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138 votes
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What browser extensions do you absolutely love to use?
I have two that I will highly recommend: Vimium has completely changed the way that I use my browsers. They have extensions for firefox and safari as well, but the link I provided is for chrome....
I have two that I will highly recommend:
Vimium has completely changed the way that I use my browsers. They have extensions for firefox and safari as well, but the link I provided is for chrome. If you are used to vim keybindings, it makes websites almost completely navigable using only your keyboard! Here's a video demonstration of it in case you're interested.
My other is SponsorBlock for youtube. This one makes using youtube a little more bearable by automatically skipping the baked-in sponsorships and advertisements. It has literally cut down my viewing times of some channels by like 20%.
Are there any other extensions that you absolutely love?
110 votes -
Firefox is back. It’s time to give it a try.
93 votes -
Firefox outperforms Chrome in speed for the first time according to a Speedometer assessment
75 votes -
Many temptations of an open-source browser extension developer
73 votes -
By summer 2019, the Firefox browser will also block, by default, all cross-site third-party trackers
@jensimmons: By summer 2019, the Firefox browser will also block, by default, all cross-site third-party trackers, strengthening privacy without your having to do a thing." https://t.co/cqpQbSe9Ko
69 votes -
Mozilla CEO: Paid, premium features for Firefox coming this fall
66 votes -
Microsoft intercepting Firefox and Chrome installation on Windows 10
66 votes -
Firefox bug: All extensions disabled due to expiration of intermediate signing cert
64 votes -
The shady world of Brave selling copyrighted data for AI training
59 votes -
Google witness accidentally blurts out that Apple gets 36% cut of Safari deal
58 votes -
$5 billion Google lawsuit over ‘Incognito mode’ tracking moves a step closer to trial
58 votes -
Windows Phone gets revenge on YouTube from the grave by helping users bypass its ad-blocker-blocker
56 votes -
Chrome Extension Manifest V3 could end uBlock Origin for Chrome
55 votes -
Firefox will support at least 200 new extensions on Android this December
53 votes -
Prepare your Firefox desktop extension for the upcoming Android release
52 votes -
Chrome's new forced login policy is a violation of user privacy and trust
50 votes -
France’s browser-based website blocking proposal will set a disastrous precedent for the open internet
49 votes -
Firefox’s fight for the future of the web: With Google’s Chrome dominating the market, not-for-profit rival Mozilla is staking a comeback on its dedication to privacy
49 votes -
Firefox 66 to block automatically playing audible video and audio
49 votes -
EU ‘gatekeeper’ list has five American and no European companies
43 votes -
Firefox 62.0 release notes
43 votes -
Reinventing Firefox for Android: a Preview
40 votes -
Firefox 70 has been released
39 votes -
Private by design: How we built Firefox Sync
39 votes -
'Arc' browser is now available to download without a waitlist (for macOS)
38 votes -
Windows 11 blocks Edge browser competitors from opening links
38 votes -
Today’s Firefox release aims to reduce your online annoyances
38 votes -
New extensions you’ll love now available on Firefox for Android
37 votes -
Opera, Brave, Vivaldi to ignore Chrome's anti-ad-blocker changes, despite shared codebase
37 votes -
Chromium team to make changes to Manifest V3 in response to ad-blocking extension developers’ outrage
36 votes -
Google said to deliberately make YouTube slower on Microsoft Edge, Firefox
35 votes -
Help me ditch Chrome's password manager!
I've been trying to reduce my reliance on all things Google, and one of the big ones is password management. I've tried several times to make the jump, but every time I start researching options...
I've been trying to reduce my reliance on all things Google, and one of the big ones is password management. I've tried several times to make the jump, but every time I start researching options I'm overwhelmed by the selection. There are a lot of popular options out there, and I really don't have the time/energy to endure a misstep. So without a clear idea of which manager will check all of my boxes, I end up bailing on the process and keep using chrome's built in option.
So to start, here's what I like about Chrome:
- Automatically offers to store passwords without extra clicks
- Autofills automatically where it can, and gives me an easy choice when it can't
- Works everywhere I need passwords. (basically everywhere I browse the internet since chrome works everywhere)
- Minimal overhead. This is hard to beat since Chrome just includes it, so I'm fine with a little extra setup if necessary.
I used to use keepass portable on a thumb drive (I want to say circa ~2009ish), but it became really inconvenient as my usage shifted more to mobile devices.
