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Does mozilla plan to add support for add-ons in Firefox ios, since Apple was forced to allow browsers other than safari? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 days ago by Waffelson@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] PonyOfWar@pawb.social 25 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (6 children)

I don't think so. They've stated that it's not worth it for them to maintain two separate versions of firefox on iOS, with one only being available in the EU.

[–] tja@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago (2 children)

So, I am not using iOS, but if I were: What is Firefox offering there? A big reason I am using Firefox on my phone is that I can use add-ons.

[–] BlackEco@lemmy.blackeco.com 9 points 3 days ago

I guess the only appeal of third-party browsers on iOS is synchronization with their desktop counterparts. Maybe ad-blocking if the capability is offered (I'm not so sure about this one)

[–] mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The main draw is sync with other browsers. That part actually works pretty well; You can easily send web pages from your desktop to your phone, or vice versa. History, bookmarks, etc all sync, giving the user a more homogenous experience. If I look something up on my desktop, I can quickly return to it while using my phone.

Basically, since all browsers were required to use WebKit, the only real difference between the browsers was which UI and sync method you preferred.

[–] tja@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 days ago

Oh, yes, sync is also a big thing.

Some years ago it was even possible on Android to send any link from any app via the sharing menu directly to the desktop. It was very infuriating when Firefox removed that

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