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0 pointsjajko1y ago0 comments

What special feature does she use that is absolutely untransferable to FF?

I have both browsers icons next to each other and sometimes I launch the other by mistake. For normal browsing I only spot the difference due to various pages having different logins ie from my wife or not being logged in.

If somebody is able to use internet (god forbid even do some payments on it) then I am pretty sure they could understand the concept of another, very similar app with same behavior. Sometimes new releases change UI at least as much as those browsers differ between each other.

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ewenquim1y ago

The UI is not exactly the same. Maybe it can be OK if I transfer all the favorites, homepage, install a Chrome-looking theme, and more importantly if I change the icon lol. Not even kidding. She only uses it because she needs to, but she would be happier without it.

birdiesanders1y ago

I installed Ubuntu for many people in their 80s. Give her some time with FF, you don’t have to remove chrome, just hand her FF. I bet she does just fine.

flowerthoughts1y ago

Are you taking upon yourself to do this for all uBO users that need it without knowing?

If you do, you acknowledge that "Chrome disabling uBlock Origin is a serious security threat."

If you don't, then "Chrome disabling uBlock Origin is a serious security threat" seems even more true.

Either way, I'm curious on the size of your bet here. Talk is cheap, and you've only given OP the laziest and most obvious solution. Do you believe what you said is profound and/or an interesting argument?

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b0dhimind1y ago

I think it's mainly having to set it up. Which isn't that much work for basic users but still entails: making a new account (Mozilla), data migration, installation on other devices, add-on installation, syncing, configuration, etc.

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