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Get Firefox for desktop — Mozilla (US)

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Get Firefox for desktop — Mozilla (US) - KeraLEMM

Guys can you share the primary reason when millions of peoples using chrome, you just still stuck into firefox ? For me the reason is various addons are available and less restriction than chrome.

Sep 20, 2023 at 1:50pmWeb
Show threadTootSweetSep 20, 2023
Well, before WEI became a thing, my main reason was that I do a lot of browsing on a Raspberry Pi 4 and Chromium was basically unusable performance-wise in that environment.
Show threadunalivejoySep 20, 2023
Even the mobile version (on android) supports addons. It’s great having adblock on my phone.
Show threadvector_zeroSep 20, 2023
A pretty limited subset right now, but it has the most important ones.
Show threadBlackEcoSep 20, 2023

I actually never switched from Firefox since the early 2000s.

Chrome’s UI never clicked with me and even at its release it was already public knowledge that every entry in the URL bar was sent to Google and I wasn’t confortable with that.

Show threadLinkOpensChest.wavSep 20, 2023

I’d been using Firefox on desktop for years and years (excluding the Macbook I had when I was working on my masters, where I used Safari).

The main reason I switched to Firefox on Android was Chrome insisted on displaying tabs in grid view, which drove me nuts. After switching, I started to learn more about privacy and concerns about corporations like Google and Microsoft exerting too much control over the internet and how we use it. Now I use Fennec on Android, and on desktop I use Firefox proper, Librewolf, and Tor, depending on what I’m doing and what level of functionality I need.

I’m also gradually migrating from Windows to Linux on my personal machines.

Show threadmagic_lobster_partySep 20, 2023
I don’t want to use a browser / browser engine from an advertising company as my daily driver. It’s in their best interest to track me as much as possible. Only Firefox and Safari satisfies my criteria, and one of them is the obviously better choice.
Show threadpuppySep 20, 2023
  • Light on system resources
  • Run by a non-profit that values core values of the internet
  • I have written my own add-ons that suits my workflow. Google asks for money to develop and submit an add-on.
  • Keyword searches/smart keywords
  • Custom userContent.css and userContent.css
  • Fantastic screenshot tool
    • Show threadPasta DentalSep 20, 2023
    • It is more open source oriented,
    • The Linux support is better than chromium alternatives
      • especially for scrolling on touchpads
      • the Wayland support is just plain better
    • I like to use an independent product
    • I don’t want Google to have a web monopoly
    • I like to use Ublock Origin to its fullest potential
    Show threadPrandom_returnsSep 20, 2023
    It gave me fine control of colour management, which was necessary in my field.