Switching from Chrome to Firefox? Here Are Some Tips. – FRUNC
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I recently switched from Google Chrome to Mozilla Firefox as my main desktop browser. Here’s what I did to improve upon Firefox’ sometimes not ideal defaults. There are a couple of reasons why I considered the switch from Chrome to Firefox: A growing uneasy feeling about Google’s approach to user privacy, Manifest v3, Googles’s WebDRM plans, […]
  • donut4ever@lemm.ee
    3·
    11 months ago

    Eh, I don’t see these as problems (except maybe the font rendering). It all sounds like the writer is nitpicking because Firefox is just a “different” browser that does the same things in a different way.

    • koorool@feddit.de
      3·
      11 months ago

      I wish customizing GUI was easier on firefox than with userChrome.css.

      After installing TST one would want to remove sidepanel header and default horizontal tabs.

      • GarthTheChicken@mstdn.social
        0·
        11 months ago

        @bentropy @koorool while im used to using userChrome it would be good to have a gui tool for those not familiar with inspector tools and css. I don’t think the extension api grants the access needed for an extension to work

        For what it’s worth there are a great number of ready made css snippets you can use

        • koorool@feddit.de
          1·
          11 months ago

          Those snippets could be a category on firefox AddOn store. With reviews, comments, screenshots etc, just like themes. Installable / previewable with a single click.

          Who could deliver a feature request to Mozilla please? :)

  • Marks@kbin.social
    0·
    11 months ago

    For me, Edge’s vertical tabs and grouping is so seamless that it is necessary for my workflow. I have tried so many alternatives on Firefox, but there is always something that makes it feel so half-baked.