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"Begin disabling installed extensions still using Manifest V2 in Chrome stable"

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Re: "Begin disabling installed extensions still using Manifest V2 in Chrome stable"

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Post by freedomben »

I hoped this day would never arrive, but alas all good things must come to an end. Since adopting uMatrix, my web experience radically changed and I can never go back to a pre-uMatrix world. With the v2 removal, I've got to eliminate Chrome from my life.

I also adopted a workflow that has been very conveninent for many years, essentially using Chrome for personal stuff and Firefox for work and other various things (especially once container support arrived!). It's not going to be easy to undo years of muscle memory, but I guess it's time to bite the bullet.

Re: "Begin disabling installed extensions still using Manifest V2 in Chrome stable"

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Post by MrAlex94 »

elashri wrote: post #18
varun_ch wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Chrome to Firefox is a relatively easy switch, especially for those that don’t depend on Google sync. The main sources of friction for me were the lack of a good profile switching UI (solved with a browser extension that mimics the Chrome menu), and weird security requirements for homemade extensions (IIRC if you want to have the extension persist after restarting Firefox, you need to sign the extension, which is a p…

> For users switching from Arc, there is no good alternative, but Firefox with Sidebery and custom CSS comes close. I would suggest zen browser [1] for those people. [1] https://zen-browser.app

I'd like to pop in and say Waterfox also has a list of comparable features: https://www.reddit.com/r/waterfox/comments/1ff0kzz/comment/l...

Re: "Begin disabling installed extensions still using Manifest V2 in Chrome stable"

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Post by sho »

Hopefully this is the inflection point for Chrome. Despite all their made-up "security" reasons, everyone knows this is solely about making adblock less effective. For many users, adblock is what makes chrome bearable - and if they make it unbearable, then those users will leave. Slowly but surely.

Google seems much too sure of itself making this change. I hope their arrogance pays off just the same as Microsoft's did with IE.

Re: "Begin disabling installed extensions still using Manifest V2 in Chrome stable"

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Post by tapoxi »

varun_ch wrote: post #15
Kelteseth wrote: post #2

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/

Chrome to Firefox is a relatively easy switch, especially for those that don’t depend on Google sync. The main sources of friction for me were the lack of a good profile switching UI (solved with a browser extension that mimics the Chrome menu), and weird security requirements for homemade extensions (IIRC if you want to have the extension persist after restarting Firefox, you need to sign the extension, which is a p…

Arc has a built-in adblocker, so it depends if you're tied specifically to uBlock Origin (non-lite) features.

I'm not sure what other extensions would be broken in Manifest v3.

Re: "Begin disabling installed extensions still using Manifest V2 in Chrome stable"

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Post by archerx »

rtawsc wrote: post #23

Darn, ublock also no longer works on Firefox for YouTube. At the beginning of each video there is one forced ad and sometimes the video stops for no reason. I suppose they want everyone to stop using the Internet and read books.

The Brave Browser still blocks YouTube ads.

Re: "Begin disabling installed extensions still using Manifest V2 in Chrome stable"

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Post by tapoxi »

blakesterz wrote: post #7

Has anyone been using the v3 compatible version of uBlock Origin? Have you noticed much of a difference? From what I read there isn't supposed to be much of a difference?

I've been using Lite for the past few months, I've seen no real difference. I think if you're particular about rulesets or are heavily customizing uBlock you may want to consider switching browsers, but I'm happy enough that I'm remaining on Chrome.

Re: "Begin disabling installed extensions still using Manifest V2 in Chrome stable"

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Post by undercut »

anovick wrote: post #21
Kelteseth wrote: post #2

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/

Main reason I'm still using Chrome and can't switch to Firefox: https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/ideas/feature-suggestion-fire...

There is something wrong with your Firefox installation (maybe try a new profile with vanilla settings). I use search shortcuts all the time (w + spacebar for wikipedia) and it's exactly the same behavior in Firefox than Chrome/Edge.
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