Firefox desktop extensions coming soon for the upcoming Android release

Post by mst » Fri, Aug 11, 2023, 12:14 PM UTC

ReadCarlBarks wrote: post #181

Sabinus wrote: post #99

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https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/nitter-redire... So I can read Twitter links without dealing with the login modals.

You don't need a special extension for this. Just go to your uBlock Origin filter lists settings and enable these: * AdGuard - Annoyances * uBlock filters – Annoyances Also, for browsing Twitter anonymously, you could use nitter.net instead of the official Twitter site.

Post by mdhen » Fri, Aug 11, 2023, 12:20 PM UTC

heap_perms wrote: post #135

I want to load my own XPI files. Because apparently, I'm not allowed to embrace the full potential of my browser by installing any extensions that haven't been hand-delivered and serenaded by the majestic Firefox Marketplace. Please share if you're familiar with a method. I'm contemplating the creation of my own customized version of Android Firefox, incorporating code to enable installation from XPI files.

Post by jorvi » Fri, Aug 11, 2023, 12:34 PM UTC

the_gipsy wrote: post #154

jorvi wrote: post #121

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uBlock doesn’t, but plenty of browsers have built-in adblocking, with one of the very browsers missing it being.. drumroll.. iOS Firefox! Mozilla refuses to address how having no adblock is a security risk, so I have moved all my friends and family over to iOS Brave. Firefox built its own demise by having a bizarre focus on woke stuff instead of features that users direly need.

iOS Firefox is just a re-skinned Safari, just like iOS Chrome because Apple has some rule against "dynamic code execution" in their AppStore. Which sure is nice to combat some malware but not really MY problem. It also coincidentally happens to also rule out ANY browser engines. Firefox and Chrome can only use the provided webkit "WebView" component. Apple has effectively crippled Browsers on iOS to Safari, or a wors…

Post by jorvi » Fri, Aug 11, 2023, 12:37 PM UTC

michaelmrose wrote: post #161

jorvi wrote: post #121

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uBlock doesn’t, but plenty of browsers have built-in adblocking, with one of the very browsers missing it being.. drumroll.. iOS Firefox! Mozilla refuses to address how having no adblock is a security risk, so I have moved all my friends and family over to iOS Brave. Firefox built its own demise by having a bizarre focus on woke stuff instead of features that users direly need.

Brave's adblocking seems decidedly worse than ublock origin. https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/16935 except on iOS where apple's restrictions are drastically limiting. You are so insistent that the feature built in primarily because the platform you've chosen has limited your ability to do what literally every other platform can do. I know there are some benefits privacy wise to the Apple ecosystem but it…

Post by pieter_mj » Fri, Aug 11, 2023, 12:41 PM UTC

Sakos wrote: post #132

lemper wrote: post #48

even though i am an exclusively firefox user both on desktop and mobile, i don't even know what kind of desktop version's extension that i would use on mobile. currently, i only use adblock and so far my experience is quite stellar. though it should be noted that i use browser on phone just to consume text. no video, no audio, and even picture is rarely the focus. so, what do i miss?

SingleFile is the single most useful addon that I use (behind uBlock). It lets me download any website as HTML while keeping most of its layout/elements intact. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/single-file/