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GoldenSangheili's avatar
GoldenSangheili 1w

So far I've been using Librewolf, it's nearly a 1:1 replica of Firefox. It has features to resist browser fingerprinting and you'd be replacing Google with other browsers. I initially thought there wouldn't be any other good browsers just as I found Startpage and it's just as great as Google.

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JingJunMa's avatar
JingJunMa Ambassador 1w

First time I’ve hearing of a new browser haha

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JingJunMa's avatar
JingJunMa Ambassador 2w

I just gave the new firefox a try because of this, I really dig the new look (including the oval tabs lol)

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Federal_Zombie_9456's avatar
Federal_Zombie_9456 Ambassador 2w

Funny I can remember to install Firefox but can't remember the names of any other browsers I have tried.

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Decorama's avatar
Decorama 2w • edited

Been on Firefox for years. Always private, always happy.

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PeripheryExplorer 1w

I'm a huge fan of Firefox and have used it as my primary driver for years. I'm glad they continue to innovate and drive things forward. I'm sad that every time I've applied to work there I get ignored. Not much call for R coders I guess hahaha.

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Mog's avatar
Mog Rabbitor 2w

Great. Every time a software company starts talking like this you know something cool under the hood is about to die. I had the update last night and started seeing tab titles glowing and sparkles flying everywhere. I just turned it off and thought "Fuck it, I'll find out why I'm sad tomorrow."

If they've managed to release this and not alienate those who cling to old interfaces, then cool beans!

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JingJunMa's avatar
JingJunMa Ambassador 2w

Admittedly I'm still on chrome, the titles glowing and sparkles flying everywhere sold me, I'm going to give firefox a try lol.

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Federal_Zombie_9456's avatar
Federal_Zombie_9456 Ambassador 2w

I heard it had round tabs.......

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FabledMelon 2w

I think you can continue to disable it through about:config or use the ESR version

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Mog's avatar
Mog Rabbitor 2w

Yeah, sounds like the good type of update :)

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FabledMelon 2w • edited

I mean, it's about user preference. I like the update but if other people don't then they have a choice to disable it. They actually quite nerfed the new UI already so there wouldn't be stark changes upon release. What matters in browser updates are under the food fixes to security and addition of compatibility to new web standards. You can still receive these updates while having the previous interfac through about:config. We'll see later though if the average user really cares about the changes or not. Providing the interface as default for the general public is the only means to know how much of the users love or hate the interface.

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Decorama's avatar
Decorama 2w

It's all cool beans.

  • New built-in themes
  • a new compact mode
  • Amazon is no longer included as a built-in search engine. (Yay!)
  • Tons of fixes.
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Mog's avatar
Mog Rabbitor 2w

I didn't see anything that screamed they've killed it. If it brings people in then great. Its a good time to be doing it too.

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