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What do you change in about:config to change it? It's been driving me crazy since they implemented it.
browser.urlbar.update1 set to false will disable it, but that option is being removed in FireFox 77.
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Anybody using Firefox password manager that can comment on it? Is it considered safe enough? Are the passwords stored remotely if you have multi-device profiles? Edit: I asked because I see that some of the updats are related.
Maybe it sounds silly but make sure you have access to the email associated with your Mozilla account. I learnt the hard way after reinstalling Windows that Mozilla sends a confirmation email to this address when you set up Sync on a new system. It turned out that I had no access to this email anymore since the provider went out of business. I was told it's impossible to access my sync data. Thankfully I did not use…
I just switched to Safari - to be able to set time limits to websites on my mac, as I am consuming too much news these days. This is not possible with Firefox as far as I know.
> The shadow around the address bar field is reduced in width when a new tab is opened; I mean, at least they're trying, I guess. Still seems to me like lipstick on a pig. I'm still trying to figure out what UX problem the expanding bar was intended to address.
Is it really such an issue? It really doesn't bother me at all.
My GF hates it because it partially obscures the bookmarks toolbar on any new tab. So her everyday usage is impacted where she opens firefox and clicks a bookmark. She hated it so much she looked through reddit threads and modified her about:config to make it go away, which is really saying something.
Firefox made a huge mistake following in Chrome's trail with the version numbering scheme. I just don't care about Firefox 76, is it a big change? Is there some new feature I would want to try? Who knows, I'm sure Firefox 77 will be out soon though!
You are like _eight_ years too late with that discussion ... trust me, it has been extensively covered :-)
I have been saying this from the day this was announced, so not sure this is "eight years late" or an eight year old unresolved bug.
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Can you use it as a password manager for things that are not websites as well? And is there a way to associate additional data together with the passwords, such as answers to security questions? Those were the two main things that made me use a separate password manager app in the first place.
No to both of these. There are only three fields, and they must all be filled in: URL, username, password. But suppose your bank is HSBC, you could, make up something like "securityquestion://www.hsbc.com", "mom's name", "Jane Doe".
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I've been using it since it was introduced. I no longer think about my passwords. Everytime I register in a new website, I just right-click -> generate secure password, it auto-fills and saves it. One password for every website. Yes, they are stored remotely with Firefox Sync. I just love this browser more and more
Can you use it as a password manager for things that are not websites as well? And is there a way to associate additional data together with the passwords, such as answers to security questions? Those were the two main things that made me use a separate password manager app in the first place.
You get 3 fields: url, username & password.
I think that's a fair choice though.
> The shadow around the address bar field is reduced in width when a new tab is opened; I mean, at least they're trying, I guess. Still seems to me like lipstick on a pig. I'm still trying to figure out what UX problem the expanding bar was intended to address.
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It's just the HN effect; complain about the most minute details. Firefox simply wanted it to be more obvious that the address bar is in focus the moment you open a new tab.
Reddit was pretty annoyed too. I actually did a little real-life poll ( I admittedly might care about minute details too much!), and everyone was either indifferent or negative. Indifference was more common, but, is that really a good outcome? > Firefox simply wanted it to be more obvious that the address bar is in focus the moment you open a new tab. Is that it? Because I'm still trying to figure this out! I'm just…
Either I never noticed or that very prominent focus state was invisible in the theme I installed. So yes, it was definitely one of the most regular issues I had with Firefox and now it's fixed. Not in the most elegant way but it works for me.