I switched to Ff on all devices last week and I have no complaints. Other than email, I’m slowly migrating from all Google products.
Firefox for Android now supports over 450 add-ons
Submitted 6 months ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to technology@lemmy.world
https://www.ghacks.net/2023/12/15/firefox-for-android-now-supports-over-450-add-ons/
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JoumanaKayrouz@lemmy.world 6 months ago
EpicGamer@lemmy.world 6 months ago
I advice using protonmail
JoumanaKayrouz@lemmy.world 6 months ago
I’m not changing my email after 15 years.
shadow@lemmy.sdf.org 6 months ago
I also endorse and recommend proton for de-googling.
AllYourSmurf@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Now do iOS. (Yes I know Apple has to release their stranglehold on the browser first.)
miridius@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Yeah that’s never gonna happen, unless the EU forces them by law.
One of the many reasons I’m so so happy to be back with an Android phone after having to use an iPhone for work for a few years
onlinepersona@programming.dev 6 months ago
The Eu has forced them: Digital Markets Act --> alternative app stores.
refurbishedrefurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org 6 months ago
I thought the EU already forced them under the Digital Markets Act to allow alternative browser engines outside of Webkit on iOS.
xdr@lemmynsfw.com 6 months ago
This is a stupid argument. I have seen Orion browser support BOTH Firefox and chrome extensions right now so why cant Firefox do own extensions?
bamboo@lemm.ee 6 months ago
Idk why you’re being downvoted. I’ve tried Orion browser and it really does work. I assumed extensions like that would go against Apple’s App Store policies but they’ve seemed to make it works so far.
magikmw@lemm.ee 6 months ago
I don’t think there’s Firefox on iOS because it would have to be Safari.
notasandwich1948@sh.itjust.works 6 months ago
iirc apple doesn’t allow apps that are able to download and run extra code. I know this was the reason the game mindustry didn’t have mod support on iOS. I could be wrong tho
zzz@feddit.de 6 months ago
apps.apple.com/de/app/…/id1484498200?l=en-GB
WebKit browser, on iOS, with (most) Firefox and Chrome extensions.
Y’all are welcome :D (also @AllYourSmurf)
ares35@kbin.social 6 months ago
a long-overdue and very welcome addition to mobile.
Substance_P@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Writing from a privacy perspective remember, browser add-ons can potentially make it easier to fingerprint or recognize an individual. But still, I can’t help but love this new FF feature.
ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 6 months ago
Remember to use containers for everything
meter_kilo@lemm.ee 6 months ago
This is not available on Android yet right ?
JustUseMint@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Thanks!!
oshitwaddup@lemmy.antemeridiem.xyz 6 months ago
Also you can put the url bar on the bottom 😍
lolcatnip@reddthat.com 6 months ago
That’s not new, though.
lemmyvore@feddit.nl 6 months ago
Wish you could do it in Firefox Focus.
Contend6248@feddit.de 6 months ago
That’s possible for quite some years, good that you’ve found it though.
CmdrShepard@lemmy.one 6 months ago
Isn’t that the default location when you first install? I remember always having to move it back to the top where it belongs.
kellyaster@kbin.social 6 months ago
Bah, no sign of "Save webP as PNG or JPEG" yet.
force@lemmy.world 6 months ago
what’s wrong with webp? it’s a significantly more efficient file format (like 20% less space for the same quality) and is supported everywhere by now.
Interstellar_1@pawb.social 6 months ago
Lots of platforms, even image editing don’t support webp
Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 months ago
Surprisingly not everywhere yet, some messaging apps don’t support webp yet
syd@lemy.lol 6 months ago
I guess time to switch to Android!
INeedMana@lemmy.world 6 months ago
over 450 add-ons
But no Cookie AutoDelete among them. Firefox Nightly is still better
noodlejetski@lemm.ee 6 months ago
Tibert@jlai.lu 6 months ago
It is, but only if you go on the main website, and not the android sub category addons.mozilla.org/fr/…/cookie-autodelete/
INeedMana@lemmy.world 6 months ago
But then that is for desktop Firefox, not mobile. Right?
Contend6248@feddit.de 6 months ago
IceRaven has it
yamanii@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Hail to the king, baby
kszeslaw@szmer.info 6 months ago
Didn’t they already support all addons a few years ago, and then limited it to the hand-picked ones?
