I've been using Arkenfox to turn off all the telemetry/etc but it increasingly feels like a game of whackamole.
Firefox search update
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Re: Firefox search update
#22Re: Firefox search update
#23> We’re ramping up our efforts to enhance search experience by developing new features like Firefox Suggest, which provides recommended online content that corresponds to queries. So, they need to collect data about my search habits so they can show me relevant ads in Firefox Suggest? At this point why do I even bother using Firefox? I seriously might as well just use Chromium.
Only reason I still use Firefox is because of TreeStyleTabs/Sideberry, still nothing like it for Chrome so on Firefox I remain.
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#24Re: Firefox search update
#25> We’re ramping up our efforts to enhance search experience by developing new features like Firefox Suggest, which provides recommended online content that corresponds to queries. So, they need to collect data about my search habits so they can show me relevant ads in Firefox Suggest? At this point why do I even bother using Firefox? I seriously might as well just use Chromium.
Re: Firefox search update
#26Just a shortcut for anybody trying to find it. "Remember, you can always opt out of sending any technical or usage data to Firefox. Here’s a step-by-step guide [0] on how to adjust your settings." --- 1. Click the [hamburger menu button] and select Settings. 2. Select the Privacy & Security panel. 3. Scroll down to the Firefox Data Collection and Use section. 4. Check or uncheck the box next to Allow Firefox to send…
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#27Earlier quoted context omitted.
Only reason I still use Firefox is because of TreeStyleTabs/Sideberry, still nothing like it for Chrome so on Firefox I remain.
Try Arc. You won't be looking back.
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#28Earlier quoted context omitted.
Only reason I still use Firefox is because of TreeStyleTabs/Sideberry, still nothing like it for Chrome so on Firefox I remain.
Try Arc. You won't be looking back.
Re: Firefox search update
#29"list of categories we’re using: animals, arts, autos, business, career, education, fashion, finance, food, government, health, hobbies, home, inconclusive, news, real estate, society, sports, tech and travel." "This helps us [...] providing a browsing experience that is more tailored to your needs" How would my browsing experience be different in any of the categories? Unless it's about showing me ads yet again.
Mozilla is supposed to be better than this. I don’t really see anywhere else to go though if you want a web experience that works out of the box (non-free codecs and the like).