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A browser is not like a social network though. There's barely any difference in practical terms between Chrome and Firefox. Once you've switched there's no reason to go back.
Desktop runs great, but Firefox on Android seems to be noticeably buggy here and there sadly. I still use it, but I can imagine that might drive people out of the ecosystem.
Many people get used to the synchronization of their passwords / bookmarks cross-channel. More advanced users have a separate password management for this I'd figure, but that's not the default for 90% I'd guess.
I've never had a single issue with Firefox for Android and I've run it on all my phones for like 6-7years at least, probably more but I don't remember.
It doesn't play super nice with foldable phones. The UI doesn't adapt correctly without restarting the app and you end up with a very dense interface of overlapping buttons if you try going from open to closed. The address bar becomes completely blocked by all the extra buttons from the tablet layout, so the app is unusable.
Well that's a pretty specific use case, I've only ever met one person with a foldable phone. But yeah they should probably fix that.
Well, in my experience it's mostly interaction bugs. Quite noticeable when you're used to Chrome not having these issues.
I use both a password manager and Firefox password sync.
This is why I don't understand why anyone tech savvy isn't using Firefox. There's literally no cost. From a user standpoint they're basically the same thing. The one that isn't made by an evil monopoly is just the obvious choice.
You may think so but there's always a bunch of posts about why people can't switch out of chromium in every other Firefox related posts. There are few significant differences and some don't wanna make any compromise for something better.
I heard from someone who uses a shit ton of tabs in Chrome which Firefox doesn't do as well apparently. But I've been a FF guy for as long as it's been around and i hate open trans so
I miss the old Tab Mix Plus. I customized that crap out of that thing and it was lovely.
The only ones who can't are those who have that SUUUPER special plugin that they need and they won't look at FF alternatives.
As long as there is suddenly a new pinned tab with irrelevant info or an unskippable pop up about the new color schemes or data grabbing websites pinned to the top sites or the company firing half their developers even when their CEO gets another pay raise or…
Agreed, I think they're hedging on the amount of people who leave will be less than the increased revenue of those who stay. Considering the ones leaving were never going to allow as revenue anyway what do they really lose?