~~https://www.neowin.net/news/ublock-origin-developer-recommends-switching-to-ublock-lite-as-chrome-flags-the-extension/~~

EDIT: Apologies. Updated with a link to what gorhill REALLY said:

Manifest v2 uBO will not be automatically replaced by Manifest v3 uBOL[ight]. uBOL is too different from uBO for it to silently replace uBO – you will have to explicitly make a choice as to which extension should replace uBO according to your own prerogatives.

Ultimately whether uBOL is an acceptable alternative to uBO is up to you, it’s not a choice that will be made for you.

Will development of uBO continue? Yes, there are other browsers which are not deprecating Manifest v2, e.g. Firefox.

  • @[email protected]
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    I just got firefox yesterday, cause I noticed youtube started baking unskippable ads into their site.

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      I’ve been using LibreWolf on Desktop and Mull on Android. Basically more securely configured versions of Firefox with the proprietary telemetry and some other stuff removed. Takes some tweaking to get certain websites to work that need more access than they should or use Certificate Authorities that don’t have working OSCP servers.

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          yup I recently switched from Vivaldi to librewolf which is a shame cause I really liked vivaldi and it’s customization and embedded email but since it’s chromium I knew it was just a matter of time before I had to switch.

          edit: annnnnnd nevermind I just found Floorp so I’m happy again.

        • @[email protected]
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          I don’t like or use brave for multiple reasons but why is the fact that it’s built on chromium a problem?

          • @[email protected]
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            Because every browser is becoming 3 chromes in a trench coat.

            Long term this will be an issue.

          • @[email protected]
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            They are doing what Apple has done to browsers on iPhones. It’s all safari all the way down… lol

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              Ironically, Apple forcing Safari on iPhones is the single greatest thing standing between Chromium and total market domination.

              Not that it’s a good thing for Apple users, but it’s the one remaining reason not to slap a “Not on Chromium? Don’t bother visiting” sign on every website. Us Firefox users don’t matter, statistically speaking

        • burghler
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          111 months ago

          Link is borked, add another ) at the end

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        Ah yes, the browser that monetizers based on activity tracking. The one based on chromium, handing Google further control over web standards. The browser with a a mysterious nearly unlimited budget for advertising before they even had a handful of users. That browser.

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      If any site doesn’t work you can try this official addon Chrome Mask. If it works with it on you can report it Mozilla.

      Edit: a bit of context:

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        I"m going to try that extension to see if it helps with a couple of websites. So thanks for the recommendation!

        • @[email protected]
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          If it does help be sure to report it to Mozilla! Otherwise the site admins will just see another Chrome user and have little. Incentive to focus on FF.

      • @[email protected]
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        311 months ago

        Thanks for sharing the extension! I just got some passkeys and they just weren’t working on several websites for Firefox (looking at you Azure) but that solved the issue immediately!