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Re: uBlock-Origin 1.53.4 – 1.53.0 plus fix for Microsoft Edge

#11
post #6

I wonder how many people are actually running Microsoft Edge by choice rather that as a result if Microsoft’s aggressive attempts to force it on them.

On my corporate laptop, I only have Edge and Chrome installed, and I run Edge by choice. I like the horizontal (I meant vertical!) tabs. At home it's Firefox. I guess I mostly just don't want to use Chrome :D

Do you mean vertical tabs?

Re: uBlock-Origin 1.53.4 – 1.53.0 plus fix for Microsoft Edge

#12
post #6

I wonder how many people are actually running Microsoft Edge by choice rather that as a result if Microsoft’s aggressive attempts to force it on them.

I'm on linux and I chose Edge after years of using Firefox. I love the fact that I can preview office docs in the browser.

Re: uBlock-Origin 1.53.4 – 1.53.0 plus fix for Microsoft Edge

#14
post #8
post #6

I wonder how many people are actually running Microsoft Edge by choice rather that as a result if Microsoft’s aggressive attempts to force it on them.

I prefer Edge over Chrome. Reason is syncing with MS account on all platforms.

You can sync your browser settings across Windows with Edge but across Windows, Mac and Linux with Firefox.

Re: uBlock-Origin 1.53.4 – 1.53.0 plus fix for Microsoft Edge

#16
post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I prefer Edge over Chrome. Reason is syncing with MS account on all platforms.

You can sync your browser settings across Windows with Edge but across Windows, Mac and Linux with Firefox.

I sync Edge with Mac, iOS and Windows.

And all Windows (OS) settings.

I cannot sync Windows settings with Firefox.

Re: uBlock-Origin 1.53.4 – 1.53.0 plus fix for Microsoft Edge

#17
post #6

I wonder how many people are actually running Microsoft Edge by choice rather that as a result if Microsoft’s aggressive attempts to force it on them.

I run Firefox and resort to Edge for a single corporate web app that has issues with anything not Chromium-based. Spares me from installing Chrome on my machine, which is handy.

Find it somewhat ironic that Chrome is the new Internet Explorer, both as a single development target for the web, and as a default Windows browser (Edge).

Re: uBlock-Origin 1.53.4 – 1.53.0 plus fix for Microsoft Edge

#18
post #6

I wonder how many people are actually running Microsoft Edge by choice rather that as a result if Microsoft’s aggressive attempts to force it on them.

I do as a substitute for Chrome. When I have to access websites that use some kind of Chrome feature not implemented in Firefox, I use Edge instead of installing Chrome.

I also recommend Edge for people that like Chrome as it uses a lot less of resources than Chrome while being about as fast, specially in old or not-pretty-powerful computers

Re: uBlock-Origin 1.53.4 – 1.53.0 plus fix for Microsoft Edge

#19
post #6

I wonder how many people are actually running Microsoft Edge by choice rather that as a result if Microsoft’s aggressive attempts to force it on them.

I sometime use Edge in an attempt to get HD on DRM-heavy streaming platforms that are not satisfied with what Firefox provides.

I can live without 4K but 480p at a low bitrate is a no for me when watching a show I care about.

Re: uBlock-Origin 1.53.4 – 1.53.0 plus fix for Microsoft Edge

#20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

On my corporate laptop, I only have Edge and Chrome installed, and I run Edge by choice. I like the horizontal (I meant vertical!) tabs. At home it's Firefox. I guess I mostly just don't want to use Chrome :D

Do you mean vertical tabs?

I do, whoops :D
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