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I have always used Firefox on all my devices, except for one: the Chromebook I was forced to buy because of compatibility with my college's test proctoring spyware.
On that device, not only did uBlock Origin quit working the other day, but today Chrome even kept disabling uBlock Lite with the error message that "This extension reloaded itself too frequently". It could be some kind of legitimate bug, but it sure feels a lot like foul play on Google's part.
It'd be great if Cloudflare sites supported Firefox. No matter what I do, it always gives me the "prove you're a human" checkbox loop.
Interesting. I use Firefox on everything at home, usually windows or android, and I rarely get those. Could it be one of your extensions? Proxy?
It's totally ok. I've phased Chrome out in the beginning of the year already.
My phaseout of Chrome was complete a long time ago.
"Time to switch to uBlock Lite or another ad blocker"
No. Time to switch to Firefox or derivative such as Librewolf.
Unfortunately I'm stuck with Chrome at work so having something like Ublock Lite available is somewhat helpful. I just hope it still blocks youtube ads because they're the worst.
I strongly suspect that is exactly what they're trying to stop.
ah you too work for a company that will let you install firefox but no extensions or addons??
fml
I stopped using adblockers and simply set the entire operating system to use Mullvad's DNS over HTTPS/TLS, specifically the adblock.dns.mullvad.net option. It doesn't have all the other uBlock features, but all ads are blocked in all browsers.
I like nextdns.io
The big problem with DNS-based ad-blocking is that it doesn't prevent redirects. Sure, you'll get redirected to a harmless blank page, but then you need to go back to the previous page. You don't have that issue with uBlock.
Yes, that happens when I click affiliate links. Blank page and then I go back.
Welcome all you shiny new Firefox users. Get a cup of a hot beverage and enjoy your freedom.
I frequently forget that chrome is installed on my phone. The only time I'm forced to use it is about once a year when I order Papa John's Pizza takeout. Their checkout page doesn't seem to work in any other browser.
It’s so Papa John’s to support only one browser.
We got here by using their softslop... only way to kill them is now to move on to different merchants. deny parasite the profits.
Gaming 101
pro gamer move
I recently started using Brave Browser as I noticed YouTube ads were starting to seep through randomly. Seems alright no far.
Not sure why you are being downvoted just for not realizing about Brave using Chromium. That seems a bit harsh.
Here's a list of non-Chromium web browsers from August for you or anyone else who might find it helpful.
Brave was astro-turfed by crypto-scammers for way too long to give people suggesting it now the benefit of the doubt.
Chromium fork. Chromium code, Google defining compatibility standards. Firefox (or it's forks) is the only real alternative.
Google Chrome's ~~uBlock Origin~~ phaseout has begun
Chrome only exists to download Firefox.
Imagine having an OS that doesn't come with a proper package manager (and Firefox installed by default, for that matter).
Sad saga, but here we are. I remember when Chrome was new and brought much needed speed and low resource usage to the browsing experience of the day. I even got email from a Chrome engineer once about a bug I mentioned in a forum, asking me for more information.
Google was already an ad company by then so anyone could have looked forward to this inevitability. Some did. Most of us did not.
Chrome has just always been there for some younger people but it will now live in my memory as a fully encapsulated end-to-end enshittification experience that I really should have always expected.
And just like it used to be with Internet Explorer, I am forced to use Chrome at work all day because thats the IT & security approved / enterprise-managed browser.
Microsoft Edge: “Thank you, Chrome, for sharing the load.”
Tell that to the unwashed masses.
Just like how Micro$oft Windows is advertsiting Linux, Google Chrome advertsites Firefox!
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Chrome is the adblock-block? You might have outblocked me today, but I'll firefox you away!
