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Google pulls the plug on uBlock Origin, leaving over 30 million Chrome users susceptible to intrusive ads

  • Google is transitioning Chrome’s extension support from the Manifest V2 framework to the V3.
  • This means users won’t be able to use uBlock Origin to block ads on Google Chrome.
  • However, there’s a new iteration of the app — uBlock Origin Lite, which is Manifest V3 compliant but doesn’t boast the original version’s comprehensive ad-blocking features.
ElectricAirship ,
@ElectricAirship@lemmy.dbzer0.com avatar

Not trying to troll or anything, but what can Chrome do that Firefox cannot?

I’ve always felt like Firefox has more useful features like screenshotting, etc.

RubberElectrons ,
@RubberElectrons@lemmy.world avatar

Even if it didn’t have superior functionality, I’d still support & use firefox over chrome just because I don’t care how fast the sports car is: if it’s not going where I tell it to, I ain’t gettin’ in.

PassingThrough ,

I only break out Chrome(or Edge) for two reasons:

One is access to serial ports to flash ESP devices, or update the firmware on my XR glasses. Firefox can’t do that.

The other is to automate Twitch drop collection. The addon I found to reload broken streams and collect drops while I’m at work only has a Chrome version.

TwoBeeSan ,

My work has edge and chrome. Everything else locked.

Will be seeing ads at work now. Cool.

mindlight ,

If you want to avoid ads it might be a good idea to not use products from a company which primary goal is to make money on ads…

But hey, what do I know…

fine_sandy_bottom ,

This is as good a place as any to challenge firefox users: what are you doing to support the project?

Using their software doesn’t support them, unless you search with Google and I doubt many users reading this do.

Mozilla may be deserving of criticism, but criticism alone does not support them.

I fear that one day we will lose firefox.

ikidd ,
@ikidd@lemmy.world avatar

What’s even worse is every time someone mentions Firefox, some chucklefuck has to go hardcore negative on everything Mozilla does that is 1/10th as shitty as Google. Just shut your piehole if you don’t like the only somewhat private open source browser.

Omgboom ,

Susceptible to malware even

megabat ,

I would like to take this opportunity to remind everyone that even the United States FBI recommended using ad blocking extensions to protect yourself online.

www.ic3.gov/Media/Y2022/PSA221221

Kethal ,

I used Firefox when it first came out. Google and Mozzila got into a hot race to make the best browser and they both did well. Somehow I ended up using Chrome a lot more even though I thought that by the time the race ended they were pretty even. Both were very fast and had great plugin libraries. Chrome looked nicer out of the box, but Firefox is highly customizable. Since the end of that race, Chrome has gotten worse and Firefox is about the same. I’ve switched back fully to Firefox, and the only thing I miss is the “Piss off publisher frames” plugin, that I haven’t found a replacement for. It’s a nice browser.

fine_sandy_bottom ,

I switched to chrome for several years. Back then I was using Gmail and google docs et cetera. I naively thought Google were the good guys.

At that time the chrome ui was better. As an example, Firefox still had a separate search bar and address bar, although you could search in the address bar if you wished.

More recently I think the “nice ui” thing has tipped back towards Firefox. Chrome seems to have evolved some extra buttons.

Kethal ,

Yeah, it’s ironic that one of Google’s selling points was that Chrome didn’t have a lot of clutter. It’s even where the name comes from. Now it looks messy. It’s no Microsoft product yet, but it’s definitely one of the ways it used to be better.

jay ,
@jay@mbin.zerojay.com avatar

I would be on Firefox myself except that I need Webassembly that functions at a decent speed and It's about 30-100 times slower on Firefox than it is on Chrome and hasn't changed in yeeeeears.

echo ,

uBlock Origin Lite, which is Manifest V3 compliant but doesn’t boast the original version’s comprehensive ad-blocking features.

Then what is the purpose/value of it?

Quill7513 ,

Its able to block some ads. However, from a security perspective this basically means google chrome is no longer a web browser that should be used in a professional setting, let alone for your private and personal work

TransplantedSconie ,

Firefox is the bomb.

perviouslyiner ,

It is… revolutionary.

2001aCentenaryofFederation ,

see also: librewolf

parpol ,

If only there was a librewolf mobile…

DaddleDew ,

Fennec is a pace in the right direction for that

JetpackJackson ,

Mull is the closest

fine_sandy_bottom ,

Mull:

f-droid.org/packages/us.spotco.fennec_dos/

JohnDClay ,

YouTube isn’t playing on Firefox with Ublock for me either. I’ll need to go through and reinstall my extensions, but I couldn’t find the root cause so far, I’d just been using chrome with ublock for YouTube and Firefox for everything else.

parpol ,

Use a redirect plugin to open all YouTube links in invidious.

