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Firefox to become first mobile browser to support desktop extensions later this year (blog.mozilla.org)

submitted 2 years ago by soyagi@yiffit.net to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Source: https://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2023/08/10/prepare-your-firefox-desktop-extension-for-the-upcoming-android-release/

Archived version: https://archive.ph/x9dHq

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[–] Siliconic@discuss.online 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

About time. I'm tempted to switch back to Mull from Bromite, but I'm worried about the security of Firefox compared to Chromium (that's why I switched in the first place), I've heard that particularly Mobile Firefox has awful sandboxing and bad security, I'm pretty sure it was the GrapheneOS team saying this? I'm no security expert though...

[–] randint@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (6 children)

Yes it was the GrapheneOS team who said that. See the paragraph just above Camera. I literally just skimmed their guides and saw this yesterday while considering getting a Pixel.

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[–] spikespaz@programming.dev 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Kiwi Browser

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[–] popemichael@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 2 years ago (11 children)

I've been using the nightly build, using the desktop extensions for a while now. It's SO worth it. In particular, the YouTube "SponsorBlock" is super convenient.

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[–] callyral@kbin.social 8 points 2 years ago

What about Kiwi and Iceraven (Iceraven is a Firefox fork which has more extensions)

[–] dantheclamman@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

I wish they'd add a tablet UI. Doesn't seem to be prioritized whatsoever. Pre-Fenix they had it and have been patiently waiting for tabs to return on large screens ever since, but have lost hope.

[–] Frostwolf@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

As an iOS user and long time Firefox user (never switched to chrome in my life) I feel jealous. But one can only hope that we too in the APPLE walled garden won't be left behind. Though I understand that it would be a long shot. :(

[–] OskarAxolotl@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Apple doesn't allow extensions to be distributed outside of the AppStore and Firefox on Android is based on WebKit anyway because neither do they allow third-party browser engines. So I wouldn't hold my breath.

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[–] theangryseal@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (5 children)

Oh my goodness that would be amazing. I’ll drop safari in an instant.

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[–] AlexisFR@jlai.lu 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It has been for years, no? Or was it mobile-tagged extensions?

[–] blady_blah@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago

Limited to mobile add-ons.

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