Firefox 72.0

Post by [deleted] » Wed, Jan 08, 2020, 2:05 AM UTC

Carpetsmoker wrote: post #205

fauigerzigerk wrote: post #84

Here's my Firefox wishlist: - Open new windows more quickly. Firefox feels sluggish (on Mac) even though it isn't, simply because it opens new windows far more slowly than Safari or Chrome. - Use the platform native key store. I don't want my passwords stored unencrypted on disk. But I don't want to enter a separate master password either. I do want to use fingerprint/face unlock on mobile to reveal passwords. - Give…

> lobby for a legally binding do-not-track header. DNT is pretty dead, and IMHO was never a good idea in the first place. Opt-outing of invasive and unethical tracking is just weird. What about people who don't know about it? Or don't fully understand what it means? It's almost like the Hitchhiker's Guide : "Well, you should have visited the planning department in the disused lavatory with a sign 'beware of the leopa…

Post by stuartd » Wed, Jan 08, 2020, 2:07 AM UTC

Ghexor wrote: post #132

fauigerzigerk wrote: post #84

Here's my Firefox wishlist: - Open new windows more quickly. Firefox feels sluggish (on Mac) even though it isn't, simply because it opens new windows far more slowly than Safari or Chrome. - Use the platform native key store. I don't want my passwords stored unencrypted on disk. But I don't want to enter a separate master password either. I do want to use fingerprint/face unlock on mobile to reveal passwords. - Give…

Regarding #3 you might want to check out the "I don't care about cookies" add-on. I use I on Firefox mobile and desktop - don't know if there's a chromium version. Almost forgot I use it which is the most positive review an add-on like this could receive.

Post by muxator » Wed, Jan 08, 2020, 2:19 AM UTC

rolodato wrote: post #144

fauigerzigerk wrote: post #84

Here's my Firefox wishlist: - Open new windows more quickly. Firefox feels sluggish (on Mac) even though it isn't, simply because it opens new windows far more slowly than Safari or Chrome. - Use the platform native key store. I don't want my passwords stored unencrypted on disk. But I don't want to enter a separate master password either. I do want to use fingerprint/face unlock on mobile to reveal passwords. - Give…

> - Give me a setting to autoconfirm all cookie consent requests and lobby for a legally binding do-not-track header. Cookie consent was well meaning, but it has turned out to make things worse. Let's move on. This can be done with uBlock Origin and an "annoyances" filter list such as EasyList Cookie. It doesn't actually give websites consent to use of cookies, only hides the consent form.

Post by andreareina » Wed, Jan 08, 2020, 2:23 AM UTC

andrewkdinh wrote: post #364

humblebee wrote: post #319

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I don't remember the website, but I ran across one on hacker news a while ago that had the best cookie popover I've ever seen. It floated over from the left hand side of the page. Had simple and clean UX allowing for user configuration of cookies. Felt a little more like a cookie control panel than a popup disclaimer. Allowed the user to select which cookies to allow with a small description of what they did. Wish I…

I believe you’re talking about metomic. Best cookie notice I’ve seen yet. https://metomic.io/

Post by miohtama » Wed, Jan 08, 2020, 2:28 AM UTC

agumonkey wrote: post #92

yori wrote: post #5

After the recent missteps by Chrome (mangling the display of URLs), I decided to switch to Firefox and DuckDuckGo a few months ago and I was pleasantly surprised at how fast Firefox is these days than what I found it to be 10 years ago. While I still consider DuckDuckGo to be in the "not bad" category, Firefox is in the "seriously awesome" category now. If you have been away from Firefox for a while like me, give it…

Switched too ffx few monthes ago, good enough. It's still not as quick as Chrome (my laptop is not recent, not helping) but I'd rather support Mozilla.