being able to stop google work creeping into my personal youtube is really useful for me

Re: Why I use Firefox

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Post by assimpleaspossi » Wed, Feb 28, 2024, 2:23 PM UTC

rappr wrote: post #15

jhoechtl wrote: post #2

For me it's > Mozilla develops their own browser engine This is key. Without Mozilla we are aproaching monopoly as Safari aproaches gradually Internet Explorer.

In general, wouldn’t Chrome be much closer to being Internet Explorer?

Internet Explorer did their own thing and damn web standards. Chrome follows the standards.

Re: Why I use Firefox

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Post by Timber-6539 » Wed, Feb 28, 2024, 2:24 PM UTC

kome wrote: post #9

I never used Chrome, so i don't know if it has a picture-in-picture player. But if it doesn't, you are really living in the past. It's so incredibly convenient. p.s.: I googled, there is an extension that does the same for Chrome, but not natively.

You don't need any extension to activate PiP in Chrome. It is a native feature just like it is on Firefox.

Re: Why I use Firefox

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Post by Dennip » Wed, Feb 28, 2024, 2:25 PM UTC

rvnx wrote: post #7

jhoechtl wrote: post #2

For me it's > Mozilla develops their own browser engine This is key. Without Mozilla we are aproaching monopoly as Safari aproaches gradually Internet Explorer.

It would be true, if in practice all the finances of Mozilla didn't come from Google. So it's like Google wearing a mask.

I suspect they also want to avoid monopoly regulation noises. "hey look, this competitor exists"

Re: Why I use Firefox

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Post by LegitShady » Wed, Feb 28, 2024, 2:25 PM UTC

I've been using firefox for the last 3 years or so and its mostly been flawless. I can't complain.

OP reminded me to appreciate them, so I donated to mozilla. Mozilla, please don't spend my donation funding stupid shit. Your core product deserves the most love.

Re: Why I use Firefox

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Post by adrianN » Wed, Feb 28, 2024, 2:25 PM UTC

assimpleaspossi wrote: post #82

rappr wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

In general, wouldn’t Chrome be much closer to being Internet Explorer?

Internet Explorer did their own thing and damn web standards. Chrome follows the standards.

Well, the chrome people have a hand in writing those standards…

Re: Why I use Firefox

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Post by gobip » Wed, Feb 28, 2024, 2:26 PM UTC

cangeroo wrote: post #23

How can we as users provide funding for open software like Firefox, in the same way that Wikipedia receives crowdfunding? At the very least as a supplement to the money they receive from Google. And even better, to fund more research projects, like their sponsorship of research into Rust and WebAssembly.

The salary for the CEO of Mozilla is 6.9 million USD (almost 7 million). They fired developers to save money, and put all the money saved into the CEO's salary. I don't see Mozilla getting better anytime soon.

https://www.reddit.com/r/browsers/comments/18b6tdp/mozilla_c...

Re: Why I use Firefox

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Post by deadbunny » Wed, Feb 28, 2024, 2:28 PM UTC

ed_blackburn wrote: post #72

How does Firefox work with Google Meet? I'm finding Google Meet gets less and less reliable on Safari on my Mac. What's the point of a web app if it only works on one browser?

Not used Meet daily for about a year but it worked fine when I was.

Re: Why I use Firefox

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Post by SilasX » Wed, Feb 28, 2024, 2:31 PM UTC

Ayesh wrote: post #18

I'm glad to see posts like this. Some of my favorite features not mentioned in the article: - User Styles: I can customize pretty much everything about the browser UI using CSS. - Containers: Shared history, form data, bookmarks,etc. But containerized cookies. - Separate search field next to the address bar.

>I can customize pretty much everything about the browser UI using CSS.

Not the controls, though. For that you’d need Firefox 2016.

Re: Why I use Firefox

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Post by walrus01 » Wed, Feb 28, 2024, 2:31 PM UTC

If you use android and haven't done so yet - install firefox and set it as default browser, then install ublock origin as a plugin. The ability to use "full power" desktop firefox plugins on a handheld device is incredibly useful. The mobile browsing experience without a shit flood of ads in everything is remarkably better.

There are a lot of reasons to be concerned about Mozilla and Firefox's revenue based (vastly overbalanced towards money coming in from Google for the default search deal). Without the firefox-google relationship, things would be in a very bad situation revenue wise.