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.

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Show threadClipperChip Dec 19, 2022
@mmasnick Very nice but sadly I use Edge now. Because it's resource management is just better.
Show threadPaul Chambers🚧Dec 19, 2022

@clipperchip @mmasnick

You can install most Google Chrome extensions from the Google Chrome store directly in Edge.

Essentially the same Chromium browser tweaked.

Show threadClipperChip Dec 19, 2022
@paul @mmasnick Oh? I did not even know that :o Will give it a shot.
Show threadPaul Chambers🚧Dec 19, 2022

@clipperchip @mmasnick

Yeah, it's pretty awesome now that Microsoft replaced the old Edge with the new, open source Chromium Edge.

Show threadClipperChip Dec 19, 2022
@paul @mmasnick Ah, yes, I remember reading about that but kinda forgot. I just recently switched because both FF and Chrome just completely sucked in terms of performance.
Show threadPaul Chambers🚧Dec 19, 2022

@clipperchip @mmasnick

I find Edge responds better, too. People will fight me over it, but I agree with you.

Show threadClipperChip 

@paul @mmasnick I haven't seen a single Edge crash since I switched... that alone says enough imo.

Some weeks/months ago someone on Twitter told me "Edge is better". I thought it was some kind of meme. Turns out he was serious :)

Dec 19, 2022 at 3:28amWeb
Show threadPaul Chambers🚧Dec 19, 2022

@clipperchip

I installed Edge on Android, too, and it responds better on my Android than Google Chrome did. Still need Google Chrome for some background processes on Edge but I like the easy transition from Desktop Windows and Android Edge.

Edge works better, for some reason, with my Parkinson's tools and hardware on Windows. Maybe because it is built in as part of Windows.

FYI, I really like Mastodon link. https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/mastodon-link/nlfdgcdfjnobjocicnddjghdbmgglame

Mastodon Link

Extension to make it easy to visit mastodon profiles from your instance

Show threadClipperChip Dec 19, 2022
@paul It works better on Android!? That surprises me, honestly.
Show threadPaul Chambers🚧Dec 19, 2022

@clipperchip

Seems lighter.

Chrome is using 9mb memory in the last 3 hours and not even being used as browser and as default app for anything where Edge is the browser and app defaults and used less than 3mb the last 3 hours.