There is absolutely nothing difficult to use in Firefox. If anything it’s easier, as most of the settings aren’t arbitrarily hidden to prevent you from changing them. There are also fewer bullshit settings because they aren’t harvesting your data.
Different shortcuts, ways of customizing the browser, etc. the browser may feel like second nature to you currently, but for others, there’s friction in changing the software you’ve use for over a decade, and I say this as a current Floorp user
What shortcuts are different? Basically most of web browser shortcuts are universal, e.g. Ctrl/Cmd + L to focus on the URL bar, F5 or Ctrl + R to reload, Alt + Left/Right arrow to go back/forward, Ctrl + D to bookmark, Ctrl + T to open a new tab, Ctrl + W to close a tab, etc. I’ve been using these for decades across different browsers, god damn they even work in Apple’s Safari
I guess a more honest way to phrase it is “people who are unwilling to learn a new browser”, since there’s nothing specifically difficult about Firefox.
Let the blame rest with the user that won’t learn, and not with the software they refuse to learn.
I use Floorp and JUMPED to it from Firefox because I had a mediocre Firefox experience. I fancy myself a power user and was not a fan. The idea that the majority who try Firefox and have issues are in the wrong and the minority who enjoy the experience are right seems backwards…
I’m not a user of brave, but I did a quick Google and it looks like they’re ad blocking will be unaffected. As for other extensions, I think that at least some will be supported for a year, while others may break immediately but I didn’t take too deep TBH
Does anyone know how this could affect Brave? I’ve suggested it for non-tech Google Chrome refugees who find Firefox difficult to use.
MV3 won’t affect inbuilt ad-blockers such as Brave’s one (or Vivaldi’s, I guess), as those are not extensions. MV3 is exclusively about extensions.
WTF? HOW? How is it difficult to use? It works like any other web browser?!
There is absolutely nothing difficult to use in Firefox. If anything it’s easier, as most of the settings aren’t arbitrarily hidden to prevent you from changing them. There are also fewer bullshit settings because they aren’t harvesting your data.
Why would Firefox be difficult to use?
Different shortcuts, ways of customizing the browser, etc. the browser may feel like second nature to you currently, but for others, there’s friction in changing the software you’ve use for over a decade, and I say this as a current Floorp user
What shortcuts are different? Basically most of web browser shortcuts are universal, e.g. Ctrl/Cmd + L to focus on the URL bar, F5 or Ctrl + R to reload, Alt + Left/Right arrow to go back/forward, Ctrl + D to bookmark, Ctrl + T to open a new tab, Ctrl + W to close a tab, etc. I’ve been using these for decades across different browsers, god damn they even work in Apple’s Safari
Incognito mode and reopening closed tabs.
Reopening closed tabs should be the same, Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + T
I still don’t see how that makes Firefox difficult.
The transition might be difficult, but I rarely see casual people use the options you describe.
It’s as easy as opening the shortcut and start browsing, I see no difference with Chrome there
Baby duck syndrome.
I guess a more honest way to phrase it is “people who are unwilling to learn a new browser”, since there’s nothing specifically difficult about Firefox.
Let the blame rest with the user that won’t learn, and not with the software they refuse to learn.
I use Floorp and JUMPED to it from Firefox because I had a mediocre Firefox experience. I fancy myself a power user and was not a fan. The idea that the majority who try Firefox and have issues are in the wrong and the minority who enjoy the experience are right seems backwards…
I’m not a user of brave, but I did a quick Google and it looks like they’re ad blocking will be unaffected. As for other extensions, I think that at least some will be supported for a year, while others may break immediately but I didn’t take too deep TBH