With the number of people concerned about privacy, it is a wonder why chrome is even popular.

  • @Maped@lemmy.mlEnglish
    2•9 days ago

    2 years later, the “Manifest” is doing it’s job and still I know some people that would not leave their favorite Chrome.

  • @GustavoM@lemmy.worldEnglish
    0•2 years ago

    Alright. Then please tell me a way to circumvent site compatibility enforcement and I will gladly ditch any chrome-related browsers (that most sites are enforcing to use it nowadays) for the beloved fox on fire.

    -EDIT And what do you have to say about this? https://youtu.be/_JNg4Ox2Hvc?t=512 .Its a very recent video and has some interesting takes about firefox.

  • JackbyDevEnglish
    40•2 years ago

    I use Firefox because I don’t like how Google acts with regards to web standards being the de facto standard because so many browsers are Chromium based. If everyone is using Chromium then they don’t need to obey any standards and can just do whatever they want. There needs to be competition in that space. Microsoft Edge becoming Chromium based was a big problem on that regard.

    The irony that Firefox is kept alive in part because Google pays them for Google to be the default search option is not lost on me.

  • brenoEnglish
    0•2 years ago

    I might consider it if they ever implement a modern sidebar like the rest of the others.

    • OscarEnglish
      7•2 years ago

      There default settings are highly unsecure.

      There is a Firefox fork called librewolf which addresses that.

      • Very_Bad_Janet
        1•2 years ago

        If I were to install this on an Android phone that currently has Firefox and uBlock Origin, will this appear as a second browser app? Or does this overwrite FF? (Yes, I am tech illiterate. )

        • OscarEnglish
          2•2 years ago

          I don’t think it’s available on android. But if it is, then I would expect it to be it’s own separate app that can coexist with the regular firefox. That’s how it is on PC.

    • @9tr6gyp3@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4•2 years ago

      Technically, Chromium is not a version of Chrome. Chrome is a proprietary browser created by Google. Chromium is an open source browser created and maintained by Google.

      Chromium alone is missing a lot of features (even more so if going the ungoogled route). Its not recommended to run standalone, although it will. Best bet of you want a Chromium-based browser is to find a forked version of it. Brave is one that comes to find, as its geared to be better for privacy.

      Firefox is also a solid, secure browser. It is backed by Mozilla, which has been a champion of the open source community for years. It’s going to have a different approach to the web since its not backed by an advertising company. The default settings could be better, but I wouldn’t say they’re insecure.

  • ThoxyEnglish
    15•2 years ago

    I have always despised Chrome, with Firefox being my preferred web browser. However, I still keep Vivaldi installed on my Linux system in case something requires Chromium for compatibility reasons.

  • @Flaky@iusearchlinux.fyiEnglish
    16•2 years ago

    If only Firefox’s management had its head screwed on better. I really don’t care about Turning Red themes, I have a KDE theme just to keep it matching my desktop. Just make the core browsing experience better. Hell, take some features from Vivaldi. I’ve noticed a good portion of Vivaldi users back when I used Reddit were former Firefox users, and I can understand why.