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Google's "Manifest V2" Chrome extension phaseout next month is expected to impact the original uBlock Origin extension, which still uses the V2 framework and has 37 million users (www.theregister.com)

submitted 5 months ago by ForgottenFlux@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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The new MV3 architecture reflects Google's avowed desire to make browser extensions more performant, private, and secure. But the internet giant's attempt to do so has been bitterly contested by makers of privacy-protecting and content-blocking extensions, who have argued that the Chocolate Factory's new software architecture will lead to less effective privacy and content-filtering extensions.

For users of uBlock Origin, which runs on Manifest V2, "options" means using the less capable uBlock Origin Lite, which supports Manifest V3.

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[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 9 points 5 months ago (8 children)

Anyone that's used Librewolf mind offering their opinion on it? That description sounds pretty sweet.

[–] AceSLS@ani.social 9 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

It's the best. Deletes all cookies and browsing data on exit by default. I changed it to keep history and cookies for a handful of sites

Turned up uBO to strict mode and installed JShelter to get rid of most clientside fingerprinting (this will cause some breakage on a site by site basis though, which is quick to be fixed. Mostly on sites that are dynamically managed by JS instead of the way it's meant to be)

[–] SaltySalamander@fedia.io 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Deletes all cookies and browsing data on exit by default

This would make for an extremely annoying browsing experience.

[–] AceSLS@ani.social 3 points 5 months ago

True

That's why I changed it to keep all history and cookies on pages I whitelisted

[–] applepie@kbin.social 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

What's jshtler is this like noscrypt?

[–] AceSLS@ani.social 5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Not really, NoScript prevents executing all JavaScript by default. JShelter instead strongly limits what JS can do and spoofs some values to throw of fingerprinters. It also has a network boundary shield (mostly blocking cross sites post/get requests. Same for lan to prevent your local network being scanned etc). And it comes with a fingerprint detector which allows you to see which websites want to track you the most (I avoid those whenever possible)

[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago

It is pretty sweet. Used it as my main browser for a year. It comes pretty hardened. Try it out for sure its worth it.

[–] BarrierWithAshes@kbin.social 4 points 5 months ago

I quite enjoy using it. Stays out of the way, boots instantly, is very plain looking.

[–] VITecNet@programming.dev 3 points 5 months ago

In my experience, the Flatpak variant of Firefox on Linux is the swiftest among Firefox-based browsers.

[–] Teknikal@lemm.ee 2 points 5 months ago

It's a bit too restrictive by default imo, good for privacy but you will need to change quite a few setting if you want to browse normally.

Despite my opinion it's the browser I use most on my laptop.

[–] imecth@fedia.io 1 points 5 months ago

I've had librewolf specific bugs absent in firefox, definitely not a strict upgrade.

[–] megane_kun@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 5 months ago

I've used Librewolf until pretty recently and I say it's not for everyone. It's hardened Firefox made into its own thing for people who want the benefits of hardened Firefox but don't want to go through the effort of hardening their Firefox install.

There are some sites that wouldn't work in the strictest settings. As far as I remember, the most problematic sites with Librewolf are those that demand way too much in terms of privacy and security, so I took it as a given that if a site doesn't work with Librewolf (with me using the default settings), it's not worth it to enter to begin with.

[–] Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 5 months ago

It's great. It's essentially Firefox, but without the unnecessary bullshit like Sponsored sites or Pocket integration, and it has some quite significant privacy and security improvements. Also comes with uBlock Origin pre-installed.