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Why I use Firefox (xn--ime-zza.eu)
submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Questions like “Which browser should I use?” regularly come up on the r/browsers subreddit. I sometimes respond to these posts, but my quick replies usually only contain one or two points. To be honest, until recently I wasn’t even sure myself why I use Firefox. Of course it’s a pretty good browser, but that doesn’t explain why I’ve stubbornly stayed loyal to Firefox for more than a decade. After giving it a bit more thought, I came up with the following reasons.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

I agree whole heartedly with 4 (it's independent) and 5 (mobile ad blocking) as my main reasons, and while I haven't used 6 (picture in picture) much, I like having the option.

I also want to add Container Tabs, which is way better for me than Chrome Profiles. I sometimes have three or four email addresses logged in simultaneously (work, personal, my kid's, and my wife's), and I like having SM sites locked behind a separate container entirely (e.g. all Facebook and Instagram links go to a clean container just for Meta crap).