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It's never been a better time to switch to Firefox (www.androidpolice.com)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by AnActOfCreation@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world
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• Firefox offers better privacy and security than Chrome, with upcoming support for 200 new add-ons.

• While Chrome dominates, Firefox gains ground with user-friendly browsing experience and open-source model.

• Mozilla's focus on user privacy and transparency challenges Google's ad-centric approach, making Firefox a viable alternative.

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[–] thehorsefromthehorseheresy@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (5 children)

I want to switch to firefox but I haven't figured out how to do the custom searches that I have on Chrome.

Right now I can enter into the chrome bar, for example: s (space) Birds of Paradise (enter) which will translate into https://scryfall.com/search?q=birds%20of%20paradise&unique=cards&as=grid&order=name

I know I can right click on a given search and "add Keyword for this search" but that doesn't allow me to do custom URLs (e.g. www.reddit.comm/r/%s to go directly to a subreddit, rather than search).

edit: thank you so much everyone for these responses. I'm gonna make the switch :)

[–] supercritical@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Definitely possible. Here is a tutorial I've been using: https://superuser.com/a/7374

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[–] Gingerlegs@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

My biggest thing is all the news stories are msn web links. Maybe there’s a way to change that? It’s super annoying

[–] 800XL@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

Oh god turn off all that crap in the settings.

[–] crawancon@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago

I never stopped. since it was Phoenix.

but really since noscript. i used and abused that add on for more than a decade. coming up on 2. never found anything better.

focus is also used on mobile.

[–] Gomiyboy@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Switched back in the summer for good. Use Firefox in my android as the default browser with DuckDuckGo as search engine. The issue is still relying on the android digital hemisphere as the default OS for my phone.

Edit : The only thing lacking is tab management. I know there is an extension. But it doesn't satisfy.

[–] HansBambel@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Tab management is my main reason why I don't switch to Firefox. No, I don't want a whole new window with my tabs, I want them to be collapsible and grouped in the same window.

That's my main issue and keeps me from using it.

[–] elias_griffin@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Mozilla Foundation fronts Mozilla Corporation which is for-profit and brings in nearly a Billion in revenue.

Don't donate, do harden it.

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