Website incompatibility keeps me from using it 100%. Certain websites are simply non-functional except in a Chrome-based browser and I don’t have the shits to give to swap only for those sites. I might start the day with Firefox and by the end I’m using Brave.
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jeena@jemmy.jeena.net 4 months ago
My only question is, why do so few people use Firefox?
BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 4 months ago
doubletwist@lemmy.world 4 months ago
I switched back to Firefox about 2 years ago, and I’ve only encountered a few sites that don’t work properly.
With the exception of ONE annoying SaaS site I need at work (which I might use a ton for a week then not again for weeks), I’ve only had to open a site in Chrome/edge maybe once a month. That includes running Firefox on my phone in addition to my work and personal desktop/laptops.
MadhuGururajan@programming.dev 4 months ago
Do some websites refuse to function even with useragent spoofing?
BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Haven’t tried this before. Worth a shot.
Hawk@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 months ago
I wonder if it’s the diversification within the Chromium user space.
There are a ton of browsers based on Chromium each with their own little gimmick.
On the other side there’s basically just Firefox.
From a casual point of view, I don’t think there’s much reason to go for Firefox. It doesn’t really stand out from that point of view.
extant@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Most internet usage is mobile and people use whatever’s preinstalled on their phone because it just works is my guess.
Molecular0079@lemmy.world 4 months ago
And also Firefox on mobile is kind of a hot mess. Videos regularly are unable to play and dark mode is wonky until you restart the app.
lukecooperatus@lemmy.ml 4 months ago
How do you mean? I’ve been using it for a couple of months now and aside from one website (my bank) everything I’ve tried to do with it has been perfectly fine. It even has adblock and videos play in the background. I’ve also not seen any issues with dark mode; I’m using dark mode right now, actually.
Molecular0079@lemmy.world 4 months ago
I have auto dark mode during night time. In the morning, my phone will switch to light mode, but parts of the Firefox UI do not. It will be half in and out of dark mode. Bottom toolbar will be dark, but the top bar (notifications, battery, etc.) will be white text against white background. In the mornings, Youtube videos frequently wont play until I restart the app.
Samueru@lemmy.world 4 months ago
By videos you also mean youtube videos? Because last time I tried firefox it could not do that.
Crampon@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Never had any issues. Been using it for years. It was slow in the early days, but now its a better experience then Chrome. Might be different on IOS.
Vlyn@lemmy.zip 4 months ago
Try the Firefox Beta instead of stable, no clue why, but it runs much better. You also get access to “about:config” back (they removed it from the stable version :-/).
krimson@feddit.nl 4 months ago
Agree it is kind of buggy on iOS.
Flawless on desktop though.
long_chicken_boat@sh.itjust.works 4 months ago
that’s ironic, because Firefox on iOS is just rebranded Safari, as is every other browser on iOS.
TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Firefox on iOS is just Safari with a skin. You’re likely experiencing quirks with Apple’s WebKit engine.
jeena@jemmy.jeena.net 4 months ago
I see, yeah that makes sense. Especially because mobile firefox really wasn’t that good as a normal browser anyway.
Kushia@lemmy.ml 4 months ago
It’s pretty good now and you can install add-ons like uBlock Origin in it.
jeena@jemmy.jeena.net 4 months ago
No idea why I got downvoted but I’ve been using it on my phone since I switched from iOS to android in 2014.
And yes I also very welcome that they finally let you install extensions.
Vlyn@lemmy.zip 4 months ago
Any browser without adblock is utter crap. So Firefox with uBlock Origin has been doing great for me. Try the Firefox Beta version, it somehow runs a lot better than stable.
CucumberFetish@lemm.ee 4 months ago
There are features, like swiping the url bar to switch tabs, that are missing on the pre installed Chrome, but the firefox has them. Chrome has nothing to offer over firefox, besides your data collection
victorz@lemmy.world 4 months ago
I can swipe the URL bar on Chrome to switch tabs, what do you mean?