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diff --git a/content/posts/2023-12-02-firefox-redux.md b/content/posts/2023-12-02-firefox-redux.md index 2ff0f28..28e51f9 100644 --- a/content/posts/2023-12-02-firefox-redux.md +++ b/content/posts/2023-12-02-firefox-redux.md @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ This weekend I installed [Firefox Nightly][] from [Mozilla's APT repository][apt-repo] and then switched my desktop browser from Chrome to [Firefox][]. Thoughts so far... -### Pros +### Firefox Pros - [uBlock Origin][] and other useful extensions will continue to work past June 2024. @@ -19,10 +19,11 @@ Chrome to [Firefox][]. Thoughts so far... - Better bookmark management. - Better [PDF][] reader. -### Cons +### Firefox Cons -- No tab groups. There are several tab management extensions, but none - are as elegant as tab groups. +- No tab groups. ~~There are several tab management extensions, but none + are as elegant as tab groups.~~ (**Update:** [Tab Stash][] is a + passable alternative for me). - Occasional [screen tearing][] on complex pages. - Chrome has smoother scrolling. @@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ I also worry about [Mozilla][] as an organization; a substantial portion of their revenue comes from their contract with Google and they have made some questionable business decisions in the last couple of years. -### Why? +### Why Ditch Chrome? [Manifest V3][eff-manifest-v3] was the final straw; it is a [thinly-veiled attempt to hobble ad blockers][ars-manifest-v3]. Before @@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ monopoly to an advertising company. interface, supports [uBlock Origin][]. I've used it for years on my phone and tablet. +**Update (2023-12-04):** Added note about [Tab Stash][]. [ublock origin]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UBlock_Origin "Free and open source browser extension for content filtering and ad blocking." @@ -100,3 +102,7 @@ monopoly to an advertising company. "Duck Duck Go bang shortcuts." [pdf]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PDF "Portable Document Format (PDF)" +[tab stash]: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/tab-stash/ + "Tab Stash extension for Firefox" + + |