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Farooq | فاروق

Alright I now regret using #Firefox. Not because #Mozilla did shoot with the source code. Because its blocker doesn't protect my #privacy. I also regret reading about ADHD on my Android phone on #Chrome or even having a normal #Android phone.

Last week I read about ADHD on the web using Android's stock Chrome, now Google ads is showing me advertisements about ADHD. Down with you Google.

If anyone cares about their privacy, they should avoid #Google like #plague It's a pity still people use the services it offers including the search engine.

The #Web has become a bad and creepy place. For now I'm switching to #LibreWolf.

#Tracking#trackingads#DataPrivacy
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Estelle Platini

Here are comments on the evolution of browser share in a year.
(The three samples are heavily skewed to English-speaking higher eds.)
Last year results: techhub.social/@estelle/112047
You may still answer in the previous toot.

3/4 Fediverse members use #Firefox proper. Same as last year.
We welcome other parts of the Firefox family (any browser with Gecko inside):
• The share of Librewolf mentions doubled since last year.
• The share of other Gecko-based forks mentions also doubled since last year. (Even though some Waterfox usage is not logged because i did not list it.)

The shares of Chrome and Vivaldi were stable for the first thousand answerers (maybe more IT inclined) but doubled with the later thousand (in the last 24 hours).

The share of the last line (Opera-Blink-Brave mentions) decreased since last year.

A poll of "Which browsers do you use?" It notably shows Safari at 22% and Firefox at 75%. "2,138 people · 4 days left"
#browsers#webDev#poll
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Martin Wüthrich :donor:

moving away from US-cloud is mostly done.
not sure if I want to setup a firefox sync server on my own, or strip that feature to have synchronized bookmarks and stuff.
storing the data on firefox servers (in the US i assume) is obviously not an option.
side question: does #firefox also sync stored passwords as chrome or edge does? it's a key feature for a sync imho.

/edit: found it 😊
support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/s

support.mozilla.orgSync Firefox data | Mozilla SupportLearn what Sync is, how it works, what it lets you do and how to avoid data loss with Sync, Firefox and your Mozilla account.
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adrian

I tried Vivaldi on mobile, and within a few minutes I deleted Firefox and won't look back anymore.

But it's not about whatever recent issues others have with Firefox; frankly none of it are directly impeding my usage, so I just shrug it off.

It all came down to Vivaldi using up less memory than Firefox. It's what made me look for a new browser anyway.

And just with that I'm already satisfied with the new browser. All other features are just a nice bonus.

#vivaldi#firefox
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Erik Moeller

TIL this about #Firefox in private browsing mode:

> If the PDF is opened rather than saved, the downloaded file is considered temporary and will be deleted at the end of the private session. You need to manually save the PDF for it to be preserved. [1]

Well-intentioned, but rather counter-intuitive since it shows the file as both downloaded and stored in a specific location. Seems like at minimum the PDF viewer should display a warning banner.

#UX

[1] support.mozilla.org/en-US/ques

support.mozilla.orgFiles downloaded in Firefox Private Browsing are deleted automatically after closing the browser | Firefox Support Forum | Mozilla Support
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Z-Ray Entertainment

Hello #Linux world. Can someone tell me if the #Ubuntu #firefox Snap package is lacking GPU acceleration for video playback or did I made something wrong? Currently working on some distro #benchmarks and one test is a battery drain test. Where I measure the time until the system consumed 10% battery while playing a 4k 60fps video on loop. Ubuntu only took 8 minutes to reach 90%. While others required 18 up to 21 minutes using the same video. Therefore my guess hw acceleration is missing?

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nemo™ 🇺🇦

Mozilla CEO Laura Chambers warns that some remedies in the Google antitrust case could unintentionally damage Firefox & the broader ecosystem of independent browsers. 😱 Without addressing funding, limiting default search partnerships could entrench Google & Apple's dominance. 🤔 Read more: cyberinsider.com/mozilla-fears #privacy #antitrust #google #firefox #newz

CyberInsider · Mozilla Fears Firefox Fallout from Google Search Antitrust CaseMozilla CEO warns that proposed remedies against Google Search may unintentionally damage Firefox and the browsers competition landscape.
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Stewart X Addison

Anyone remember the time when Chrome was considered a resource hog (mostly because it had better isolation between tabs)
I feel #Firefox is worse now. I run #Chromium too but firefox does seem to deteriorate more than #Chromium
Having had firefox get killed by the OS I've just done a "swapoff -a; swapon -a" to make the system more responsive again 🙄

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