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Who the FUCK uses Edge on Linux??
Updated Edge and it now seems to put a frame with rounded corners around every website
Submitted 1 year ago by FireWire400@lemmy.world to mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world
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superkret@feddit.de 1 year ago
Empricorn@feddit.nl 1 year ago
I don’t know, but I’m terrified I’ll one day meet them.
clegko@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Me, but because I need chromium for work and refuse to use Chrome. Firefox for everyday browsing.
mexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 year ago
I know one person :'(
FireWire400@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Is there even a stable version for Linux? Last time I’ve checked it was still in beta
affiliate@lemmy.world 1 year ago
i don’t think i’ve ever used a microsoft product that didn’t feel like it was still in beta
superkret@feddit.de 1 year ago
There’s a download link for .deb and .rpm on Microsoft’s website, with no disclaimer that it’s beta.
funkajunk@lemm.ee 1 year ago
I use it for work - it allows me to keep things separate.
meiti@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Use different user accounts. That provides you with very stronger isolation and separation of concerns, with the bonus that you won’t be exposed to their crap.
nogrub@lemmy.world 1 year ago
you can use a work sandbox in firefox to keep it seperate
aksdb@feddit.de 1 year ago
Used it for a while. One very nice feature is that when you use multiple profiles, you can specify in which of those external links open in. Every other browser opens them in the window that last had focus so I regularly have work related links open up in the private profile.
Also the performance was quite nice.
But since they continuously rub new services in my face with new versions, I ditched it again.
people_are_cute@lemmy.sdf.org 1 year ago
Mozilla’s “Multi-Account Containers” extension on Firefox does a much better job at the multiple profiles feature you’ve described.
MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
You can do that in Chrome too, if you have multiple chrome profiles right clicking on links give you the option to open it in a different profiles window
Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 1 year ago
It’s like they want to drive away the experienced users who don’t need their hands held and rarely need support to focus on the part of the market that will still find ways to break things no matter how much they dumb it down.
kewjo@lemmy.world 1 year ago
One very nice feature is that when you use multiple profiles, you can specify in which of those external links open in.
is this similar to Firefox containers? dunno why mozzila makes it as a plugin and hasn’t bundled it in yet as a standard feature, literally can’t live without it.
loutr@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
Just installed Edge on Arch after a disastrous Teams call with Firefox and Chromium, figured it was worth trying MS’ browser next time but I’m not holding my breath.
TheActualDevil@sffa.community 1 year ago
Edge is just Chromium. When they retired IE they switched. It might still work better because it’s the default supposedly built to work with their products so their tweaks should help. But it is Teams and they’ve been doing a lot more updates lately. Did you update to the new version of Teams they’ve been pushing? It’s bad and it’s performance is bad, so that can cause issues.
people_are_cute@lemmy.sdf.org 1 year ago
On Windows it’s visibly the most resource-efficient browser out there. Maybe it holds up on Linux as well?
mcz@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Corporations which stepped in intune
WildeGreen@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 year ago
They have the ability to run two websites side by side in one tab. No other browser does that. It’s insanely useful
CoderKat@lemm.ee 1 year ago
Only thing I can think of is if you are developing a website or extension and need to make sure there isn’t some subtle browser difference. Though since it uses the same engine as Chrome, that use case should be a lot more niche than it used to be.
SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 1 year ago
Heh reminds me when I was doing web development back in the day and had IE running on Linux. It actually made more sense to test compatibility with IE by running it through wine on Linux than actually doing it on Windows because I could have multiple versions of IE installed at the same time.
skullgiver@popplesburger.hilciferous.nl 1 year ago
Beats setting up a Windows VM and extracting a Windows license from asset management if you a have to support Edge customers.
pleasemakesense@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I use bing as default search on my qutebrowser
WarmSoda@lemm.ee 1 year ago
Wha… Why are you using Edge?
I’m so confusedFireWire400@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I mainly use Firefox but have Edge to test website with, can’t really uninstall it anyway
WarmSoda@lemm.ee 1 year ago
Alright. This guy’s story checks out. Let’em though.
Psythik@lemm.ee 1 year ago
Why not just use Ungoogled Chromium for your tests? It’s the same browser anyway, just without the spyware.
