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[–] Defaced@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Firefox is the solution people, make the switch.

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[–] flemtone@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago

Firefox with uBlock Origin add-on will sort many chrome issues.

[–] Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Time to switch to ~~uBlock Lite or~~ another ~~ad blocker~~ browser. Firefox fully supports ad blockers like uBlock Origin. LibreWolf removes all the Mozilla nonsense like Pocket, their new advertising crap, sponsored sites, etc. and comes with uBO preinstalled. There's also an official Lemmy community for it: !librewolf@lemmy.ml

[–] ohlaph@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

I switched two years ago.

[–] alphabethunter@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

I really wish I could stop using shit google stuff for work...

[–] nh5@lemmy.world 32 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Between Manifest V3 and the Play Integrity API, Google is really trying hard to kill the open internet and android.

[–] Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago

But thankfully Manifest V3 is only relevant to Chromium browsers, and there are other options. The proposed web environment integrity API would be much worse, as they could simply blacklist any browsers they don't like, and deny them access to the most popular websites.

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[–] BananaTrifleViolin@lemmy.world 284 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (44 children)

"Time to switch to uBlock Lite or another ad blocker"

No. Time to switch to Firefox or derivative such as Librewolf.

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[–] VitabytesDev@feddit.nl 4 points 2 days ago

Is it just me, or have I seen like 6-7 of these posts at this point?

[–] letsgo@lemm.ee 33 points 3 days ago (3 children)

And my phaseout of Chrome is complete. My two browsers are now Firefox and Edge. Bit surprised at the latter tbh but it seems reasonably adequate as a secondary browser.

[–] Nalivai@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago

Edge isn't really better in any way. It's both Google and Microsoft, like the marriage of awful

[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 17 points 3 days ago (2 children)

My understanding is that Edge is Chromium and will also eventually be impacted by this.

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[–] baatliwala@lemmy.world 64 points 3 days ago (5 children)
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[–] RangerJosie@lemmy.world 164 points 4 days ago (11 children)

Chrome only exists to download Firefox.

[–] zarlin@lemmy.world 45 points 4 days ago (5 children)

winget install firefox

No chrome (or edge) needed

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[–] trespasser69@lemmy.world 53 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Just like how Micro$oft Windows is advertsiting Linux, Google Chrome advertsites Firefox!

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[–] kratoz29@lemm.ee 50 points 3 days ago (11 children)

I feel like I have seen this news since forever, I am happily living my life with Firefox... Although the android mobile really needs some love.

[–] vonbaronhans@midwest.social 18 points 3 days ago (9 children)

Oh man. Once Firefox on Android got extension support, I hopped on that train so hard. No ads on mobile browser? Heck yeah.

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[–] aLaStOr_MoOdY47@lemmy.world 21 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Stopped using that garbage browser a couple of weeks ago. Hardened Firefox ftw. Just using stock Firefox isn't enough if you're concerned about your privacy on the internet btw. If all you're looking for is an ad free experience tho, then stock Firefox should be enough.

[–] Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

LibreWolf is great btw, if you're to lazy to manually harden Firefox. It also comes with uBlock Origin pre-installed. Also check out their community: !librewolf@lemmy.ml

[–] aLaStOr_MoOdY47@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Yeah, I know.

[–] Nalivai@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago (6 children)

Firefox's future isn't looking good with all that layoffs and lost money. I am very scared that it might go the way of Opera, and then we will trully have nothing left.

[–] Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago

There's a crucial difference:

Firefox is open source, Opera isn't.

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[–] LavenderDay3544@lemmy.world 81 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

I'm glad I don't use that piece of shit.

Firefox or nothing.

[–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 34 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Been using Firefox for as long as I can remember now. Never had a reason to switch away, and I'm feeling rather vindicated.

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[–] Idontevenknowanymore@mander.xyz 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Is duck duck go browser safe?

[–] MrSoup@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago

I bet it is chromium too.

[–] Gloria@sh.itjust.works 108 points 4 days ago

Google Chrome's ~~uBlock Origin~~ phaseout has begun

[–] sentient_loom@sh.itjust.works 91 points 4 days ago (2 children)

My phaseout of Chrome was complete a long time ago.

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[–] aeharding@vger.social 9 points 3 days ago

This was published last month btw (Oct 15, 2024)

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