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FrankTheHealer@lemmy.ml to Firefox@lemmy.ml · 2 years ago

Why does Firefox mobile still have so few add-ons?

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Why does Firefox mobile still have so few add-ons?

FrankTheHealer@lemmy.ml to Firefox@lemmy.ml · 2 years ago
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  • HotsauceHurricane
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    2 years ago

    Firefox for iOS is locked into iOS bullshit. It’s basically just a skin for safari.

    • notsharp@lemmy.world
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      2 years ago

      It’s apple’s fault.

      • BananaTrifleViolin@lemmy.world
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        And users for accepting it. But Apple’s users compromise a lot of freedoms in exchange for the benefits they percieve they’re getting. My only concern is many Apple users don’t actually know the compromises they are making as they’re not technically minded.

    • jetsetdorito@lemmy.world
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      It used to be worse, before Apple also nerfed the engine for browser apps like this so they would perform worse than Safari

      • HotsauceHurricane
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        I remember that. Everything but safari was beyond shitty.

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    You need to create a collection and then you can use almost any extension (it’s a pain in the ass to setup)

    https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-use-collections-addonsmozillaorg

    Mozilla is so stupid sometimes… It makes it feel like they are trying to discontinue all extensions.

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    I recall reading a while back that they’re planning a massive overhaul with web manifest v3 and that would enable wider add-on support.

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    If you use Nightly or Beta you can use pretty much any addon with a few steps: https://www.ghacks.net/2022/10/20/firefox-beta-for-android-now-supports-custom-add-on-collections/

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    I think quality assurance is harder, what with mobile operating systems arbitrarily terminating processes. But Manifest V3 should help here, I believe.

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    They don’t even work properly… Can’t log into Bitwarden because the captcha doesn’t show up

  • megaman1410@lemm.ee
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    is it possible to get extensions on iOS Firefox?

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