Choose the browser that best suits your privacy needs
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Re: Choose the browser that best suits your privacy needs
#2ublock origin and not ublock. there is a very important distinction. please fix this
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#3Isnt Firefox trying to copy EXACTLY what Chrome is doing with extensions?
Re: Choose the browser that best suits your privacy needs
#4ublock origin and not ublock. there is a very important distinction. please fix this
Agree. This is important! Hope someone will fix the title.
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#5Isnt Firefox trying to copy EXACTLY what Chrome is doing with extensions?
Yes, except for the parts that stops adblockers.
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#6Isnt Firefox trying to copy EXACTLY what Chrome is doing with extensions?
Firefox is also supporting Manifest V3, like Chrome, but Firefox is not removing support for Manifest V2, unlike Chrome.
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#7Isnt Firefox trying to copy EXACTLY what Chrome is doing with extensions?
No, there are some meaningful differences in the Manifest v3 implementation in Firefox: https://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2022/05/18/manifest-v3-in-fi...
One such difference (and not the least) is:
> Mozilla will maintain support for blocking WebRequest in MV3. To maximize compatibility with other browsers, we will also ship support for declarativeNetRequest.
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#8Isnt Firefox trying to copy EXACTLY what Chrome is doing with extensions?
Can you elaborate? Firefox had extensions before Chrome existed. Firefox has always been the most versatile and secure way to browse the web. The only reason Chrome is even in the discussion is because Google abused its monopoly to push it on people. And yes a lot of people will say it's faster, all that speed lead you straight into the claws of Google doing whatever they want with you.
Re: Choose the browser that best suits your privacy needs
#9Isnt Firefox trying to copy EXACTLY what Chrome is doing with extensions?
They're not making Manifest V3 mandatory. They're implementing it, sure, but that makes sense to ensure compatibility with Chrome extensions.
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#10Don't switch to FF if you're a heavy user.
I am on Firefox as my main browser for web and mobile since 4 years.
I am just in the process of switching back to Chrome, as Firefox got continuously worse over time. Can't handle lots of tabs, crashes/freezes randomly, weird UI bugs... It's just very disappointing :/.