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Multi-Account Containers to “Exchange messages with programs other than Firefox”

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Re: Multi-Account Containers to “Exchange messages with programs other than Firefox”

#31

Post by resoluteteeth »

abdullahkhalids wrote: post #2

I would really like Firefox to implement granular permissions per extension. So, if I can choose to not give this extension permission to talk to external programs. And hopefully the extension authors wrote it in a way that it degrades gracefully.

This permission is harmless because native messaging only allows an extension to communicate with a specific native companion program that has to be installed/enabled outside if firefox.

If you don't install the companion program, this permission won't do anything.

It does not allow the extension to run arbitrary programs.

Re: Multi-Account Containers to “Exchange messages with programs other than Firefox”

#33

Post by evolve2k »

endgame wrote: post #32

I see - once again, instead of just letting people fund the damn browser, Mozilla is continuing with its tried-and-true strategy of randomly integrating things into other things.

I’ve heard this comment so many times and had the same view.

Then recently I found out they do take donations.

Donate here for anyone who wants to :)

I’d guess it’s not enough currently to cover for the millions they need to replace once they need to sunset their Google Search funding deal.

https://donate.mozilla.org/en-AU/

Re: Multi-Account Containers to “Exchange messages with programs other than Firefox”

#35

Post by dcormier »

resoluteteeth wrote: post #31
abdullahkhalids wrote: post #2

I would really like Firefox to implement granular permissions per extension. So, if I can choose to not give this extension permission to talk to external programs. And hopefully the extension authors wrote it in a way that it degrades gracefully.

This permission is harmless because native messaging only allows an extension to communicate with a specific native companion program that has to be installed/enabled outside if firefox. If you don't install the companion program, this permission won't do anything. It does not allow the extension to run arbitrary programs.

The permission request should probably be reworded to make that more clear.

Re: Multi-Account Containers to “Exchange messages with programs other than Firefox”

#36

Post by jffry »

usr1106 wrote: post #27
vxNsr wrote: post #12

This is actually something I wanted, kinda. I like that they integrate the container proxy extension with the regular container extension, I just would rather they not try to sell the VPN thing so much.

It certainly sounds useful for users who need different VPNs / proxies in different tabs. But not everbody needs that, so not everbody should he forced to grant more privileges. I don't need a VPN that often, so I have not investigated: Does it support any kind of VPN or just Firefox VPN?

It looks like you can specify a per-container proxy URL. I imagine under the hood that's how the per-container Mozilla VPN support must work too.

Re: Multi-Account Containers to “Exchange messages with programs other than Firefox”

#37

Post by martin_a »

evolve2k wrote: post #33
endgame wrote: post #32

I see - once again, instead of just letting people fund the damn browser, Mozilla is continuing with its tried-and-true strategy of randomly integrating things into other things.

I’ve heard this comment so many times and had the same view. Then recently I found out they do take donations. Donate here for anyone who wants to :) I’d guess it’s not enough currently to cover for the millions they need to replace once they need to sunset their Google Search funding deal. https://donate.mozilla.org/en-AU/

There's no option to donate to a specific project, though. As much as I'd like to support Firefox, I do not want to support any other shiny projects that they'll kiff of in a year or two.

Re: Multi-Account Containers to “Exchange messages with programs other than Firefox”

#38

Post by rwky »

PufPufPuf wrote: post #25

You don't really need this extension to use containers -- it just adds some convenience, but the main functionality (creating containers, opening tabs in containers, moving tabs between containers, ...) is in Firefox core. There are also other convenience extensions that use containers -- like Simple Tab Groups, which allows creating groups and assigning them to containers. I use it and have no need for the "Multi-Ac…

I didn't know that, now I can remove this extension thanks :)

Re: Multi-Account Containers to “Exchange messages with programs other than Firefox”

#39

Post by rPlayer6554 »

I think this is a great step. I hate when Mozilla does things other than make their browser better. This seems like a feature pretty unique to Firefox (or if there is another implemention I'm not aware of, it's probably not as tightly integrated) that can make them money.

People can complain about the Mozilla VPN or Brave's BAT but at the end of the day they have to fund themselves somehow. I'd rather it to be through very interesting new ways of using a browser rather than through Google's money. Up until now I'd see the VPN as a lazy cash grab but now it seems like an actual premium feature.

Re: Multi-Account Containers to “Exchange messages with programs other than Firefox”

#40

Post by ezconnect »

usr1106 wrote: post #7

Annoying change. Saw it yesterday and did not dare to accept. Good it comes up on HN, I might have forgotten. I have never looked into extensions. Could I just repackage it without requesting the additional privilege? Well, if the code called it unconditionally even if I don't really need it the extension would stop working.

You don't need it to use containers, just uninstall or disable it.
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