▲ 1209 ▼ Android is now warning of Firefox sharing data (lemmy.world) submitted 1 year ago by hr_@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 258 comments fedilink hide all child comments Found this notification this morning on my pixel 6.
[+] MolecularCactus1324@lemmy.world 117 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 157 points 1 year ago* Yes, chrome is doing something different. It is even worse! permalink fedilink source parent [–] pycorax@lemmy.world 92 points 1 year ago (2 children) That's not the point they're trying to make I think. It's more of an attack on perfection. Like "the alternative is not perfect either so why not just stay with Chrome". It's not a very strong argument in general but it might be enough to keep people from switching. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] JayGray91@fedia.io 18 points 1 year ago the alternative is not perfect either so why not just stay It does work for a lot of people. Seeing they need to change and adapt if they do change, and it seemingly seems to be as bad as what they're using now, why change and face headaches and hassle. permalink fedilink source parent [–] acosmichippo@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago exactly, when confronted with cognitive dissonance people look for any shitty excuse to avoid changing their minds. permalink fedilink source parent [–] betternotbigger@lemmy.world 35 points 1 year ago (4 children) No but where are you going to go. The options are shrinking. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 1 year ago Fennec on mobile. LibreWolf on desktop. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 1 year ago Waterfox works great on Android. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ookiiBoy@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 year ago Iron fox is another option. permalink fedilink source parent [–] fakeplastic@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Zen browser is great on desktop permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] T156@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) Zen, at least from the few times that I've tried it, also has some major issues that I personally find to be deal-breakers. Like forgetting tabs in a window that has just been closed. If you accidentally close a window that you're working, without quitting the browser, you lose everything in it. As someone who is prone to doing that when closing a tab, it's not ideal. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ThunderWhiskers@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (1 child) It integrates into the Google ecosystem well, and if that has value to a person it may just be enough to bring them back to chrome. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] MolecularCactus1324@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 157 points 1 year ago* Yes, chrome is doing something different. It is even worse! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pycorax@lemmy.world 92 points 1 year ago (2 children) That's not the point they're trying to make I think. It's more of an attack on perfection. Like "the alternative is not perfect either so why not just stay with Chrome". It's not a very strong argument in general but it might be enough to keep people from switching. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] JayGray91@fedia.io 18 points 1 year ago the alternative is not perfect either so why not just stay It does work for a lot of people. Seeing they need to change and adapt if they do change, and it seemingly seems to be as bad as what they're using now, why change and face headaches and hassle. permalink fedilink source parent [–] acosmichippo@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago exactly, when confronted with cognitive dissonance people look for any shitty excuse to avoid changing their minds. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JayGray91@fedia.io 18 points 1 year ago the alternative is not perfect either so why not just stay It does work for a lot of people. Seeing they need to change and adapt if they do change, and it seemingly seems to be as bad as what they're using now, why change and face headaches and hassle. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] acosmichippo@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago exactly, when confronted with cognitive dissonance people look for any shitty excuse to avoid changing their minds. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] betternotbigger@lemmy.world 35 points 1 year ago (4 children) No but where are you going to go. The options are shrinking. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 1 year ago Fennec on mobile. LibreWolf on desktop. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 1 year ago Waterfox works great on Android. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ookiiBoy@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 year ago Iron fox is another option. permalink fedilink source parent [–] fakeplastic@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Zen browser is great on desktop permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] T156@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) Zen, at least from the few times that I've tried it, also has some major issues that I personally find to be deal-breakers. Like forgetting tabs in a window that has just been closed. If you accidentally close a window that you're working, without quitting the browser, you lose everything in it. As someone who is prone to doing that when closing a tab, it's not ideal. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 1 year ago Fennec on mobile. LibreWolf on desktop. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 1 year ago Waterfox works great on Android. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ookiiBoy@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 year ago Iron fox is another option. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fakeplastic@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Zen browser is great on desktop permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] T156@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) Zen, at least from the few times that I've tried it, also has some major issues that I personally find to be deal-breakers. Like forgetting tabs in a window that has just been closed. If you accidentally close a window that you're working, without quitting the browser, you lose everything in it. As someone who is prone to doing that when closing a tab, it's not ideal. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] T156@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) Zen, at least from the few times that I've tried it, also has some major issues that I personally find to be deal-breakers. Like forgetting tabs in a window that has just been closed. If you accidentally close a window that you're working, without quitting the browser, you lose everything in it. As someone who is prone to doing that when closing a tab, it's not ideal. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ThunderWhiskers@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (1 child) It integrates into the Google ecosystem well, and if that has value to a person it may just be enough to bring them back to chrome. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] MolecularCactus1324@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] MolecularCactus1324@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent