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[–] psycrow@lemmy.world 75 points 2 years 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 20 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Firefox is based. Glad I switched over recently.

[–] W33PINGVIK1NG@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years 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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[–] joinmyframily0118999@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

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

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[–] ZytaZiouZ@lemmy.world 35 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (10 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 11 points 2 years ago

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

[–] oliver@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago

Firefox for life

It's not just a Chrome-, it's a Google thing. If you want to install F-Droid or Exodus on Android today, you have to get past Google's warning that you are putting malware on your device.

as they don’t go evil

Well... anyone who packs their advertising through third-party sites has long since defected to the dark side. It seems to me that the ghost of Brendan Eich is still haunting Mozilla.

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[–] ekZepp@lemmy.world 30 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Reliant1087@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] einsofohr@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (7 children)
[–] styx@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

well that escalated quickly.

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[–] FrankTheHealer@lemmy.ml 26 points 2 years ago (3 children)

'No I dont think I will'

Use Firefox btw

[–] caffinz@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 years ago (7 children)

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

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[–] NightOwl@lemmy.one 23 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Debrox@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (3 children)

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

[–] Dark_Blade@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

For such a good browser too!

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[–] ThinlySlicedGlizzy@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (11 children)

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

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[–] Takina_sOldPairTM@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago (8 children)

Why even use Google Chrome 👁👄👁

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[–] Vangarell@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years 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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[–] supermurs@kbin.social 18 points 2 years ago

What a cunning plan!

[–] lawrence@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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

[–] deafboy@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years 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.

[–] TheGreenGolem@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago

Well, there is your problem. Using Chrome.

[–] teft@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (11 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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[–] paponas04@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago
[–] s0phia@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years 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 8 points 2 years ago (11 children)

Firefox + DuckDuckGo search engine

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[–] redpen@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years 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 6 points 2 years ago (3 children)

The problem is that you are using chrome to begin with

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[–] Peruvian_Skies@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago (11 children)

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

[–] NightOwl@lemmy.one 4 points 2 years ago (3 children)

And foxes are cool animals 🦊 Way cooler than whatever a chrome is.

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[–] speaker_hat@lemmy.one 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

That's a low-level Microsoft style move. Didn't thought Google will do it

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[–] TheImpressiveX@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago

Slowing down their ability to profit off of you, that is.

[–] antik@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Is this real? Lmao

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