Comment on Microsoft doing shady Microsoft stuff again

brucethemoose@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• titanicx@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I mean it goes back and forth so much. I remember when Firefox was the king of browsers 15 years maybe 18 years ago. It then got so loaded with shit that Chrome was the only way to go for about 10 years or so now at this point I think it’s pretty much a wash between the two. If nothing else you can use a lighter browser. I personally prefer Chrome because then I can use it on my phone my tablet my computer and have access to all of my tabs as access to all of my searches everything between the three devices.

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  • hdsrob@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    because then I can use it on my phone my tablet my computer and have access to all of my tabs as access to all of my searches everything between the three devices.

    You can do that with Firefox. If you use Android you can also run uBlock in the mobile version of Firefox, which is why I’ll never use Chrome again.

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  • brucethemoose@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    What I meant is there are tons of alternatives to Google-branded Chrome, that are basically Chrome underneath but at least stripped out. Including ones with browser sync across devices.

    I am using DuckDuckGo for mobile/desktop sync at the moment.

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    • titanicx@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I mean I’ve started utilizing duck duck go for most of my searches on my phone about five six months ago or so. But that has been limited in a number of things in a professional sense where I have had to switch over to Google to be able to actually find the correct answers that I need.

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      • brucethemoose@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Their browser, I mean.

        You can still use Google search in DDG browser.

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  • batkat@lemmy.today ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Unfortunately, I feel this way too. It is easier and more productive for me atm. I would like to get away from Google but it works seamlessly with everything I use.

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  • WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I remember my Firefox browser got hijacked so badly, that I had to never install it again on one of my computers, because it would pick up the extension I guess that was left behind in app data or something? Anyway, I was afraid to touch it, long after it was cleared.

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    • Link@feddit.nl ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Remember those horrible toolbars? Those were a problem on all browsers and reinstall themselves automatically unless you fully purged them from your pc. I don’t think Chrome supported ever supported toolbars, that was actually a feature back then

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• Cevilia@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  The worst part is, firefox isn’t better any more, it’s a bloated mess. I was a firefox user for over a decade and finally ditched it last week.

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  • Johanno@feddit.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Why though?

    I mean the only reason I could think of is that the number of sites which do not support Firefox increases. So I always need Chrome to get some websites working.

    What did Firefox that Vivaldi does better?

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    • Cevilia@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      What did Firefox that Vivaldi does better?

      So far:

      • No AI slop
      • Lower CPU usage
      • Broader set of extensions (old Chrome + Chrome V3 both supported)
      • Nicer interface with actually configurable sidebar
      • Configurable keybinds for everything
      • Mouse gestures

      But as I say, I’ve only been trying it for a few days, and there are several others I want to try before I settle on a permanent replacement.

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      • Johanno@feddit.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Ok I get your point, but basically a Firefox alternative would work for you too

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    • brucethemoose@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I find that Chromium derivates do perform much better as long as a Wayland+Nvidia combo isn’t freaking them out.

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  • TRock@feddit.dk ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    What are you using now

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    • Cevilia@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I haven’t settled yet, but I’m trying Vivaldi at the moment and liking it so far.

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      • BJ_and_the_bear@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Maybe try LibreWolf, it’s just Firefox with the Mozilla bullshit removed and privacy respecting defaults. It’s identical besides that

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    • brucethemoose@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I’d recommend Cromite. For desktop and Android, it’s awesome.

      DDG browser if you want multi device sync.

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