Dan Gillmor (@[email protected])
mastodon.world
It is essential to stop using Chrome. Under the pretense of saving users from third-party spyware, Google is creating an ecosystem in which Chrome itself is the spyware. Given Google's overwhelming presence in the browser market, this is unconscionable. We should all despise the ad-tech business, and have no sympathy for the companies getting whacked by Google's actions. But we should not permit one monopolist to replace them all. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/12/year-review-googles-corporate-paternalism-browser
  • Clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    2·
    6 months ago

    I’ll take a look, thanks. I’m not thrilled with the idea of using a dozen extensions that could break or become incompatible, but I would prefer to get off of chrome!

    • AVengefulAxolotl@lemmy.world
      English
      2·
      6 months ago

      For me it is only 5 extensions really which are essential. uBlock Origin, Dark reader, Sidebery & Gesturify & User agent switcher (it can come in handy every once in a while).

      P.S. There is a little caveat to vertical tabs which i forgot. You have to follow an easy 5 step guide on how to hide horizontal tabs when sidebery is active.

      • LWD@lemm.eeEnglish
        3·
        6 months ago

        Personally, I would have preferred the option to hide tabs in Firefox, versus what they’re currently working on… A hidden sidebar that works on only three of America’s biggest shopping websites. Even if they hadn’t developed native vertical tabs to go along with it.