https://lemy.lol/post/24667681 Firefox pwa isn't working
Hey now, they'll build native features if it's something no one wants (Pocket).
this post was submitted on 09 May 2024
471 points (96.6% liked)
Memes
45734 readers
436 users here now
Rules:
- Be civil and nice.
- Try not to excessively repost, as a rule of thumb, wait at least 2 months to do it if you have to.
founded 5 years ago
MODERATORS
I legitimately do not get pocket. It's just rebranded bookmarks
But haven't you ever wanted the opportunity to pay for bookmarks? Now you can!
Well when you put it that way I'm suddenly convinced! I'm gonna go buy me a pocket to put my Firefox in right now!
Pocket is essentially free.
You can pay but it's only for small non essential features https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/what-is-the-difference-between-pocket-free-and-premium-accounts
It was cool in 2010 when I was like 14 and had an iPod touch but didn't have wireless Internet access at home because my parents didn't understand the concept of a router and thought they would have to pay for it, plus christian concern over porn and corruption on the net. So I could go to like McDonalds or whatever, download all of these game review articles, web novels, and whatever else I was into at the time so that when I got back home I could still interact with the web.
Nowadays, yeah I don't really get the point. Everyone's permanently plugged in so a regular bookmark is fine. Also in case anyone was concerned, my buddy eventually gave me his old router and I secretly set up WiFi in my house so I was good for the rest of the time I lived at home 👍
Also in case anyone was concerned, my buddy eventually gave me his old router and I secretly set up WiFi in my house so I was good for the rest of the time I lived at home 👍
Strict parents create sneaky teens. My mom’s way of grounding me from the computer was taking away my keyboard. She figured that without a keyboard, I couldn’t use it. I had a spare keyboard buried under my bed. I also quickly figured out how to use Windows’ accessibility options in case I was ever truly without a keyboard or mouse.
Funnily enough with this explanation I finally get what Pocket is, because I thought modern Pocket was something different and not the same thing from back then.
Have never used it, but doesn't it download the whole article? So if source becomes unavailable, you still get an archived copy similar to other services like archive.org.
I use it to sync long from journalism articles to my Kobo. It’s perfect for it.
Gnome*
Yeah at least firefox without extensions is good :P
Without uBlock Origin? Not really. Not Firefox's fault, the internet just transformed into a massive ad-infested shithole, but still, it's unusable without an adblocker.
yeah okay fair
Haha gnome too
I can't live without dash-to-dock extension.
Point out something that could be improved
Be told to just download an extension to fix the issue
Understand why regular people don't use Firefox
Chrome simps unite!
People don't use Firefox because of trends, not because it's somehow inferior. Yeah, no one gives a shit about your extremely weird tab preferences
load more comments
(17 replies)
To be fair you can have the browser with just features you want and nothing else that other people want that you don't need
At one point, Mozilla did make PWAs, but decided that the development was too difficult to maintain. So one person decides to just make an incredible complicated, well functioning workaround in their free time and share it with everyone.
Meanwhile, Chrome successfully implements and maintains PWAs, making it a killer feature. Many users who rely on web apps drop ff and become lifelong chrome users. Ff responds to future requests with, “well most of our users don't use PWAs anyway.”
load more comments
(1 replies)
What are some examples of features rhat should be native but aren't?
I use a couple extensions but nothing that I think should be in the core browser.
I think container tabs, which is currently an official Mozilla extension, should be native.
It is native, isn't it?
No, unfortunately not https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/multi-account-containers/
I don't have that addon and I can use container tabs without any problems. Currently on Firefox 125.
You still need an extension to automatically open specific sites in their own containers. I genuinely don't get why.
load more comments
(1 replies)
load more comments
(1 replies)
More UI customizations? A few simple settings could go a long way.
Ublock origin
Open urls in a container, by ñrepending them with something. Like, say I have 3 gmail accounts. Work, personal, and purchases. With official multiaccount containers I can either have gmail always open on one or manually open it on one.
I have an extension where I can put something like "ext+container=Work&https://gmail.com" on my homepage and everything opens where it should.
load more comments
(1 replies)
A good way to visualize large numbers of tabs (like with tree or panorama tabs), an ad blocker (Mozilla is supposedly privacy-focused but doesn't have this), and a way to group tabs without having them in containers.
Who are you people with more than like 10 tabs open at once? Do you guys just not close something after you're done reading it?
Just browsing documentation can have me hitting that number of tabs easy. I tend to open stuff in new tabs so I can flip back and forth. Also if I'm searching for error messages I like to open in new tabs so I don't have to continuously go back and forth. I won't kill a tab until I know I'm done with it, I have a tab sleep extension to save resources for long idle tabs. Tab groups are a nice feature that I would love in Firefox to help clean things up, I tend to use new windows and virtual desktops to compartmentalise tasks.
They get money from Google, Google makes money from ads, if they start blocking ads, Google would probably end their deal with Mozilla
Nah, then Google would have a monopoly and be subjected to extra rules and regulations.
They rather fund a competitor than do that.
Hahaha python
They don’t even have math in the base language, you have to import numpy to do basically anything.
Not many languages let you do advanced math with their base, usually libraries do the heavy lifting and in numpy's case it isn't even written in python.
Do you never import math?
Go parse JSON with standard library C++. Hahaha
What's wrong with using extensions? Are you sad that your phone doesn't have features and you need to use the app store?
Nah. That's why I use an android. Extensions go burrr on android firefox.
load more comments
(1 replies)
Better tab management, workspaces and split-screen
view more: next ›