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It's never been a better time to switch to Firefox (www.androidpolice.com)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by AnActOfCreation@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world
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• Firefox offers better privacy and security than Chrome, with upcoming support for 200 new add-ons.

• While Chrome dominates, Firefox gains ground with user-friendly browsing experience and open-source model.

• Mozilla's focus on user privacy and transparency challenges Google's ad-centric approach, making Firefox a viable alternative.

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[–] arc@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Personally I've never left Firefox. Used to develop on it when it was still called Mozilla, and I'm happy it's still around. Privacy is a major strength of it compared to other browsers.

[–] Gomiyboy@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Switched back in the summer for good. Use Firefox in my android as the default browser with DuckDuckGo as search engine. The issue is still relying on the android digital hemisphere as the default OS for my phone.

Edit : The only thing lacking is tab management. I know there is an extension. But it doesn't satisfy.

[–] wesley@yall.theatl.social 1 points 1 year ago

The mobile experience of Firefox with ad block is so much better than Chrome. Using chrome on mobile makes the Internet feel broken to me. I can't go back.

[–] PeterPoopshit@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

The best time to switch to Firefox was 19 years ago when it first came into existence. The 2nd best time is now.

[–] heygooberman@lemmy.today 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Don't forget about the Firefox forks like LibreWolf!

[–] gothicdecadence@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] ChunkMcHorkle@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

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[–] gothicdecadence@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Their website is in Japanese but everything in the browser itself was English by default when I started using it!

[–] ChunkMcHorkle@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

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[–] VintageGenious@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

PWAs ?

[–] AnActOfCreation@programming.dev 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

This extension does a decent job.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/pwas-for-firefox/

But yeah it would be nice for Firefox to support PWAs natively.

[–] VintageGenious@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

Thanks. I must still try it in Zen Browser

[–] doingless@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago

No. This whole push feels astroturfed.

[–] TCB13@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago

Firefox offers better privacy and security than Chrome, with upcoming support for 200 new add-ons.

Also built in spyware and a LOT of snitching to a 3rd party analytics company that can be disable in flags.

If you're serious about privacy use LibreWolf or Ungoogled Chromium if you're reasons that required the Chromium dev tools.