I see this as a first step to also reducing my reliance on Chrome so I can start to consider other browsers. Right now I feel locked in to Google's ecosystem, but I know I can break it up if I don't get too bogged down by choice. Much appreciate any help. :)
34 votes -
How often do you go through your bookmarks/favorites?
I recently switch browsers from Safari to Orion after many, many years. I imported all of my bookmarks and then realized that I couldn't remember the last time I went through them to see what was...
I recently switch browsers from Safari to Orion after many, many years. I imported all of my bookmarks and then realized that I couldn't remember the last time I went through them to see what was still useful (or even around).
I also realized that I don't save a ton of bookmarks anymore as I keep all of my browsing history available and search through that.
How often do you all go through your bookmarks/favorites?
34 votes -
Tom Scott warns viewers that Brave donations do not reach him
@tomscott: This warning is prompted by a company called Brave, who've been taking cryptocurrency donations "for me", using my name and photo, without my consent. I asked them not to, and to refund anyone who's donated; they said "we'll see what we can do" and that "refunds are impossible".
33 votes -
Privacytools delisted Brave from their website
32 votes -
Firefox 68 released
32 votes -
Firefox 64 release notes
For general users: https://www.mozilla.org/firefox/64.0/releasenotes/ For web developers: https://hacks.mozilla.org/2018/12/firefox-64-released/
31 votes -
Tor’s shadowy reputation will only end if we all use it
30 votes -
Firefox 87 released
30 votes -
Firefox usage is down 85% despite Mozilla's top exec pay going up 400%
30 votes -
Planned updates for Chrome 70 to give more control of browser sign-in, show sync state, and clear all cookies
30 votes -
Getting tired of Firefox
Am I the only one? They've made some serious improvements and I generally enjoy using Firefox but I occasionally run into issues that just shows complete disregard for end users. Assuming, of...
Am I the only one?
They've made some serious improvements and I generally enjoy using Firefox but I occasionally run into issues that just shows complete disregard for end users. Assuming, of course, my issues are not isolated.
Every month or so, when Firefox updates, it completely resets itself. This doesn't happen with every update, but Mozilla pushes an update that breaks the functionality of my browser. My browser settings, my userChrome profile, my extensions and their settings, and my bookmarks are all gone. Everything.
I do have sync but that doesn't work properly either. It only syncs some of my settings (which actually makes it harder for me to figure out what's enabled/disabled) and while I do get my bookmarks (none of which have their favicons), the extensions that manage to sync (meaning the ones that were installed from the store) don't sync their settings unless they have cloud support.
I do not understand this. Why do I, as an end user who care about Mozilla's mission, have to deal with this? I'd overlooked many of Firefox's shortcomings in the past, but when the browser works, it works well. I have some issues, but browsers are complicated and running into issues are to be expected. I understand that, but I simply cannot understand how eager they are to break the end user's workflow. Isn't it supposed to be a cardinal sin for every software company, especially the ones trying to survive, to not do this?
I just spent roughly half an hour of my day to get my browser back to its previous state. Adding the times I had had to deal with this issue before, I've spent hours on dealing with Firefox that I shouldn't have. I don't think I have another half an hour to spare for it and I don't want to anymore, but is there even an alternative for Windows that suck less?
(Apologies for the rant, but I needed to vent and perhaps get a discussion going about the current state of browsers.)
29 votes -
Microsoft to forcibly install Bing search extension in Chrome for Office 365 ProPlus users
29 votes -
Panopticlick: How unique is your browser?
29 votes -
Firefox 61.0.0 released
29 votes -
Do you use an alternative browser? Which one? Why?
The big players today are Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge. Then there are a load of alternative browsers from Vivaldi and Brave to EWW and elinks and w3m, and then things like Dillo and Netsurf....
The big players today are Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge. Then there are a load of alternative browsers from Vivaldi and Brave to EWW and elinks and w3m, and then things like Dillo and Netsurf. Do you use any of these alternative browsers? If yes, why, and why did you pick that particular one? I'd be interested to read why not, too.
28 votes -
Apple's latest anti-tracking feature in Safari takes toll on digital advertising
28 votes -
Facebook banned someone for developing a Chrome extension designed to reduce its addictiveness
27 votes -
Is there a Google-free future for Firefox?
27 votes