Switching from Chrome to Firefox? Here Are Some Tips. – FRUNC
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I recently switched from Google Chrome to Mozilla Firefox as my main desktop browser. Here’s what I did to improve upon Firefox’ sometimes not ideal defaults. There are a couple of reasons why I considered the switch from Chrome to Firefox: A growing uneasy feeling about Google’s approach to user privacy, Manifest v3, Googles’s WebDRM plans, […]
    • @[email protected]
      6•1 year ago

      I wish customizing GUI was easier on firefox than with userChrome.css.

      After installing TST one would want to remove sidepanel header and default horizontal tabs.

      • GarthTheChicken
        2•1 year ago

        @bentropy @koorool while im used to using userChrome it would be good to have a gui tool for those not familiar with inspector tools and css. I don’t think the extension api grants the access needed for an extension to work

        For what it’s worth there are a great number of ready made css snippets you can use

        • @[email protected]
          2•1 year ago

          Those snippets could be a category on firefox AddOn store. With reviews, comments, screenshots etc, just like themes. Installable / previewable with a single click.

          Who could deliver a feature request to Mozilla please? :)

  • DaveEnglish
    12•1 year ago

    I recently switched from Chrome to Firefox as part of an ongoing de-Google effort… and, honestly, I found it fairly easy. The two things I missed and found solutions for were:

    1. Profiles - I just use the built in profiles with the Profile Switcher extension
    2. Casting to Chromecast - I use the fx_cast extension and actually find it more reliable than Chrome’s casting!

    Other than those, I’ve found it to be a very comfortable, familiar experience.

    • @ReluctantMuskrat
      4•1 year ago

      Thanks for the heads up regarding fx_cast. Casting is about the only thing I use Chrome for and now hopefully I can stop doing that too.

    • @Jayb151
      1•1 year ago

      Ya, profiles is what’s going to stop me from switching. I have like 7 different profiles

      • DaveEnglish
        3•1 year ago

        It can be made to work in largely the same way. You just need to install the extra plugin (and associated extra component). I have a similar number of profiles as you and I haven’t had to change how I work.

        The article comments reference Multi-Account Containers, but I’m not sure I could make them work. I need different bookmarks for each profile, and I like the separation of a new window.

  • @StewartGilligan
    11•1 year ago

    I’m not sure why FireFox is often depicted as a red panda. Isn’t it supposed to be a fox? (Not going to lie, both are cute.)

    • @canthidium
      43•1 year ago

      “The very first Mozilla logo, after the decline of Netscape, was a phoenix reborn from its flames. When they had to change their name, they opted for an animal that was not well known on the web at the time. It was the red panda. Unfortunately, people thought that the animal on the Mozilla Firefox logo was a fox. This “firefox” is actually a red panda which is a protected species in Asia. A mistake when translating red panda from Chinese to English is how we got firefox.”.

      From: https://www.freelogodesign.org/blog/2019/06/14/the-story-behind-the-mozilla-firefox-logo

      • @StewartGilligan
        7•1 year ago

        You learn somethin’ new everyday. Thanks for enlightening me. 😁

    • @the_q
      17•11 months ago

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      • Eager EagleEnglish
        4•1 year ago

        that ruined my dream of finding the mythical cross between a fox and a dragon.

  • @[email protected]English
    8•1 year ago

    The only issue I’ve noticed is #3 (tab management). Currently I use the Tab Groups extension to help keep a manageable amount of tabs visible and to help unload idle tabs from ram.

  • @bemenakerEnglish
    7•1 year ago

    This isn’t general use helpful tips. This is one users personal wants because he wants to use a new tool, but wants it to behave like the old tool. Stupid mentality,.if you want the old.tool, use it. The only real.complaint here is the font rendering, and every engine will handle fonts differently.

  • Eager EagleEnglish
    6•1 year ago

    The only one I see as a problem (IMO) is #4 - I wish there was a similar downloads bar, especially because I always clean up the download list after I’m done with it.

    After using Firefox for years I’m sure I’d have more problems going back to chromium browsers than migrating to Firefox in the first place. Firefox has a much better support to keyboard navigation when it comes to reopening bookmarks and keyword searches. But it’s good to address these differences and how to work around them.

    • @StewartGilligan
      5•1 year ago

      Right click on the downloads button and hit “Clear Preview Panel” to clean up the downloads bar.

      • Eager EagleEnglish
        2•1 year ago

        that doesn’t have the same effect as the “clear downloads” from the download window though

  • Marks
    4•1 year ago

    For me, Edge’s vertical tabs and grouping is so seamless that it is necessary for my workflow. I have tried so many alternatives on Firefox, but there is always something that makes it feel so half-baked.

    • @[email protected]English
      2•1 year ago

      Yeah, I completely agree. I loved the vertical tabs and I’ve almost gone back several times. I hope Mozilla is working on those two and sleeping tabs.