▲ 921 ▼ Mozilla tells extension developers to get ready to finally go mobile (www.theregister.com) submitted 2 years ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/technology@lemmy.world 51 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 128 points 2 years ago (3 children) Stupid iPhones… I want extensions! permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] xep@kbin.social 24 points 2 years ago (4 children) I'd have bought an iPhone a long time ago if it had Firefox. Unfortunate. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Link@rentadrunk.org 45 points 2 years ago (5 children) It does have Firefox but it’s a Safari reskin. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] danc4498@lemmy.world 36 points 2 years ago (2 children) It’s still better than chrome or safari on iOS. It has a built in ad blocker. Honestly, I just want that Reddit extension that automatically replaces www with old. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] oce@jlai.lu 27 points 2 years ago (1 child) What's Reddit? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago It's like Digg. permalink fedilink source parent [–] nix@merv.news 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) It’s called Sink it for Reddit permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] danc4498@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Thanks! I will try this out. Safari only, but I avoid Reddit as much as I can now. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Stumblinbear@pawb.social 15 points 2 years ago So it's not Firefox permalink fedilink source parent [–] fne8w2ah@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago Because crApple only allows WebKit-based browsers on iOS. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ryo@lemmy.eco.br 7 points 2 years ago Firefox focus is pretty good, at least for what I use it for. I just need something I can quickly search with on mobile, the rest is in apps. permalink fedilink source parent [+] xep@kbin.social 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] 001@kbin.melroy.org 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) Hoping that when sideloading becomes a thing (thanks to the EU) firefox will develop a full iOS version permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Xabis@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago I was hopeful too until I found out that Apple is geofencing it to Europe only. permalink fedilink source parent [+] scytale@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] synceDD@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago r/redditmoment permalink fedilink source parent [–] LucidNightmare@lemm.ee 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) Orion browser by Kagi. Closest we have to a Firefox like browsing experience on the iPhone. 🙏 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] spiderman@ani.social 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) Is it chromium based or ff based? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 years ago Literally the only option on iOS is WebKit, unless you’re sideloading. permalink fedilink source parent [–] provisional@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Webkit! It's currently only available on MacOS and iOS/iPadOS. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Takumidesh@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Isn't every browser on iOS webkit? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] provisional@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes but the browser engine isn't really the main selling point. Kagi is building with zero telemetry, native ad blocking, and support for Firefox and Chrome extensions. It's privacy respecting, fast, and extensible. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LucidNightmare@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago Thank you all for explaining! I will note that it does have its issues, and that you may not want to use it as your daily driver if you’re worried about some website breakage. To me, having most of the little extensions I use on Firefox work correctly makes me like it more. I just don’t recommend going in without warnings of some kind. 🙏 permalink fedilink source parent [–] gkd@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago If Google is investing in creating a non-WebKit browser for iOS and given all the heat they are getting for Safari and WebKit, we might see this sooner than later. https://www.macrumors.com/2023/02/04/google-working-on-browser-that-would-break-rules/ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] xep@kbin.social 24 points 2 years ago (4 children) I'd have bought an iPhone a long time ago if it had Firefox. Unfortunate. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Link@rentadrunk.org 45 points 2 years ago (5 children) It does have Firefox but it’s a Safari reskin. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] danc4498@lemmy.world 36 points 2 years ago (2 children) It’s still better than chrome or safari on iOS. It has a built in ad blocker. Honestly, I just want that Reddit extension that automatically replaces www with old. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] oce@jlai.lu 27 points 2 years ago (1 child) What's Reddit? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago It's like Digg. permalink fedilink source parent [–] nix@merv.news 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) It’s called Sink it for Reddit permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] danc4498@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Thanks! I will try this out. Safari only, but I avoid Reddit as much as I can now. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Stumblinbear@pawb.social 15 points 2 years ago So it's not Firefox permalink fedilink source parent [–] fne8w2ah@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago Because crApple only allows WebKit-based browsers on iOS. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ryo@lemmy.eco.br 7 points 2 years ago Firefox focus is pretty good, at least for what I use it for. I just need something I can quickly search with on mobile, the rest is in apps. permalink fedilink source parent [+] xep@kbin.social 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] 001@kbin.melroy.org 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) Hoping that when sideloading becomes a thing (thanks to the EU) firefox will develop a full iOS version permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Xabis@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago I was hopeful too until I found out that Apple is geofencing it to Europe only. permalink fedilink source parent [+] scytale@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] synceDD@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago r/redditmoment permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Link@rentadrunk.org 45 points 2 years ago (5 children) It does have Firefox but it’s a Safari reskin. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] danc4498@lemmy.world 36 points 2 years ago (2 children) It’s still better than chrome or safari on iOS. It has a built in ad blocker. Honestly, I just want that Reddit extension that automatically replaces www with old. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] oce@jlai.lu 27 points 2 years ago (1 child) What's Reddit? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago It's like Digg. permalink fedilink source parent [–] nix@merv.news 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) It’s called Sink it for Reddit permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] danc4498@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Thanks! I will try this out. Safari only, but I avoid Reddit as much as I can now. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Stumblinbear@pawb.social 15 points 2 years ago So it's not Firefox permalink fedilink source parent [–] fne8w2ah@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago Because crApple only allows WebKit-based browsers on iOS. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ryo@lemmy.eco.br 7 points 2 years ago Firefox focus is pretty good, at least for what I use it for. I just need something I can quickly search with on mobile, the rest is in apps. permalink fedilink source parent [+] xep@kbin.social 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 36 points 2 years ago (2 children) It’s still better than chrome or safari on iOS. It has a built in ad blocker. Honestly, I just want that Reddit extension that automatically replaces www with old. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] oce@jlai.lu 27 points 2 years ago (1 child) What's Reddit? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago It's like Digg. permalink fedilink source parent [–] nix@merv.news 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) It’s called Sink it for Reddit permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] danc4498@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Thanks! I will try this out. Safari only, but I avoid Reddit as much as I can now. