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All the more reason to use Firefox with uBlock Origin if you can, which despite concerns regarding Mozilla are still much more likely to align with users' best interests and help you avoid being tracked all over the web.
What does this even mean, Google?
Seems they're both from the same developer, with slightly different objectives. However, uMatrix's repository has been archived and hasn't updated in years. Even if you use a fork, the first line of the README is "Definitely for advanced users." I don't consider uMatrix a working solution for the average user, which is most people.
I don't feel like engaging with the first phrase of your comment as it is, lacking even a single concrete example or further resources to look into.
That's a long page. I can't promise to do it quickly, but I'll try taking a look later.
I think you might've meant "in one sitting."
But but but... don't you trust them?
Means they'd like to replace cookies with something proprietary that they control.
they're trying, with that 'privacy' sandbox crap.
And sadly Mozilla is doing the same with the Privacy-Preserving Attribution.
not even remotely the same thing
There's an opt-out check box buried 4 clicks deep in Chrome settings. The choices are "Allow 3rd party Cookies" and "Ask me later".
“Informed”
It should reset every time the browser is closed and/or daily to respect the, uh, dynamics of the modern consumer.
"You may not want it now, but you'll want it tomorrow. We'll help you make this decision for you."
What issues?
Edited to clarify which one I was referring to.
The definition of issue here changes significantly from person to person, from some disliking Firefox's visual design to others criticizing business and technical decisions by Mozilla.
Honestly, there's nothing I feel like bringing up and starting another discussion over. I mostly added that to stop certain folks from cleverly answering "but what about ? Mozilla isn't a saint!" As though that wasn't taken into account from the start.
Pages blocking you because you block their cookies
That's not an issue inherent to Firefox and anyone that cares enough to block cookies usually has the know-how of how to re-enable them for a specific page.
Total cookie protection can have site breakage, even for very casual users. And it is enabled by default. That beeing said it is easy to stop for a site. And quite rare. Total cookie protection is a very nice fix for the cookie tracking issue imho.
Getting tracked 😂