• @winterayars@sh.itjust.works
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    311 months ago

    I use Firefox on desktop but on Android i use Brave for one single reason: it lets me open links in the full browser rather than a webview. Or whatever that tech is called. I hate that stuff. It drives me absolutely bonkers. Like, you might think that’s irrational and/or that i have some kind of anger management problem but i promise you it is way beyond that. I’m fucking actually feral about this. This one thing determines which browser i use. If i couldn’t find one with it i would have to start uninstalling apps that don’t let me force full external browsers.

    Firefox used to allow you to force this setting but at some point stopped. I don’t know why. Give it back, please. (Along with full desktop extensions…)

    Anyway if anyone knows how to change this i would be happy.

          • @winterayars@sh.itjust.works
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            111 months ago

            Some apps do have that setting and that is nice! One possibility is getting to a point where i can ditch the ones that don’t. Unfortunately, the ones that don’t seem to be pretty big ones :(

          • @winterayars@sh.itjust.works
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            111 months ago

            Firefox used to have a setting for this. They removed it at some point. That’s not a direction i can support in a browser. Whether that’s a “me” issue or a “Firefox” issue is irrelevant. Brave gives me what i want, Firefox does not. Period.

            (As far as i know, at least.)

    • dantheclammanOP
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      511 months ago

      What are you referring to regarding the webview? Are you talking about custom tabs?

    • @TriStaRvOiD@sh.itjust.works
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      111 months ago

      You’re probably confusing webview and custom tabs. Custom tabs run in the default browser itself, while webview is an entirely separate browser.

      • @winterayars@sh.itjust.works
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        111 months ago

        Alright that’s very possible. It sounds like custom tabs is the name of the damn thing. Anyway i don’t know how to turn it off :(

    • @SamsonSeinfelder@feddit.de
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      11 months ago

      Imagine throwing your whole privacy away because of a single niche issue.

      EDIT: this whole thread is havy astroturfed by brave shills. This post was at +8 and went down to -1 in 10 Minutes

      • Mubelotix
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        411 months ago

        > throwing your whole privacy away

        Listen to yourself, you could prevent some lies

          • @DerEineDa@feddit.de
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            011 months ago

            Easy: I don’t chose my products based on political alignments of the manufacturer. Do you ask your baker for their political views before buying bread? Do you ask your barber? Why should I suddenly care when it comes to software?

            • @SamsonSeinfelder@feddit.de
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              011 months ago

              I do. I do not put an Alexa in my house as that company can not be trusted. I do not buy food from certain companies as they can not trusted. I do not install software on my system from companies that can not be trusted, have a shitty track record. I vote with my wallet.