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Google proposes changes to Chromium which would disable uBlock Origin

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Re: Google proposes changes to Chromium which would disable uBlock Origin

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Post by cpeterso »

the8472 wrote: post #206
beezischillin wrote: post #164

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I haven't but I'll give it a shot, thank you!

If you want to try their experimental GPU rendering (webrender) you can enable it via about:config -> gfx.webrender.all = true It works well on windows, I don't know how far the mac support is.

Note that the WebRender can only be enabled in the Firefox Nightly channel. To confirm that it's working, flip the pref, restart Firefox Nightly, and then search for "WebRender" in about:support.

WebRender does work on macOS (and Android and maybe Linux), but Mozilla is prioritizing a Windows MVP first (because something like 90% of Firefox users are on Windows). Work on macOS, Linux, and Android will then resume.

Re: Google proposes changes to Chromium which would disable uBlock Origin

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Post by paulie_a »

Google proposed changes to chromium that makes many people not use chromium. Or chrome.

I will focus on Firefox for compatibility, if it works on chrome that's great but I will consider it ie6, I don't care about crippled browsers.

Depending on the project and leeway I might even block it outright. I did that with ie6 on one system.

Re: Google proposes changes to Chromium which would disable uBlock Origin

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Post by ojosilva »

antoineMoPa wrote: post #132
swampthinker wrote: post #105

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Most of my logins have been syncd via Chrome. Makes logging into a new computer a breeze, or if I need to borrow someone else's stuff really quick.

Firefox also has password/history/bookmarks sync between devices.

I've always wondered how Chrome and Firefox password storage fare in safety. Are they both equality trustworthy? Are the encryption technologies comparable?

Re: Google proposes changes to Chromium which would disable uBlock Origin

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Post by 43920 »

mark-r wrote: post #196
lettergram wrote: post #8

Well, highly recommend Firefox. Works great after the updates last year and even use it on mobile. It bothers me that iOS doesn’t support addons to Firefox mobile. But on Android you can even install ublock origin

There's still a feature of Chrome that keeps me from switching - Chrome will show a lot more tabs open. I tend to leave a lot of inactive tabs to come back to later, but that means I need to see them all.

Try adjusting browser.tabs.tabMinWidth in about:config.

Re: Google proposes changes to Chromium which would disable uBlock Origin

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Post by 50656E6973 »

kauffj wrote: post #240
darkpuma wrote: post #26

So we have a browser with nearly 70% market share, made by an advertising company that's arguably the most powerful business on the internet, interfering with ad blocking. And of course there is no regulatory body that is able or willing to step in. Great.

Indeed it is! We have a wonderful mechanism that handles this situation: a free market. We've already seen far greater market share from a browser. That browser lost it's market share when it stopped serving consumers. It lost it so thoroughly that decades and billions later it still can't recoup it. Why would you want the government to hurt Firefox and the other competitors who would be happy to compete with Google…

Its not a free market

Re: Google proposes changes to Chromium which would disable uBlock Origin

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Post by jszymborski »

Mikeb85 wrote: post #246
darkpuma wrote: post #26

So we have a browser with nearly 70% market share, made by an advertising company that's arguably the most powerful business on the internet, interfering with ad blocking. And of course there is no regulatory body that is able or willing to step in. Great.

Why should Google, an ad company, not interfere with an ad blocker? No one has to use Chrome and Google doesn't have to allow ad blockers.

You do start to wade into anti-trust areas when you start down this track, however...

Re: Google proposes changes to Chromium which would disable uBlock Origin

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Post by rayvy »

QML wrote: post #112
sixothree wrote: post #33

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I really just don't understand the obsession with Chrome, especially in hacker communities. Sorry Google, I feel "icky & gross" when I use you.

Firefox just doesn’t have enough advantages yet that would convince someone comfortable with Chrome to switch over. While privacy is an ever growing concern, it isn’t a strong enough feature for most people.

> While privacy is an ever growing concern, it isn’t a strong enough feature for most people.

At the end of the day, this is the end-all-be-all argument to the Facebook and Google duopoly. People just don't give a goddamn (excuse the language) about their data - they simply do.not.care.

I believe my generation (Y), and possibly a few after us (X, etc), will be known as the generation(s) who didn't think privacy/data was that big of a deal - until one day it was.

We are the guinea pig.

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Post by darkpuma »

jaxn wrote: post #235
cheez wrote: post #195

If uBlock stops working... I stop using Chrome. Simple as that.

Pi-hole covers you regardless of browser.

Pi-hole and similar solutions are crude compared to uMatrix. I wish that weren't the case. If we didn't have to rely on browser extensions for fine-grained control then alternative browsers like qutebrowser could become more than just toys.

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Post by pointillistic »

aquova wrote: post #126
pointillistic wrote: post #101

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agree completely, I started Firefox many times and each time left it because of the interface.

What about the UI don't you like? I've heard this complaint before, but the two appear pretty similar to me, at least to the point that I never considered one more appealing than the other.

icons, text, bookmarks bar, all seem unpolished, to the point it prevents me from using it.

Re: Google proposes changes to Chromium which would disable uBlock Origin

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Post by Arelius »

albru123 wrote: post #171
QML wrote: post #112

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Firefox just doesn’t have enough advantages yet that would convince someone comfortable with Chrome to switch over. While privacy is an ever growing concern, it isn’t a strong enough feature for most people.

Firefox does not stack tabs like Chrome does and does not load all the restored session tabs at once either. Aren't these dumb design decisions enough to switch to a product where people actually think about how it's going to be used?

> does not load all the restored session tabs at once either

As someone who always has too many tabs open, I consider this a plus.

I do however think you can disable this in about:config : browser.sessionstore.restore_on_demand

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