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Google Chrome’s uBlock Origin phaseout has begun (www.theverge.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by trespasser69@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] BananaTrifleViolin@lemmy.world 285 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (29 children)

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

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

[–] CmdrShepard42@lemm.ee 31 points 2 weeks ago (11 children)

Unfortunately I'm stuck with Chrome at work so having something like Ublock Lite available is somewhat helpful. I just hope it still blocks youtube ads because they're the worst.

[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 79 points 2 weeks ago

I strongly suspect that is exactly what they're trying to stop.

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 20 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

You can't run firefox --profile /somewhere or (Windows) Firefox portable?

[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 2 weeks ago

You should be able to bring up about:profiles in your browser and set up and launch profiles from there.

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[–] moe93@lemmy.ml 13 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

I am running a portable LibreWolf on my work issued, locked-down-with-a-chastity-belt-and-thrown-the-keys-into-the-fires-of-Mount-Doom-in-Mordor laptop with uBlock extension installed.

Try that and see if it works.

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[–] biggerbogboy@sh.itjust.works 17 points 2 weeks ago

when I swapped my laptops, I already had chrome on the newer ones which I'm still using, but when I heard about this ublock origin saga, I started putting all my passwords in protonpass, and customised my Firefox install to my liking, CSS and everything. All ready to switch now, and I'm gonna be thanking my past self profusely for actually choosing to switch instead of vegetating.

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[–] RangerJosie@lemmy.world 165 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

Chrome only exists to download Firefox.

[–] trespasser69@lemmy.world 54 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

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

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[–] zarlin@lemmy.world 45 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

winget install firefox

No chrome (or edge) needed

[–] daddy32@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

You mean ’apt'.

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[–] CatZoomies@lemmy.world 25 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Microsoft Edge: “Thank you, Chrome, for sharing the load.”

[–] RangerJosie@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago

[–] scarabic@lemmy.world 20 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Sad saga, but here we are. I remember when Chrome was new and brought much needed speed and low resource usage to the browsing experience of the day. I even got email from a Chrome engineer once about a bug I mentioned in a forum, asking me for more information.

Google was already an ad company by then so anyone could have looked forward to this inevitability. Some did. Most of us did not.

Chrome has just always been there for some younger people but it will now live in my memory as a fully encapsulated end-to-end enshittification experience that I really should have always expected.

And just like it used to be with Internet Explorer, I am forced to use Chrome at work all day because thats the IT & security approved / enterprise-managed browser.

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[–] Gloria@sh.itjust.works 108 points 2 weeks ago

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

[–] sentient_loom@sh.itjust.works 91 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

My phaseout of Chrome was complete a long time ago.

[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 25 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I never phased into Chrome

[–] bizarroland@fedia.io 11 points 2 weeks ago

I used it for a while. It honestly was a really good browser for a long time but since everything started going this shit it quickly fell from my good graces.

The only time I even think of missing it is when I have to open a page that is optimized against Firefox on purpose because the developers decided to use some janky Javascript plugin and didn't test.

[–] LavenderDay3544@lemmy.world 81 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

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

Firefox or nothing.

[–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 34 points 2 weeks 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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[–] baatliwala@lemmy.world 64 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Switch to firefox.

[–] piecat@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Just wait, there will be "features" that are mandatory on most sites, only supported in chrome.

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 40 points 2 weeks ago

I've dropped websites over less.

[–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago

then I won't be visiting those sites I guess

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[–] kratoz29@lemm.ee 50 points 2 weeks 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 2 weeks ago (4 children)

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

[–] Nanabaz2@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

It has extensions support for like 6 years at this point. Unless you got some extreme obscure extensions

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[–] letsgo@lemm.ee 33 points 2 weeks 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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[–] grue@lemmy.world 27 points 2 weeks ago

I have always used Firefox on all my devices, except for one: the Chromebook I was forced to buy because of compatibility with my college's test proctoring spyware.

On that device, not only did uBlock Origin quit working the other day, but today Chrome even kept disabling uBlock Lite with the error message that "This extension reloaded itself too frequently". It could be some kind of legitimate bug, but it sure feels a lot like foul play on Google's part.

[–] aLaStOr_MoOdY47@lemmy.world 21 points 2 weeks ago (9 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.

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[–] iii@mander.xyz 17 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Chrome is the adblock-block? You might have outblocked me today, but I'll firefox you away!

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[–] raldone01@lemmy.world 17 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I don't understand why all these chrome derivatives and firefox don't just band together and extend manifest v3 with some vendored standardised extension that addresses the limitations.

Browsers do that for CSS and JavaScript features already. An extension could just check if the browser supports the "unlimited filters" option and use it if its available.

I have never researched it but heard that the permissions of manifest v3 are much better for privacy.

I am in favor of removing manifest v2 if the vendored extension becomes a reality.

Browsers already have too much complexity, lines of code and feature creep.

[–] mint_tamas@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Firefox implements v3 without the restrictions.

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

Firefox is the solution people, make the switch.

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

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

[–] kokesh@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago

It's totally ok. I've phased Chrome out in the beginning of the year already.

[–] Cyber@feddit.uk 13 points 2 weeks ago

the company said it would start turning off Manifest V2 extensions

...in time for Black Friday & the holiday sales?

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