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you can do it by downloading this version of chrome

[–] roserose56@lemmy.ca 20 points 2 days ago (2 children)

JUST FU***** CHANGE BROWSER ALREADY! Why you have to be so stupid to use Chrome?

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

According to the people I know, "It's better" because they won the browser speed race without looking at anything else.

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[–] klobuerschtler@lemmy.world 70 points 3 days ago (2 children)
[–] ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago (2 children)

That is impossible for many people for the same reason why they still on Xitter, etc. They believe, that with enough willpower, the people ruining our software infrastructure can be convinced for the better. And also many people still believe that if you criticize their "meme browser" made by the cool "don't be evil" company, you're a Microsoft shill forcing them to use IE, that is buggy and slow.

[–] SuperSaiyanSwag@lemmy.zip 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It blows my mind how many people use chrome over edge thinking that they are making super smart choice. I feel like I was still seeing memes on reddit making fun of Edge over Chrome.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

And here I am, seeing both as equivalent. I honestly don't see a meaningful difference between Edge and Chrome...

[–] SuperSaiyanSwag@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 days ago

To be clear, that’s exactly what I mean. I use Firefox, but I find the edge vs chrome debate amusing.

[–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago (5 children)

And also many people still believe that if you criticize their "meme browser" made by the cool "don't be evil" company, you're a Microsoft shill forcing them to use IE, that is buggy and slow

Which I find absolutely hilarious, as Edgemium is a better browser than chrome. I still use Firefox first and foremost, but at work when I have to use something else, it performs better and has better features IMO.

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[–] miridius@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

For those that do need to use Chrome for whatever reason, don't bother with all this faff just use uBOL, it's just as good as uBO

[–] Lyubo@lemmy.ml 30 points 3 days ago
[–] tfm@europe.pub 15 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

You can still block ads while shoving your data up Google's ass, here is how.

Don't use Chrome

[–] MetalMachine@feddit.nl 9 points 2 days ago

Just use Firefox. Its people's fault that it got so bad because you basically gave them a browser monopoly

[–] lasers4eyes@piefed.zip 8 points 2 days ago

Using an adblocker on chrome is the funniest shit, that’s like using a condom to fuck a sheep.

Good job using a condom, but what the fuck are you doing fucking a sheep?

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 13 points 3 days ago

just install firefox ffs.

[–] exu@feditown.com 164 points 4 days ago (16 children)

As they note in the article, this is a temporary measure, I.E. guaranteed to break soon.

Start switching to Firefox now so you're done when they finally turn it of. Ignore any other Chromium based browsers, it's unlikely they have the manpower to extend MV2 beyond what Google supports with their LTS releases.

[–] aeternum@lemmy.blahaj.zone 42 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Completely anecdotally, but I've noticed that in the last few months, ublock origin installs on the Mozilla addons site has gone up. So i think people are already moving.

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[–] xxce2AAb@feddit.dk 119 points 4 days ago

Alternatively, you could use a browser instead of an advertisement delivery app.

[–] OldChicoAle@lemmy.world 56 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 5 points 3 days ago

Can't switch if you never left ;-)

[–] Rekorse@sh.itjust.works 12 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Is this actually easier than installing librewolf?

[–] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago

Nope. It also sounds like it will repeatedly break after updates.

[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 89 points 4 days ago

you can enable ublock in chrome by downloading firefox from chrome, installing it, then installing ublock in firefox and finally removing chrome

[–] midtsveen@lemmy.wtf 16 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

"While users can still make uBlock Origin work, it will eventually stop working altogether, and no method will be able to mend it. Therefore, users will have to either switch to Manifest V3-based blockers, such as uBlock Lite, or move to browsers that still support Manifest V2. Firefox, Opera, and Brave, for example, do not plan to ditch those extensions just yet."

Just fucking switch already!

[–] BigMike@lemmy.world 79 points 4 days ago (7 children)

People will do anything, but use Firefox

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[–] BananaTrifleViolin@lemmy.world 75 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

Yeah all you have to do is circumvent the security settings in your browser and suppress warning messages to enable Manifest 2, all in 8 easy steps (written as if it's 6 steps to make it seem less onerous). For now. Until Google switches it off completely.

Or, drop Chrome and Chromium based browsers (such as Edge, Vivaldi, Brave etc) in one easy step. Install a privacy respecting Firefox based browser like Firefox itself or Librewolf.

[–] Ek-Hou-Van-Braai@piefed.social 21 points 4 days ago

My thoughts exactly, just ditch chrome

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[–] THX1138@lemmy.ml 38 points 4 days ago

Or like, just switch already?

[–] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 53 points 4 days ago

Just user Firefox lol

[–] KingPorkChop@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 days ago

My first web browser was Mosaic version 1. I ran version 2 alpha for a bit.

Netscape started doing things better so I moved over to it.

Over the years I've bounced around from Netscape, Firefox, Opera, Chrome, and a few others (the MS browsers never really swayed me). It seemed like every year I'd be moving to a new platform or version. I usually have 3-4 browsers installed on my computers at any given time.

Once Chrome blocked uOrigin I moved over to Firefox. Easy.

The point is, to get the best (and safest) browsing experience, you have to be flexible. If you just use the thing that "came with the computer" you're going to have a bad time. If Chrome wants to break your browsing experience, ditch it.

[–] MrSulu@lemmy.ml 36 points 4 days ago (23 children)

I'm struggling with the concept of people putting effort into using uBlock Origin with Chrome.

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[–] ludicolo@lemmy.ml 25 points 4 days ago
[–] malfisya@piefed.social 41 points 4 days ago

Let it go bro. Just switch to Firefox & co. Or at least use it less for something that does not require ad-blocking.

[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 24 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Eh.

After years and years of Chrome I just up and switched on Friday when they finally pulled the plug.

No regrets. No waving from the stern of the ship as I sail away from Chromeland.

If they choose to take away a valuable tool I consider necessary for browsing the web, then I have no loyalty to them and can easily move on. Took all of 10 seconds to import my shit into Firefox and be on my way.

Bye, Chrome. Thanks for being useful, until you weren't.

[–] daggermoon@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago (4 children)

God, this is like those people who still insist on running Windows 7

[–] DacoTaco@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Tbf, win7 was the best os i ever used. Only to be royally fucked by win8, win10 and win11. Oh how it has fallen...

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[–] CatDogL0ver@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

Get use firefox.less intrusive

[–] Kalcifer@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 days ago

Chromium? More like copium. /j

[–] disco@lemdro.id 22 points 4 days ago (6 children)

Use librewolf or fennec (Firefox forks)

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[–] Der_Fossyler@feddit.org 22 points 4 days ago (2 children)

You can, but you should just switch to Firefox or accept ads in Chromium Browsers.

I can imagine that in the long run it will get harder for their forks to block ads with any extension.

I can't wait for Ladybird in the future 💪.

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[–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 22 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Why jump through all these hoops, and lessen the security of your browser in the process, just to do something that is being fully stripped out soon anyway?

Just install Firefox. It's not like you can't import your bookmarks and such.

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[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 15 points 4 days ago

Show me "Not use Chrome"!

BZZZT

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