RogueBanana@lemmy.zip 1 year ago
It is possible to remove it, needs a bit of work and running scripts as admin to do it but you can figure out if you look it up. I can’t remember how I did it and I don’t use windows anymore but first page results should bring it up.
ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.de 1 year ago
Well, I managed to uninstall it fully through Safe Mode and regedit but that made the fingerprint reader stop working. (It’s my sister’s laprop, okay? I use Mint on mine.)
ultra@discuss.online 1 year ago
You can…
robotrash@lemmy.robotra.sh 1 year ago
Much to the chagrin of a large portion of lemmy users Edge is not actually a bad browser. If you’re using a chromium based browser anyway there’s really nothing worse about edge than the other options. Obviously not talking about Firefox here.
Carighan@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Exactly. It’s my Chrome browser of choice. I use Firefox virtually all the time, but if I need somethiung that works in the cases where non-chromium does not, I use Edge. It’s a fast, its already installed so no extra fuss, it has the best vertical tab implementation that really should be standard for every single browser.
abbadon420@lemm.ee 1 year ago
I chose edge over chrome nowadays. But I’m still a firefox man. The AI help chat thingemejig of edge is also pretty okay.
WarmSoda@lemm.ee 1 year ago
Chagrin. When your step father Steve tells everyone in your school that you’re quote: as smooth as a seals behind down there… much to your chagrin.
Chagrin.
N1cknamed@feddit.nl 1 year ago
[deleted]Nfntordr@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I upvote you to counter at least one downvote because you have an opinion.
lud@lemm.ee 1 year ago
I don’t understand what you mean by jank, but uBlock origin is objectively better on Firefox.
Granixo@feddit.cl 1 year ago
Edge is really the best browser for Windows users with low end PCs.
squiblet@kbin.social 1 year ago
pretty much because like IE, when using Windows part of it runs in the background whether you like it or not.
tidaL@lemmy.world 1 year ago
The experience in the enterprise as well as the management of it make sense for any company who are a m365 shop. Native seamless single sign on with corporate identities, along with syncing the browser make it a no brained for me to use for work. For personal stuff though I stick with Firefox.
TheFriendlyDickhead@lemm.ee 1 year ago
It got way better in the past few years. I think everybody hates it, because the internet explorer was that slow. So it just stayed in our minds that the Microsoft browser sucked.
TWeaK@lemm.ee 1 year ago
It still sucks, but in a different way.
Whisp@kbin.social 1 year ago
You get free credits for Dall-e for using edge (or maybe you just need to be signed into a msoft account 🤔)
Also the bing AI chat is pretty good.
Not my daily browser, but those are two reasons.
nicman24@kbin.social 1 year ago
One browser to actually use and one without anything to test shit on
luciferofastora@lemmy.zip 1 year ago
Got stuff at work (Microsoft services, for the record) that’ll work in Edge or Chrome, but not entirely in Firefox (gee, wonder why)
sqw@lemmy.sdf.org 1 year ago
amycatgirl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 year ago
MicmosHoefteEdgehat my beloved <3
TopRamenBinLaden@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
This is the first time I have ever seen a div that is too centered.
shasta@lemm.ee 1 year ago
Maybe their devs did their work in Firefox rofl
captainlezbian@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I gotta say I love that Microsoft has the self confidence to think that there are people who use edge on Linux.
jxk@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
Is there even a version of edge for Linux??
urist@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 year ago
Yea.
It’s reskinned chromium. You can google it if you want. One of the top links is a .deb for me (I am running debian).
TopShelfVanilla@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
Softer…like they just wanted to take the edge off.
I’ll see myself out now.
affiliate@lemmy.world 1 year ago
i wish they would take the edge off my computer
flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
One of my son’s steam buddies is nicknamed Microsoft edging. I think it’s pretty funny, not sure my son gets it… (He’s 15 though, so it won’t be long)
rustydrd@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
HKayn@dormi.zone 1 year ago
Just because a few people on Reddit and Lemmy don’t like a thing, doesn’t mean that “nobody” likes it.
rustydrd@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
I was being hyperbolic. In the billions of people who inhabit this earth, I bet there’s like two or three who genuinely like it. But they are crazy, and their opinions are wrong.
br3d@lemmy.world 1 year ago
As it’s Microsoft, you can be pretty sure the option to turn off the new look and feel will be removed in 6 months
pyromaniac_donkey@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Use Linux and Firefox
JokeDeity@lemm.ee 1 year ago
I… Kind of like it?
