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Firefox to become first mobile browser to support desktop extensions later this year (blog.mozilla.org)

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/technology

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Source: https://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2023/08/10/prepare-your-firefox-desktop-extension-for-the-upcoming-android-release/

Archived version: https://archive.ph/x9dHq

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[–] crowsby 12 points 2 years ago

Kudos to them for rolling out support more widely, but it's a bit misleading as Firefox nightly/Fennec has supported extensions for years (albeit via a cumbersome process), and Kiwi Browser is also a thing.

I can't understand how folks out there are just rawdogging the Internet out there without ublock or at least a DNS ad filter. Admittedly, Chrome runs a hair more smoothly, but the ability to use extensions like uBlock / DarkReader / Consent-O-Matic make the Firefox experience a tier above.

I just hope this makes it possible to install the Bypass Paywalls extension again so I don't have to hop over to Kiwi for that.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

About time. I'm tempted to switch back to Mull from Bromite, but I'm worried about the security of Firefox compared to Chromium (that's why I switched in the first place), I've heard that particularly Mobile Firefox has awful sandboxing and bad security, I'm pretty sure it was the GrapheneOS team saying this? I'm no security expert though...

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (6 children)

Yes it was the GrapheneOS team who said that. See the paragraph just above Camera. I literally just skimmed their guides and saw this yesterday while considering getting a Pixel.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Bromite hasn't been updated in a while, so you should at least switch to Cromite if you're not switching to Mull. It's a fork by a previous Bromite contributor and includes some improvements, like a bottom toolbar and adblock plus (so normal block lists, not Bromite's less customizable ad blocker.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Kiwi Browser

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago (12 children)

I've been using the nightly build, using the desktop extensions for a while now. It's SO worth it. In particular, the YouTube "SponsorBlock" is super convenient.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago

What about Kiwi and Iceraven (Iceraven is a Firefox fork which has more extensions)

[–] Frostwolf 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

As an iOS user and long time Firefox user (never switched to chrome in my life) I feel jealous. But one can only hope that we too in the APPLE walled garden won't be left behind. Though I understand that it would be a long shot. :(

[–] OskarAxolotl 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Apple doesn't allow extensions to be distributed outside of the AppStore and Firefox on Android is based on WebKit anyway because neither do they allow third-party browser engines. So I wouldn't hold my breath.

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[–] dantheclamman 6 points 2 years ago

I wish they'd add a tablet UI. Doesn't seem to be prioritized whatsoever. Pre-Fenix they had it and have been patiently waiting for tabs to return on large screens ever since, but have lost hope.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It has been for years, no? Or was it mobile-tagged extensions?

[–] blady_blah 11 points 2 years ago

Limited to mobile add-ons.

[–] theangryseal 5 points 2 years ago (5 children)

Oh my goodness that would be amazing. I’ll drop safari in an instant.

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[–] SpezCanLigmaBalls 5 points 2 years ago

I use Firefox and on my android tablet but I dont on my iphone since apple doesn't allow extensions on third party browsers. Its so annoying

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