Desistance@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Yes. It was restricted since they moved to web extensions. They removed the restrictions on this release.
Matriks404@lemmy.world 6 months ago
When will they fix their mobile version though? As much as I want to use Firefox as much as possible, some websites just refuse to open in mobile Firefox, or not work properly. I have even made a simple website with fixed element on the bottom of the page, and it jumps like crazy when scrolling for whatever reason.
zipfelwurster@feddit.de 6 months ago
I believe it’s because firefox’s UI is placed on the bottom of the screen per default. To account for that, I believe they adjust the viewport’s height to either exclude the bottom of the screen (when the symbol bar is displayed) or include it (when you scroll down and the symbol bar is hidden).
Because they use a slide-out animation based on scrolling within the web page, the viewport changes a million times in height and causes elements fixed to the bottom of the viewport to jump and adjust a lot, causing weird behavior. And nobody tests for that.
All of this is my assumption by the way, please test for yourself, I might be wrong.
If it really bothers you, try placing the symbol bar above and see if it works. It’s in the settings.
Matriks404@lemmy.world 6 months ago
My UI was actually on the top, and by changing settings it looks like it’s actually other way around. When UI is on the bottom the fixed element on page moves semi-smoothly (there is still a gap during animation), but when UI is on the top it is fucked up completely. When scrolling down the fixed element also scrolls down for a bit before appearing where it should be, and when scrolling up the reverse happens. So it looks like they didn’t account for that users actually use UI on the top and that it can affect fixed elements on the bottom of the page or it’s just bugged because they don’t their stuff.
dog_@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Now, when will Firefox be on the F-Droid Store? (By Mozilla, no one else)
piracysails@lemm.ee 6 months ago
I think it includes proprietary stuff so they can’t
dog_@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Mozilla™
sebsch@discuss.tchncs.de 6 months ago
What’s your problem with the Fennec?
dog_@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Nothing. If Mozilla claims to love OSS, then why haven’t they released it on the F-Droid Store?
OhmsLawn@lemmy.world 6 months ago
So, aside from the ad block everyone loves and I don’t have the characters to type, what do we recommend?
Waluigis_Talking_Buttplug@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Sponsor block for youtube works great, grease monkey for scripts, too
Tibert@jlai.lu 6 months ago
Consent-O-Matic
And what you wish to have other than that depends on your needs.
I myself have an extension to unlock Bing AI on Firefox android.
Google Search Fixer (for when I need a Google service)
And more.
TheGreenGolem@lemm.ee 6 months ago
Web archives Bypass Paywalls Clean ClearURL View Page Source (I’m seriously surprised it’s not a basic feature.)
baatliwala@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Redirect AMP to HTML if you hate amp like me
foobaz@lemmy.world 6 months ago
NoScript uBlock Origin Dark Reader
lone_faerie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 months ago
A bit niche, but I love Shinigami Eye. It highlights trans-friendly sites and profiles in green and transphobic ones in red.
danielbln@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Dark reader
lemmyvore@feddit.nl 6 months ago
Dark reader was already available before this.
ThunderWhiskers@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Dark reader is amazing but I have seen a noticeable impact on page load times from time to time.
commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 months ago
tampermonkey
Jeknilah@monero.town 6 months ago
I heard violentmonkey was an opensource alternative to that
omnomed@lemmy.world 6 months ago
One Tab
Web Archives
Worldwide Radio
Are some absolute musts for me.
_s10e@feddit.de 6 months ago
I heared people love worldwide-radio. What’s so cool about it? And why as a browser plugin? This could be a stand-alone app or website.
oshitwaddup@lemmy.antemeridiem.xyz 6 months ago
divestos.org/pages/browsers the recommended changes from default settings section should have everything you need to know
MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 6 months ago
CanvasBlocker.
Cheradenine@sh.itjust.works 6 months ago
addons.mozilla.org/…/javascript-restrictor/
yessikg@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 months ago
I’m waiting for Containers
ImpishCook@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Dark reader
CupOf@lemm.ee 6 months ago
Simple Gesture. Now i don’t have to go through a ton of menus or aim tiny UI elements for a simple action. I use similar addon on desktop as well.