On android, GrayJay is the best app for not only YouTube but all video and streaming platforms.

JohnDClay ,

But that wouldn’t have comments or updating recommendations, right?

JohnDClay ,

As for grey jay, I haven’t had time to compile it yet. ReVanced is working well for me.

ogmios ,
@ogmios@sh.itjust.works avatar

Yea, I’m just waiting for the bomb to go off when Mozilla inevitably ends up following Google’s example.

Lemminary ,

Yep, I’m watching intently with the shit they’ve been doing.

friend_of_satan ,

I’d just like to reassure everybody that you can quit using Google Chrome. I switched to Firefox a year ago. You can switch to something else too. Give it a try.

Wait, I don’t need to nudge anybody. After all the ads start invading their browsing experience I doubt anybody will need much prodding.

echo ,

Yep… when ublock quits working for me on Chrome then I will migrate.

Maestro ,

Why wait? Migrate now. There's even Firefox for mobile with ublock

chazwhiz ,
@chazwhiz@lemmy.world avatar

There is?

arin ,

Yes my main mobile browser

TachyonTele ,

Same here. Haven’t seen an ad in I don’t know how long.

chazwhiz ,
@chazwhiz@lemmy.world avatar

That doesn’t really answer my question. How does one get ublock origin on mobile?

RampageDon ,

You use Firefox as your mobile browser

ArgentRaven ,

And to add to that, set all your programs and links to open in Firefox by default, instead of the YouTube app, etc. then you’re blocking ads just like a desktop on every site you visit.

catloaf ,

Same as on desktop. You go to the Mozilla extension site or the author’s site and click add.

JohnSwanFromTheLough ,

There’s an extensions menu in the firefox app, uBlock is listed as one of the recommend ones, all you have to do is click the plus sign to add it.

Maestro ,

Yes. You can install extensions on firefox mobile just like you can on the desktop version. IIRC it's the only mobile browser that does this.

pennomi ,

Only on Firefox Android.

As far as I know, Safari is the only browser with Adblock on iOS.

harsh3466 ,

This is true, however, Firefox focus has a built in blocker that’s pretty good, and the Orion browser for iOS actually supports Firefox extensions (even though it’s built on top of safari), and is also pretty good. I run bothe Firefox focus and Orion with ublock on my iOS devices.

H4mi ,

I use Firefox Focus on iOS. It blocks quite a bit without addons.

mp3 ,
@mp3@lemmy.ca avatar

On Android, Firefox for iOS doesn’t have addons because Apple.

ShepherdPie ,

Firefox mobile allows you to install extensions just like a PC version of the browser.

strawberry ,

low key that's why I switched. ads on mobile are so incredibly intrusive

Steve ,

Yup

_bcron ,

Firefox with NoScript is better than any adblocker I used. It blocks the ‘disable adblocker’ popups alongside ads and most sketchy shit in general

superkret ,

It also blocks everything else on the website.

Makeitstop ,

It’s definitely more of a hassle than most people will want to deal with. But I still prefer to have it and selectively enable things as needed, because quite frankly I’d rather deal with predictable hassles of my own making than be bombarded with new bullshit every day due to ever worsening trends in enshittification.

Makeitstop ,

Why not both?

ShepherdPie ,

Because it can ruin your browsing experience all together. It’d be like installing multiple anti-virus programs on your Windows PC

icosahedron ,

iirc some hardened firefox configs, including arkenfox, recommend using ublock ONLY. other privacy extensions like noscript aren’t worth using because ublock replicates all of their features plus more

Kalkaline ,
@Kalkaline@leminal.space avatar

Firefox reader mode is the champ, especially when combined with uBlock

fine_sandy_bottom ,

I don’t understand the inertia if I’m honest.

Jimmycakes ,

Nobody that cares about seeing ads is still on chrome. I bet they don’t lose more than 8-10% market share in a year even that is probably super high

grue ,

I’ve always used Firefox on every other device I own, but now I need to do something about my Chromebook.

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BlameThePeacock ,

Switching back to Firefox in the next few weeks. Fuck you google

NateNate60 ,

What did the fact checker bot ever do to you?

Estebiu ,
@Estebiu@lemmy.dbzer0.com avatar

Shh, we dont talk about that here…

fine_sandy_bottom ,

Fact checker bot is BS. It should be banned.

samus12345 ,
@samus12345@lemmy.world avatar

Just block it and you won’t have to see it any more.

NateNate60 ,

I wonder why you hate the fact-checkers.

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