https://webauthn.io Fingerprint reader works with Microsoft Edge but it doesn't work with Firefox.
Firefox 67.0 Released
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#212Firefox 67 should be the first version to fix permissions request spam: where tons of websites request your location (common enough that it's become a meme) or for permission to send you notifications.
Before Firefox 67, if you choose to hide these notifications by default, there's no way to change this later for individual sites without (a) knowing the site needs this information, and (b) going to Firefox's preferences menu to add an exception.
Now, a small icon will appear next to the lock icon when Firefox automatically denies a permissions request. You can click that icon and grant the request. This means that permissions are now easily configurable without those spammy popups appearing on so many websites!
I liked this feature so much I actually backported it to Firefox 66, and I can say it's an amazing quality improvement.
Re: Firefox 67.0 Released
#213Firefox 67 also the first browser that ships with `prefers-color-scheme` (aka dark mode) after Safari. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/@media/pref... And it does the right thing and disables the feature when enabling the resist fingerprinting option. I did a small survey and only very few websites have developed a second dark theme: https://zimbatm.com/DarkMode
It's frustrating to me that browsers lend themselves so willingly to being fingerprinted, and it's up to the user to stay aware of and keep ahead of these new avenues. I wish there were 4 modes: - Standard/light mode - Dark mode (website has facilities to test for this and style accordingly) - Dark mode with fake or unknown values advertised to the website - Dark mode with a user-custom filter applied (like below) th…
It's frustrating that we've come to a point where websites can track users by knowing how they set up their browser to render pages. Such information should have no way nor reason to ever be transmitted back from the client to the server in the first place.
Re: Firefox 67.0 Released
#214Firefox 67 also the first browser that ships with `prefers-color-scheme` (aka dark mode) after Safari. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/@media/pref... And it does the right thing and disables the feature when enabling the resist fingerprinting option. I did a small survey and only very few websites have developed a second dark theme: https://zimbatm.com/DarkMode
BTW, cheap-ass dark mode can be made by: filter: invert(95%) hue-rotate(190deg) on and perhaps fiddling with some backgrounds, to avoid transparency.
This has amusing effects on avatar images / pictures of faces. I wasn't quite mentally prepared for what I looked like with non-inverted colors but light shadows and dark highlights.
Edit: This is my dog: https://i.imgur.com/1ECupVA.png
Re: Firefox 67.0 Released
#215Firefox 67 also the first browser that ships with `prefers-color-scheme` (aka dark mode) after Safari. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/@media/pref... And it does the right thing and disables the feature when enabling the resist fingerprinting option. I did a small survey and only very few websites have developed a second dark theme: https://zimbatm.com/DarkMode
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Re: Firefox 67.0 Released
#216Earlier quoted context omitted.
Containers are overkill when you just want to do this as a one-off.
But, you wouldn't need to save a password if it was a one-off, either?
That's true, although I could picture a scenario where you want to log into a service only occasionally, so you want the password saved but don't necessarily want to keep a container for it. For instance, my wife and I have separate brokerage accounts, and I log into both simultaneously once a month.
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#217Earlier quoted context omitted.
BTW, cheap-ass dark mode can be made by: filter: invert(95%) hue-rotate(190deg) on and perhaps fiddling with some backgrounds, to avoid transparency.
This has amusing effects on avatar images / pictures of faces. I wasn't quite mentally prepared for what I looked like with non-inverted colors but light shadows and dark highlights. Edit: This is my dog: https://i.imgur.com/1ECupVA.png
while the invert operation is not truly invertible you can still partially fix this by applying another invert and hue-rotate on images.
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#218Is there a reason why I should switch to Firefox if I already trust Google to act in good faith?
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#219Earlier quoted context omitted.
> I have a low power Pentium notebook with 15" led backlit screen and the difference between a terminal with black or white background is significant. How significant? Turn the screen black, and show the remaining battery time estimate. Turn it white, do the same. I'm curious.
Surely it isn't extrapolating from current instantaneous power consumption?
I'm pretty sure that's how it works. The drivers report total battery capacity, current battery capacity, and current power draw, so the meters just do the math.
Re: Firefox 67.0 Released
#220Still no improvement on macOS. Don't know why don't they make it a priority as I have to use Chrome (Safari is missing some stuff that I need).
Ha, it's becoming my routine now whenever Firefox is announced on HN to search for "mac" in the comments. Waiting for that day when someone finally says something different.
I really want to stop using Chrome, but unfortunately Firefox just doesn't work as well.