Mike Masnick ✅Dec 18, 2022

Okay, so holy crap: earlier today @permagriculture recommended this browser extension for Mastodon, and IT IS A GAME CHANGER: https://github.com/lartsch/FediAct#installation

One of the more annoying things on Mastodon is if you end up on a page on a different server.

This solves that!

It's fantastic.

I know that some people hate browser extensions, but if you're cool with them, check it out.

GitHub - Lartsch/FediAct: Chrome/Firefox extension that simplifies interactions on other Mastodon instances than your own.

Chrome/Firefox extension that simplifies interactions on other Mastodon instances than your own. - GitHub - Lartsch/FediAct: Chrome/Firefox extension that simplifies interactions on other Mastodon...

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Show threadJohn BaileyDec 18, 2022

@mmasnick @permagriculture

Sad that it won't work on any version of Firefox that will run on Ubuntu.

Show threadAgroecology LabDec 18, 2022
@isucceed It's working OK on 107.0.1 on Debian?
Show threadJohn BaileyDec 18, 2022

@permagriculture

Ubuntu 16.04 and 20.04 - the most current possible Firefox browser on both, trying to install the extension says "not compatible with this version of Firefox"

So, I dunno...

Show threadAgroecology LabDec 18, 2022
@isucceed Annoying. Would probably work with https://launchpad.net/~mozillateam/+archive/ubuntu/ppa
Firefox ESR and Thunderbird stable builds : “Mozilla Team” team

Mozilla Team's Firefox stable + 102 ESR and Thunderbird 102 stable builds Support for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM is included.

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Show threadJohn BaileyDec 18, 2022

@permagriculture

In the scheme of things, it's minor, really. Just would be nice to have the efficiency it offers.

Show threadAgroecology LabDec 18, 2022

@isucceed I'd be curious to know if it works with the 1.08xx version from the PPA?

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mozillateam/ppa
sudo apt update
sudo apt install firefox

Show threadJohn Bailey

@permagriculture

Some(unknown)how, it's begun working.

Thank you again for your help!

#GrowingPains
#Yay

Dec 19, 2022 at 12:46amWeb
Show threadAgroecology LabDec 19, 2022

@isucceed great!

I do experience occasional weirdness like that. I suspect if your home server is under heavy load API calls may be slow.