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Re: Lightspeed – A Browser Experiment

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Post by blueskin_ » Mon, Aug 11, 2014, 9:32 AM UTC

dblohm7 wrote: post #148

lucb1e wrote: post #68

Something about the "there are no settings to adjust" makes me want to fork Firefox and only apply security updates from the version before this new UI gets out of beta. And tabs a click away? That's a nightmare. Mixing what I type with search results, history and suggestions? Hello Chrome lookalike. I thought the separate search bar and awesomebar was one of the killer features for Firefox. Once that's gone, odds ar…

That's like selling your car because you came back from an auto show and didn't like the manufacturer's concept car.

When 6 months down the line your car's manufacturer decides your car isn't supported any more and wants you to change to their new model that only comes in automatic transmission, has a spike instead of a driver's seat, doesn't allow you to go above 15mph, and transmits your GPS location in realtime to the police, then yes, it makes sense.

Re: Lightspeed – A Browser Experiment

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Post by blueskin_ » Mon, Aug 11, 2014, 9:33 AM UTC

masklinn wrote: post #42

yeukhon wrote: post #13

The no setting part is not really an option. No matter how simple you want to the browser to be, if you want this to be the one browser for the personal use, you need some settings. * setting search engine - this should be dead simple to implement and totally should be customized. I don't mind using Google but some people just don't like that. Actually I don't get why Firefox search engine customization is the way it…

> A user click on "manage search engine preference", press "Add", gives a URL of the search engine (e.g. https://google.com ) and then OK. Firefox should just take whatever user types into the search bar / address bar That means you don't ever get suggestions or autocompletion in the search bar. > I can even imagine this useful when I want firefox to do code search. Imagine instead of me going to dxr.mozilla.org to f…

>That means you don't ever get suggestions or autocompletion in the search bar.

Perhaps some of us care about our privacy and don't want that?

Re: Lightspeed – A Browser Experiment

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Post by blueskin_ » Mon, Aug 11, 2014, 9:35 AM UTC

NanoWar wrote: post #172

Two questions: What are the 1 % wizards? :D And how can I block ads without add ons?

According to mozilla, only 1% of users are technically competent and customise their browser or use advanced features. As for blocking ads, you can't - lightspeed is designed to make the browser a passive content consumption device like a TV. Welcome to the Brave New World.

Re: Lightspeed – A Browser Experiment

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Post by richard-cliqz » Tue, Aug 12, 2014, 10:34 AM UTC

Hi there, adding to the discussion a little late, but grateful for your comments on this one. We at the small Munich-based start-up cliqz are heading in a kind of similar direction - please have a look at https://addons.mozilla.org/de/firefox/addon/cliqz-beta/ German-heavy at the moment, but going international soon, hopefully by the end of August. Please let me know your thoughts - we would be happy to take your suggestions and together with you make it more "amazing"! Thank you! Richard (richard@cliqz.com)