- cross-posted to:
- privacyguides@lemmy.one
- cross-posted to:
- privacyguides@lemmy.one
The new MV3 architecture reflects Google’s avowed desire to make browser extensions more performant, private, and secure. But the internet giant’s attempt to do so has been bitterly contested by makers of privacy-protecting and content-blocking extensions, who have argued that the Chocolate Factory’s new software architecture will lead to less effective privacy and content-filtering extensions.
For users of uBlock Origin, which runs on Manifest V2, “options” means using the less capable uBlock Origin Lite, which supports Manifest V3.
I wish it had a cleaner UI
You can actually make it look exactly like Chrome, Safari, whatever you want with userChrome.css. Mine currently looks like Safari.
That’s not good for privacy
How so?
Maybe because it alters your maximized resolution, which makes you easier to identify? But that sounds like a bit of a stretch to me.
It makes you stand out
You’ll use Chrome on your Android like all the others and you’ll not complain 👁️🗨️
I’ve never had too many issues with it. It’s not bad imo
What do you mean by clean? Firefox UI is highly customizable, you can even add spacing where you want it, or select a more compact view
You can even customize it with userChrome.css
No one does that outside of a handful of users
Regardless of how many people do it, you can do it. Then you can have the “clean” interface you want
firefox is extremely customizable. I like the options, but you can make it yours and its way better that it was a few years ago, even faster than chrome
Defaults matter
It’s a browser, with a tab bar and hamburger menu to access settings. A plain, boring, 2024 design web browser.
And that’s exactly what it should be. Use the least amount of screen space to give me the information and buttons I need to navigate, and get the fuck out of my way. Provide a way to use plugins to alter and block ads effectively, and that’s literally all I need.
And this is how both Firefox and Chrome looks like.
Except it is HUGE
I’m always confused when people talk about browser design/UI for exactly this reason. Regardless of browser, 95% of your screen is the same. Why would you even care what the default theme is? Not to mention themes are super customizable