DukenukemX
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Which Edge, Brave, and so many other web browsers are based on. Hence why FireFox is the best choice. Google knows if you don't use Chrome, then you will use Chrome.Chromium is developed and maintained by Google.
I'm sure it's on by default, right? I really doubt when Chrome updates itself that it will ask users if they want Google to track them or not. Probably won't be worded as tracking, but 'taylormade web browsing experience'. Cause people actually want to see ads and want those ads to cater to them.People need to understand that Google's actions in this thread are literally nothing to be concerned about, as the implementation can be disabled quite easily.
I agree, but I see Google's built in tracking along with Manifest V3 and their proposed web DRM as a massive push to fight ad blocking. Which is why this needs to die before it has a chance to bloom.The bigger problem is Manifest V3, as Manifest V3 will forever change the web as we know it and it won't be for the better - Unless people like being forced to watch advertising, and unless people are comfortable with web pages opening on their browser only if Manifest V3 deems their whole PC from browser right through to OS and running background tasks as 'secure'.
Sounds familiar, like what happened when IE dominated the market and the web changed forever, in a very negative way. It's funny because it was FireFox that changed this. Chrome came out afterwards and didn't even allow for adblocking, but did eventually allow it because nobody would use it otherwise. Same thing with Edge. If FireFox ever gains market share again, it will be revovling around the use of adblockers... again.This cannot be justified in the same way people justify their continued eroding of privacy, and the only way around it is to ensure any browser based on Chromium declines in popularity - In short, you use Firefox, or the web changes forever in a very negative way.
Honestly, I don't see a difference when using one web browser over another, unless it's some obscure browser that has one good value but nothing else. People do have their preferences but web browsers are minor. As long as I can use my favorite add-ons, I couldn't care. Manifest V3 will fuck with my add-ons, so I do care. It sucks on Android because some apps do require Chrome. The Ring app needs Chrome, which is stupid. I tend to avoid Google stuff as much as I can on my Android phones. Eventually I will replace Ring for Eufy, and being able not to have Chrome installed is a bonus.Every time someone posts negatively about Firefox I roll my eyes.
As a Linux user I can tell you that OS's are not for everyone. It's one of the reasons why I only use Linux, because someone has to in order to improve it. Haven't touch Windows for a year and a half.As like operating systems, I don't really think of the fact I use Firefox, and everything just works.
I've never had that problem with FireFox, but good to know about Agent Switcher which I'm gonna install. Never know if I need to fake it to make it. Ublock isn't even available on Safari, which you need to use ADGuard. ADGuard on Safari is basically like adblock with Manifest V3, which means some ads will get through. I'm sure that'll change once Apple is forced to allow side loading, which means you'll start to see proper web browsers with proper adblocking on iOS. I use FireFox+Ublock on everything, especially on Android because of course Google's Chrome browser won't let me install extensions.Firefox and ublock = A great browsing experience. If a web page insists on a browser based on Chromium so it can easily track your movements on the web, there's User Agent Switcher. The number of times I've had to use a user agent switcher I can count on one hand.