MrLuemasG@lemmy.world 1 year ago
So you’d say you’re not … ( •_•)>⌐■-■
… edgy (⌐■_■)
milkjug@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I’m almost afraid to admit, but I dig it.
JokeDeity@lemm.ee 1 year ago
Like I’m not going to use Edge, but it’s nice. 😛
circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 1 year ago
That way you can’t cut yourself on the sharp edges
mojo@lemm.ee 1 year ago
Use Firefox
SlikPikker@lemmy.ca 1 year ago
If you’re lucky, it’ll follow along with Chrome and start sharing your browser history to advertisers, too!
BetaDoggo_@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I sort of understand rounding outside edges for aesthetics since there’s nothing lost and it might be easier as a target for resizing, but inside corners are just stupid. You’re arbitrarily cutting corners out of content for no good reason.
GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 1 year ago
Also looks a lot better in a multi-window environment, i.e., not your phone.
obinice@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I’ve noticed that there’s a shift in UI design currently back to the 2000s style of round UI design, which eventually moved out of the way for nice straight crisp corners when we shifted from CRTs to LCDs which could render pixel perfect images at last.
We never limited the viewport on a browser of course, that’s madness. But just look at XP’s bubbly design and interfaces of the time vs Win8/10’s very angular, clean crisp interface.
I do hope we’re not descending back into an age of curves, I’m not a fan. But styles come and go every few decades, and maybe younger people today are ready to experience their “age of curves” for the first time?
Anonymousllama@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I get we’re all old blokes and don’t like change, but these rounded corners and UI changes are arguably better. Nothing wrong with a new modern look
I_Miss_Daniel@kbin.social 1 year ago
Guess they're going for the CRT look? Next up, all pages default to 4:3?
soulfirethewolf@lemdro.id 1 year ago
Counter opinion: I think the rounded corners look nice. And do a good job matching up with the windows 11 aesthetic
lckdscl@whiskers.bim.boats 1 year ago
They can’t even make it consistent. The border radius on the tabs, the URL bar, and the main page are all different.
LIFEFORM@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Probably to match windows 11 borders
yozhfyfyfy@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Settings -> Appearance -> disable ‘Try new look’
dipshit@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Edge corners the market!
gamey@feddit.rocks 1 year ago
I actually like rounded corners but I wouldn’t ever touch Edge.
Moonrise2473@feddit.it 1 year ago
I will write an unpopular statement:
I use Microsoft edge even on Linux because it’s the only browser that has an option to save temporary downloads in /tmp instead of littering /downloads with unwanted trash. I open 100s of PDFs every day and the behavior of every browser to save in downloads without my consent is infuriating. Firefox allowed this but then they really had to copy the behavior of Google chrome. Reverting to the old behavior requires too many hacks, it’s easier to uninstall and use Edge
cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 year ago
The rounded corners part of Web 2.0 was honestly the worst.
pearsche@lemdro.id 1 year ago
Uh, I use Gnome and rounded corners are all around the gnome apps I use. I wouldn’t use Edge, but I’d like to see Chrome have this.
Blackmist@feddit.uk 1 year ago
I blame Apple for that trend.
It’s like 20 years on and the rest of the world is still trying to ape it.
Pechente@feddit.de 1 year ago
The real mildlyinfuriating part is that they probably got inspired by Arc, a relatively new browser. They already copied how their window splitting works.
Pretty crappy for MS not to have good designers themselves and then copy (often poorly) what one of the small players is doing.
Emwe@lemm.ee 1 year ago
Opera did it, and since opera’s always the first to bring any useful featurse, other browsers usually just follow troop.
Opera did it well - if this is ff’s attempt and you use that as main browser, I feel sad for ya!
EvokerKing@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Edge is copying a lot of stuff from the yet-to-be-released-on-Windows arc browser. This is one of them. They seem to have not added the other stuff that interfaces with it like the one window split screen.
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 1 year ago
No corner. Only Edge.
SpaceCadet@feddit.nl 1 year ago
Yeah there goes my coffee …
BudgetBandit@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
This made me chuckle more than I’d like to admit.