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] oce@jlai.lu 27 points 2 years ago (1 child) What's Reddit? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago It's like Digg. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago It's like Digg. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nix@merv.news 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) It’s called Sink it for Reddit permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] danc4498@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Thanks! I will try this out. Safari only, but I avoid Reddit as much as I can now. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Thanks! I will try this out. Safari only, but I avoid Reddit as much as I can now. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Stumblinbear@pawb.social 15 points 2 years ago So it's not Firefox permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fne8w2ah@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago Because crApple only allows WebKit-based browsers on iOS. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ryo@lemmy.eco.br 7 points 2 years ago Firefox focus is pretty good, at least for what I use it for. I just need something I can quickly search with on mobile, the rest is in apps. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 001@kbin.melroy.org 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) Hoping that when sideloading becomes a thing (thanks to the EU) firefox will develop a full iOS version permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Xabis@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago I was hopeful too until I found out that Apple is geofencing it to Europe only. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Xabis@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago I was hopeful too until I found out that Apple is geofencing it to Europe only. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] scytale@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LucidNightmare@lemm.ee 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) Orion browser by Kagi. Closest we have to a Firefox like browsing experience on the iPhone. 🙏 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] spiderman@ani.social 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) Is it chromium based or ff based? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 years ago Literally the only option on iOS is WebKit, unless you’re sideloading. permalink fedilink source parent [–] provisional@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Webkit! It's currently only available on MacOS and iOS/iPadOS. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Takumidesh@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Isn't every browser on iOS webkit? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] provisional@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes but the browser engine isn't really the main selling point. Kagi is building with zero telemetry, native ad blocking, and support for Firefox and Chrome extensions. It's privacy respecting, fast, and extensible. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LucidNightmare@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago Thank you all for explaining! I will note that it does have its issues, and that you may not want to use it as your daily driver if you’re worried about some website breakage. To me, having most of the little extensions I use on Firefox work correctly makes me like it more. I just don’t recommend going in without warnings of some kind. 🙏 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] spiderman@ani.social 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) Is it chromium based or ff based? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 years ago Literally the only option on iOS is WebKit, unless you’re sideloading. permalink fedilink source parent [–] provisional@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Webkit! It's currently only available on MacOS and iOS/iPadOS. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Takumidesh@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Isn't every browser on iOS webkit? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] provisional@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes but the browser engine isn't really the main selling point. Kagi is building with zero telemetry, native ad blocking, and support for Firefox and Chrome extensions. It's privacy respecting, fast, and extensible. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LucidNightmare@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago Thank you all for explaining! I will note that it does have its issues, and that you may not want to use it as your daily driver if you’re worried about some website breakage. To me, having most of the little extensions I use on Firefox work correctly makes me like it more. I just don’t recommend going in without warnings of some kind. 🙏 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 years ago Literally the only option on iOS is WebKit, unless you’re sideloading. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] provisional@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Webkit! It's currently only available on MacOS and iOS/iPadOS. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Takumidesh@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Isn't every browser on iOS webkit? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] provisional@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes but the browser engine isn't really the main selling point. Kagi is building with zero telemetry, native ad blocking, and support for Firefox and Chrome extensions. It's privacy respecting, fast, and extensible. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LucidNightmare@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago Thank you all for explaining! I will note that it does have its issues, and that you may not want to use it as your daily driver if you’re worried about some website breakage. To me, having most of the little extensions I use on Firefox work correctly makes me like it more. I just don’t recommend going in without warnings of some kind. 🙏 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Takumidesh@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Isn't every browser on iOS webkit? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] provisional@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes but the browser engine isn't really the main selling point. Kagi is building with zero telemetry, native ad blocking, and support for Firefox and Chrome extensions. It's privacy respecting, fast, and extensible. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LucidNightmare@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago Thank you all for explaining! I will note that it does have its issues, and that you may not want to use it as your daily driver if you’re worried about some website breakage. To me, having most of the little extensions I use on Firefox work correctly makes me like it more. I just don’t recommend going in without warnings of some kind. 🙏 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] provisional@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes but the browser engine isn't really the main selling point. Kagi is building with zero telemetry, native ad blocking, and support for Firefox and Chrome extensions. It's privacy respecting, fast, and extensible. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LucidNightmare@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago Thank you all for explaining! I will note that it does have its issues, and that you may not want to use it as your daily driver if you’re worried about some website breakage. To me, having most of the little extensions I use on Firefox work correctly makes me like it more. I just don’t recommend going in without warnings of some kind. 🙏 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LucidNightmare@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago Thank you all for explaining! I will note that it does have its issues, and that you may not want to use it as your daily driver if you’re worried about some website breakage. To me, having most of the little extensions I use on Firefox work correctly makes me like it more. I just don’t recommend going in without warnings of some kind. 🙏 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gkd@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago If Google is investing in creating a non-WebKit browser for iOS and given all the heat they are getting for Safari and WebKit, we might see this sooner than later. https://www.macrumors.com/2023/02/04/google-working-on-browser-that-would-break-rules/ permalink fedilink source parent