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Firefox is now the last major browser that still supports uBlock Origin (www.pcworld.com)
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Firefox says it will keep supporting uBlock Origin even as Microsoft Edge and other Chromium browsers phase it out under Manifest V3.

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[–] Disgusted_Tadpole@lemmy.ml 15 points 1 week ago (6 children)

I’ve been using Firefox for ages now so I don’t get it : what’s the point of using Chrome or Edge ?

[–] weeeeum@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago

Cause People. Don't. Care

Even if something gathers illegal amounts of data, and has removed all ad blocking extensions, they will just use the default.

[–] atx_aquarian@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

There was a time when Chrome was fresh that it seemed to be a fast, lightweight feeling new alternative. I didn't switch back until I was looking for more control over content presentation options.

[–] THE_GR8_MIKE@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Solely for when a page only works in Chromium based slop.

[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago

Partner.Microsoft.com. 😡

[–] BlaestEgnen@feddit.dk 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I've never seen that, which freaking websites only works in Chromium?

I've seen glorious corporate interfaces, only functioning in Microsoft Explorer. But only Chromium?

[–] atx_aquarian@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Some training content for work (I think it was for an in-browser code security training). And I've run into one or two sites where they required me to try in Chrome for a support issue, just can't remember what it was. And newbs vibe-producing corporate tool proofs of concept as Chrome plugins because it's simpler and doesn't depend on any gatekeepers to deployment. (Fortunately, other gatekeepers still got a chance to say "no" and forced it to become a real web application.)

[–] bilb@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

JavaScript and rendering performance as well as USB hardware access if you're doing something like playing a browser based emulator. Pretty niche, but it's a usecase that is much more poorly served by Firefox.

[–] Disgusted_Tadpole@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Oh interesting, thanks

[–] bilb@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 days ago

It's funny, since posting that comment I've tested the game controller thing again and it now works just fine.

[–] takeda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 week ago

Once in a blue moon a website is unusable on Firefox so I fire up Vivaldi, but yeah, it is not common.

[–] late_pessimistic@slrpnk.net 0 points 1 week ago

At least one security researcher says Edge is the most secure option for Windows users.

https://madaidans-insecurities.github.io/security-privacy-advice.html#browser