I needed to reinstall Firefox on this computer, so I started up Chrome to download the latest version and it blocked the download as unsafe! I had to manually tell it to download anyway.
Fuck Chrome. I’m glad I only used it to download one file and went back to Firefox.
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I’m usually all aboard the fuck chrome train, but if I remember correctly it does that with all executable files.
Where did you get the installer from? I can’t reproduce that problem on my machine.
Unless you mean the warning that applies to all executable files (“this file type could be dangerous”) but that’s just basic security that Firefox also (should) have.
While this could be malice it just as likely could be a complete error. I recently had to download a tool related to x11 on Firefox on windows and it also blocked the download as unsafe. Weirder still, it did this every time I started Firefox until I ended up ditching windows. No idea why.
Didn’t happen to me on windows! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I don’t know why you’re getting downvoted; out of curiosity I just now tried it on Windows myself (Google Chrome 120.0.6099.130 Official Build 64-bit) by typing mozilla.org, clicking “Firefox downloads” at the top, and selecting the one for Windows. It sailed through almost instantly.
BUT - just because it worked for me personally on a completely different machine, OS, and installer doesn’t mean OP is misrepresenting what happened to him; competitive app blocking has certainly happened with Edge. For all we know it’s some Google A/B trial bullshit, no telling at this point.
Unsafe… for our margins!
iirc there’s a mac setting in systems prefs where you can allow apps to be downloaded from the app store or the app store and unverified developers. by default i believe they have it set to app store only. (system prefs > security & privacy > general)
https://www.goodcore.co.uk/blog/how-to-install-apps-on-mac-from-unidentified-developers/
(edit: unverified, in this case, means people who don’t pay the apple developer subscription to release in the mac app store)
Yeah Gatekeeper
So, have you filed a complaint yet? https://www.ftc.gov/enforcement/report-antitrust-violation
Don’t download programs off the internet. Use scoop.sh
Dont download, use apt or winget.
Don’t use winget as its controlled by Microsoft so it is likely to start pushing edge. Also winget isn’t a proper package manager as its just a installer program.
apt only works on Debian bases.
*apt or distro specific package manager
Nice
or brew.sh since this is about a mac
Or flatpak.org if you use Linux
homebrew/linuxbrew works on linux too!
So does many other things. Its better to use proper Linux tools.
If you like it use it but there are better options.
Does scoop.sh just magically make it appear? Does it use pigeon transport?
It all uses the internet, using a browser to download things that are only available using HTTP anyways is and has always been harmless and completely fine.
Scoop is a proper package manager so it installs the binaries and adds shortcuts to them.
As for where it gets the binaries it comes from a manifest that gives a source URL and a checksum. This is way better as it provides better protection and doesn’t require a web browser. You can just run one command and you are done.
My favorite is Edge trying to plead with you not to switch browsers
my ass
What happens if you download a different executable file?
This is a bit of an aside, but google releases a lot of security updates for Chrome. Sometimes 2-3 a month. Not sure if Firefox does the same since I only see the notices about Chrome. Not sure if it is a good thing that they fix problems quickly or a bad thing that there are so many problems.
I’ve noticed YouTube acting funny in Firefox, too. Full-screen no longer works on our Galaxy Tab A using Firefox with ublock. On my PC, YouTube seems to randomly switch audio devices to output to. Neither of those problems exist in Chrome or the YouTube app. They didn’t exist in Firefox either until recently. Almost like it’s intentional…
sniff sniff is that a class action lawsuit alleging monopolistic business practices?!
