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Re:Five Walled Gardens: Operating systems are holding browse... by hkt on Monday September 26, 2022 @02:39PM (#32986612)
What exactly does Firefox lack in this regard? I'm curious. I've used it for years and the only noticeable difference to me is that it doesn't nag me about having a Google account.
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Re:Five Walled Gardens: Operating systems are holding browse... by Nextgrid on Monday September 26, 2022 @02:51PM (#32986776)
Well it's not really that it lacks, but that it also doesn't have any compelling features (for the average user) to switch either.

When it comes to nagging, Firefox is unfortunately also quite bad, every major update it will find some bullshit to nag you about such as "colorways", Pocket or a VPN.

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Re:Five Walled Gardens: Operating systems are holding browse... by endemic on Monday September 26, 2022 @07:05PM (#32989772)
I usually “sell” Firefox along with uBlock Origin. You’re correct that out of the box functionality for Firefox isn’t super compelling, but regular users notice the improved browsing experience that comes with the blocker.
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