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0 pointsnine_k3y ago0 comments

But the idea of the app isolation is just that — apps should not be able to touch each other.

There are of course escape hatches, because sometimes you want apps to interact.

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dcow3y ago

Extensions cannot touch each other. They also can't touch other websites without an escape hatch, because sometimes you want your password manager to modify the DOM and fill in your password for you.

dimensi0nal3y ago

extensions have to touch other websites to be useful

dcow3y ago

Not all of them. Momentum is one of my favorites and it just gives me a new start page.

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0 pointsnine_k3y ago0 comments

But the idea of the app isolation is just that — apps should not be able to touch each other.

There are of course escape hatches, because sometimes you want apps to interact.

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dcow3y ago

Extensions cannot touch each other. They also can't touch other websites without an escape hatch, because sometimes you want your password manager to modify the DOM and fill in your password for you.

dimensi0nal3y ago

extensions have to touch other websites to be useful

dcow3y ago

Not all of them. Momentum is one of my favorites and it just gives me a new start page.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse