According to recent user reports, uBlock Origin is quickly disappearing from the Chrome Web Store. The official page for the ad-blocking extension now states that it is...
  • Jure Repinc@lemmy.mlEnglish
    49·
    21 days ago

    Best to switch to Firefox anyways, or even better privacy enhanced LibreWolf

    This project is a custom and independent version of Firefox, with the primary goals of privacy, security and user freedom. LibreWolf is designed to increase protection against tracking and fingerprinting techniques, while also including a few security improvements. This is achieved through our privacy and security oriented settings and patches. LibreWolf also aims to remove all the telemetry, data collection and annoyances, as well as disabling anti-freedom features like DRM.

        • FizzyOrange@programming.dev
          810·
          20 days ago

          You obviously don’t need those to come up with a good name; just some taste. Signal is a great example. Ladybird and Servo are good browser names if you want to stick to that. LibreWolf? Jesus, come on guys. Forgejo is another terrible name I heard recently. Apparently it’s Esperanto, like that makes it ok somehow.

        • FizzyOrange@programming.dev
          414·
          20 days ago

          You don’t have to use the exact same <element><animal> naming scheme. But even if you did it’s pretty trivial to come up with better names. I bet even ChatGPT can do it. Here’s the list it came up with for me:

          1. Thunderwolf
          2. Breezefalcon
          3. Stonehawk
          4. Blazeleopard
          5. Rainlynx
          6. Frostowl
          7. Lightningpanther
          8. Shadowraven
          9. Solarfox
          10. Cloudtiger

          Ok most are pretty trash but Stonehawk is good. Maybe Thunderwolf. Still better than LibreWolf.

                • ReversalHatchery@beehaw.orgEnglish
                  2·
                  19 days ago

                  the largest problem with librewolf is the difficult pronunciation, I think, just as with forgejo. stonehawk is easy, as is not a terrible name either. maybe “stone” is not terribly interesting, though. but it still seems to be an improvement for me.

                  what is your take on it? why do you think it’s not better?

      • LunchMoneyThief@links.hackliberty.orgEnglish
        21·
        18 days ago

        Mintest, after only just (*inhales)

        13 YEARS

        finally rebranded to… something starting with “Lua”. And I already forget the rest of the name because FOSS people suck at naming.

        And I only even remembered the first part because I had once written mods in Lua, Mintest’s scripting language of choice. Good luck for name recognition with anybody else.

  • scsi@lemm.ee
    291·
    21 days ago

    There’s a MV3 alternate (same dev!) “uBlock Origin Lite” which this article completely misses out on mentioning: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/ublock-origin-lite/ddkjiahejlhfcafbddmgiahcphecmpfh

    There are certain websites and tools which need chrome/chromium making it a necessary evil; for example there’s a new trend in firmware flashing of devices like ESP32 boards and HAM/GMRS radios which are web based and use Chrome tech. This new MV3 fork isn’t as good as the original but it’s better than nothing and does stop some ad trash.

    • Albbi@lemmy.ca
      4·
      20 days ago

      Unless your firmware flasher is serving ads, and I really hope it isn’t, there’s no issue using chtome for things like that. Just use Firefox for everything else. It blocks more than just some ad trash. And you can have 2 browsers installed at the same time. They don’t fight each other.

    • ReversalHatchery@beehaw.orgEnglish
      1·
      19 days ago

      why would you want a browser based firmware flasher? the web browser should surely not deal with hardware. you don’t even get to know if the flashing code has changed, or verify it in Any way

      I have already hated the grapheneos web flasher, even if its just made for those for whom themost basic computer terms area dufficult task, like download this file, type cmd into the start menu, press enter, paste this command text, press enter. but it could have been solved with a most simple gui executable too!

    • kehet@suppo.fi
      18·
      20 days ago

      Majority. Never underestimate the power of pre-installed software and default settings. There is a reason why Google is still paying Firefox big bucks to be the default search engine.

      • Dudewitbow@lemmy.zip
        7·
        20 days ago

        its also the reason why in the U.S, the default messaging app is the most used. people are lazy unless forced to be given the option at the start.

  • Mikina@programming.dev
    13·
    20 days ago

    We’ve just been told yesterday that to reduce our attack surface, only Edge will be allowed on our workstations. Reasoning is that it’s difficult to make sure everyone is properly updates their browser, and since Edge is handled by windows updates, it’s easier to monitor proper updates.

    While I understand that reasoning, the tradeoff between pretty small risk reduction associated with unlikely attack surface from different browsers, and the massive drop in employee satisfaction, is simply not worth it.

    • IMALlama@lemmy.world
      1·
      19 days ago

      I use a mix of edge and chrome at work and Firefox and chrome at home. In boring work use (not signed into the browser, no extensions, no real customization), edge and chrome feel pretty similar to me. I will happily admit that I am using both basically out of the box and that if you’re invested in the configuration of one it might be annoying to switch.

  • mm_maybe@sh.itjust.works
    41·
    19 days ago

    I already know that nobody will mention Vivaldi, or if they do, they will be drowned out by a chorus of voices shouting “Firefox”, but if you like the chromium ecosystem or just don’t like waiting for web pages to function, it’s a great alternative with a built-in adblocker that doesn’t depend on uBlock Origin.

    • dev_null@lemmy.ml
      2·
      19 days ago

      Vivaldi is great. Sadly any mention of it gets downvoted by Firefox fanboys who don’t understand we are on the same team.