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Re: Firefox 76

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Post by the_pwner224 »

narag wrote: post #3

Anybody using Firefox password manager that can comment on it? Is it considered safe enough? Are the passwords stored remotely if you have multi-device profiles? Edit: I asked because I see that some of the updats are related.

Its just the browser's normal 'save password' thing, but now with great UI for managing saved logins.

E2E encrypted with your Mozilla account password. If you forget your password and lose/reset every device that you have firefox installed on, you will lose the database. The firefox lockwise app is a login db replicator/ui for devices you don't want a full FF install on.

I've been using it for years since, again, its just the normal save password function that's existed for decades. Completely frictionless experience. The UI, accessible through the menu or about:logins, has options now to manually add/edit/copy logins. And it suggests auto generated random passwords when creating new accounts.

Re: Firefox 76

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Post by padenot »

m_eiman wrote: post #7
CameronNemo wrote: post #2

>Firefox now supports Audio Worklets that will allow more complex audio processing like VR and gaming on the web; and is being adopted by some of your favorite software programs. > With this change, you can now join Zoom calls on Firefox without the need for any additional downloads.

Does anyone know if this is something that will benefit Jitsi too?

Jitsi doesn't use AudioWorklet as of now (and doesn't need to).

We're continuing the work so that jitsi works well in Firefox, there are a few things remaining, but less so than a few weeks back (I'm more on the audio side, and those issues are mostly signaling or networking related).

Re: Firefox 76

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Post by chungy »

nunodonato wrote: post #5
narag wrote: post #3

Anybody using Firefox password manager that can comment on it? Is it considered safe enough? Are the passwords stored remotely if you have multi-device profiles? Edit: I asked because I see that some of the updats are related.

I've been using it since it was introduced. I no longer think about my passwords. Everytime I register in a new website, I just right-click -> generate secure password, it auto-fills and saves it. One password for every website. Yes, they are stored remotely with Firefox Sync. I just love this browser more and more

Sadly it doesn't really support customizing the generation. There have been plenty of sites I've found where the auto-generated password doesn't match requirements of the service.

Re: Firefox 76

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Post by AndrewDucker »

influx wrote: post #11

Firefox made a huge mistake following in Chrome's trail with the version numbering scheme. I just don't care about Firefox 76, is it a big change? Is there some new feature I would want to try? Who knows, I'm sure Firefox 77 will be out soon though!

You always want to be on the latest one, because that's where the security fixes are.

And if you care about what's in it just read the release notes.

Re: Firefox 76

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Post by sfink »

chungy wrote: post #23
nunodonato wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I've been using it since it was introduced. I no longer think about my passwords. Everytime I register in a new website, I just right-click -> generate secure password, it auto-fills and saves it. One password for every website. Yes, they are stored remotely with Firefox Sync. I just love this browser more and more

Sadly it doesn't really support customizing the generation. There have been plenty of sites I've found where the auto-generated password doesn't match requirements of the service.

It's worked for me to just manually edit the autogenerated password to add in the BS required.

Re: Firefox 76

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Post by Wowfunhappy »

CameronNemo wrote: post #2

>Firefox now supports Audio Worklets that will allow more complex audio processing like VR and gaming on the web; and is being adopted by some of your favorite software programs. > With this change, you can now join Zoom calls on Firefox without the need for any additional downloads.

Cool! I wonder if this also does anything to fix audio in Slack calls and Microsoft Teams? Once I spoof the useragent, I mean. :)

Re: Firefox 76

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Post by nathancahill »

CameronNemo wrote: post #2

>Firefox now supports Audio Worklets that will allow more complex audio processing like VR and gaming on the web; and is being adopted by some of your favorite software programs. > With this change, you can now join Zoom calls on Firefox without the need for any additional downloads.

I wonder if it'll fix the fans going nuts on google.com/ video calls.

Re: Firefox 76

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Post by nathancahill »

narag wrote: post #3

Anybody using Firefox password manager that can comment on it? Is it considered safe enough? Are the passwords stored remotely if you have multi-device profiles? Edit: I asked because I see that some of the updats are related.

It's really nice. Better than any other browser password manager. I've resisted using the browser's until now (I have 1Password) but the sync feature is slick for iOS.

Re: Firefox 76

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Post by Wowfunhappy »

> The shadow around the address bar field is reduced in width when a new tab is opened;

I mean, at least they're trying, I guess. Still seems to me like lipstick on a pig.

I'm still trying to figure out what UX problem the expanding bar was intended to address.

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