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Chrome for Android doesn't have extensions, but Edge now has a whole store

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Re: Chrome for Android doesn't have extensions, but Edge now has a whole store

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The moment that I see Edge in F-Droid, I will install it. That would require a submission of all of the source code, so I assume this will never happen. I would consider Edge if it showed up in FFUpdater. I don't see it there either.

Eh, so what's the point of the comment?

For all the people worried about when chasil will adopt Edge.

Re: Chrome for Android doesn't have extensions, but Edge now has a whole store

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Firefox for Android also supports extensions, including uBlock Origin: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ublock-origin...

I really wish it would support them for iOS as well.

It’s very hard given the constraints, but apparently not impossible, since Orion manages to run at least some web extensions.

Re: Chrome for Android doesn't have extensions, but Edge now has a whole store

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I'll be sticking with Firefox, it has extensions and is not owned by an advertising company.

~75% of Mozilla revenue comes from Google. Edge would be a much safer bet if you don't want a browser funded primarily with ad dollars.

Have you used Edge? It had clippable discount coupons built-in the last time I did. No thanks.

Re: Chrome for Android doesn't have extensions, but Edge now has a whole store

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post #19
post #15

The moment that I see Edge in F-Droid, I will install it. That would require a submission of all of the source code, so I assume this will never happen. I would consider Edge if it showed up in FFUpdater. I don't see it there either.

Eh, so what's the point of the comment?

To stress that an open browser is more important than extensions on a closed browser.

Re: Chrome for Android doesn't have extensions, but Edge now has a whole store

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I'll be sticking with Firefox, it has extensions and is not owned by an advertising company.

~75% of Mozilla revenue comes from Google. Edge would be a much safer bet if you don't want a browser funded primarily with ad dollars.

That's insane. Edge is one big ad. Have you even ever opened it? Their home page is a tabloid.

Re: Chrome for Android doesn't have extensions, but Edge now has a whole store

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Firefox for Android also supports extensions, including uBlock Origin: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ublock-origin...

I really wish it would support them for iOS as well. It’s very hard given the constraints, but apparently not impossible, since Orion manages to run at least some web extensions.

Kagi browser on iOS somehow supports both Firefox and Chrome extensions

Re: Chrome for Android doesn't have extensions, but Edge now has a whole store

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I'll be sticking with Firefox, it has extensions and is not owned by an advertising company.

~75% of Mozilla revenue comes from Google. Edge would be a much safer bet if you don't want a browser funded primarily with ad dollars.

Ever opened a default install of Edge? Shows MSN news, ads, ads posing as news articles, built-in shopping discount coupons etc.

Yes you can turn all this off, but in default mode it is maddening.

Re: Chrome for Android doesn't have extensions, but Edge now has a whole store

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post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

~75% of Mozilla revenue comes from Google. Edge would be a much safer bet if you don't want a browser funded primarily with ad dollars.

That's insane. Edge is one big ad. Have you even ever opened it? Their home page is a tabloid.

Fair enough, but only ~5% of Microsoft revenue comes from ad dollars. It's not clear to me why I should switch to a browser which is funded primarily with ad money vs. just turning off the Edge features I don't like. (FWIW, I used Firefox for many years, and my daily driver is currently Chrome.)

Re: Chrome for Android doesn't have extensions, but Edge now has a whole store

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

~75% of Mozilla revenue comes from Google. Edge would be a much safer bet if you don't want a browser funded primarily with ad dollars.

Ever opened a default install of Edge? Shows MSN news, ads, ads posing as news articles, built-in shopping discount coupons etc. Yes you can turn all this off, but in default mode it is maddening.

The productivity loss alone is staggering.
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