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[–] psycrow@lemmy.world 55 points 1 year ago (9 children)

Fun fact, did you know that google deliberately makes their products run worse on browsers like Firefox so users will think the browsers are slow? Please support Firefox, it's the only real browser not based on Googles technology (like Brave is), and it's actively fighting Google's monopoly on web browsing.

[–] Kirkwall@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Firefox is based. Glad I switched over recently.

[–] W33PINGVIK1NG@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Librewolf is a fork of Firefox, and is absolutely better for privacy and security; way more based than Firefox, you should check it out m8 :)

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"The job isn't done, until Lotus won't run" - attributed to Bill Gates/Microsoft

[–] Lojcs@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

User experience is actually better if you're not using chrome since you won't be subject to Google's a/b tests

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[–] ZytaZiouZ@lemmy.world 28 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (9 children)

Firefox for life! Well as long as they don't go evil or bankrupt. I am not surprised at all though.

  1. Kneecap plugin performance especially for AdBlock plugins claiming it's for security.
  2. Notify users that those plugins are slowing down Chrome.
  3. ???????
  4. Profit... or people hopefully switch
[–] NightOwl@lemmy.one 5 points 1 year ago

/r/firefox is also still closed and opened up on https://fedia.io/m/firefox. So firefox people are cool in general. 🦊

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[–] NightOwl@lemmy.one 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Debrox@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (3 children)

It's crazy how low the firefox market share is. It’s like 3% worldwide.

[–] Dark_Blade@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

For such a good browser too!

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[–] ThinlySlicedGlizzy@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (9 children)

Mistake #1, using chrome. Just switch to firefox ~~or brave~~ just use firefox

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[–] FrankTheHealer@lemmy.ml 17 points 1 year ago (3 children)

'No I dont think I will'

Use Firefox btw

[–] caffinz@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 year ago (6 children)

+1 for Firefox, it's a great experience on both desktop and mobile!

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[–] ekZepp@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Takina_sOldPairTM@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why even use Google Chrome 👁👄👁

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (5 children)

My work mandates it unfortunately.

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[–] supermurs@kbin.social 13 points 1 year ago

What a cunning plan!

[–] lawrence@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I mean, when an extension needs to block 300 ads...

[–] deafboy@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

And some sites are trying to load them again, and again, and again, so the poor plugin has no choice than to go hard on resources.

[–] Vangarell@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Such a baseless statement. Ad blockers actually improve performance by removing random junk videos, and images from running on the site.

I'm so glad to have switched to Firefox.

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[–] TheGreenGolem@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

Well, there is your problem. Using Chrome.

[–] paponas04@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago
[–] teft@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (8 children)

You should switch from chrome to firefox. Less tracking built in to the browser. Also chrome is planning to deprecate manifest V2 which will break all adblockers.

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[–] s0phia@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (4 children)

If you wanna keep using adblocks you should start moving away from Chrome/Chromium-based browsers as soon as possible!!

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[–] Hetoimos@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (11 children)

Firefox + DuckDuckGo search engine

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[–] Peruvian_Skies@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago (11 children)

I use Firefox because it doesn't steal my data OR lie to me.

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[–] redpen@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Bahaha, what a scummy tactic. I suppose if you cast a wide net, you're bound to catch some fish though.

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[–] rk96@lemmy.one 5 points 1 year ago (3 children)

The problem is that you are using chrome to begin with

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[–] lengsel@latte.isnot.coffee 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is that specifically a browser issue, as opposed to a webscript issue for detection?

Is it still an issue in Librewolf, Brave, and Ungoogled Chromium?

[–] ZytaZiouZ@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (3 children)

It is a self inflicted wound basically. Google killed support for how those ad blockers work.

https://www.ghacks.net/2019/01/22/chrome-extension-manifest-v3-could-end-ublock-origin-for-chrome/

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[–] antik@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Is this real? Lmao

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