• brian@lemmy.ca
      281·
      8 months ago

      My only issue with Firefox is some extensions get a little fussy in-between updates, but it seems to be a Linux issue more than a Firefox one.

      And my problem is most definitely a skill issue.

    • dodgy_bagel@lemmy.blahaj.zone
      17·
      8 months ago

      I was running into a blue screen ONLY when using Firefox.

      A month later, I decided to make sure one of my memory sticks was fully seated. Issue resolved.

    • sp3ctr4l@lemmy.zip
      143·
      8 months ago

      Yeah, Firefox works fine for me, problem is a good number of websites on the modern web just actually do not work correctly on Firefox because theyre designed by lazy morons.

      Sometimes this can be fixed by just spoofing it and presenting as chrome, other times not.

      In Opera’s defense, I have considered installing it for its game recommendation thingy alone and not actually using it as a browser, simply because modern online game stores basically recommend either massively marketed stuff or seemingly completely random 5 dollar trash, or stupid meme game that is extremely popular right now that is basically also trash and is forgotten about when Twitch moves on to the next thing.

      In the past I remember Opera’s game thingy actually being decent. Any current users that can attest to this?

        • anyhow2503@lemmy.world
          4·
          8 months ago

          It depends on what websites you frequent. The vast majority work fine (though they are still heavily optimized for Chrome and not much else), but there are some exceptions like publishers of educational material or other websites with overzealous ideas of web based DRM. I’ve seen some banners that straight up tell you “You need to upgrade to a proper browser” and then link to the Chrome installer…

          • sp3ctr4l@lemmy.zip
            2·
            8 months ago

            Yeah, its not that the entire website won’t work, it’ll be some vital part of it.

            Various Federal and State and Local government websites will have a captcha that just doesn’t load, or have a search map or filter system that bugs out and doesn’t work.

            Happens with a good number of slapdash apartment websites too, and some smaller businesses.

            Theres a few things I have to regularly use that just do not actually work on Firefox so I have to keep Chrome around… =(

            Again though, sometimes you can get them to work by just using a browser spoofing addon to tell the website that you are actually Chrome. Which is insane because… basically that means theyre just intentionally making Firefox not work even though it does.

        • lorty@lemmy.ml
          4·
          8 months ago

          Only crappy websites cause problems, and unless it’s something you really need, why bother?

        • nyar@lemmy.world
          1·
          5 months ago

          Apple Business Manager and JAMF both will refuse to work in Firefox for me. GoDaddy frequently complains too.

  • southsamurai@sh.itjust.works
    1131·
    8 months ago

    Dude is smoking crack. I’ve been using firefox for, shit, I don’t even know how long, but it’s gotta be creeping on at least fifteen years. Feels like forever any way.

    Never had any kind of problem like he’s yakking about. Not once.

    • BigPotato@lemmy.world
      22·
      8 months ago

      I’ve been using Firefox since it was Mozilla Navigator and I can’t say I’ve ever had “Piece of shit always broken” with it unless you count websites these days building with Chrome in mind, in which case I don’t blame Mozilla.

      • AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.worldEnglish
        6·
        8 months ago

        That’s my experience as well. Maybe it has more trouble on Windows though. I haven’t had much experience with it there.

    • RegalPotoo@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      8 months ago

      I’ve been using it regularly since (I think) one of the 0.9 Betas that came on the CD bundled with a magazine I got from my local library.

      Literally never had to deal with issues OP is dealing with

  • WolfdadCigarette@threads.net@sh.itjust.works
    733·
    8 months ago

    Only time I’ve had an issue with Firefox requiring >5 minutes of diagnosis was when a shared library was deleted during a freeware uninstall. What an odd piece of criticism.

    Also, brave’s president is right wing, and I dislike that. Like “pls no step on snek” right wing.

    • sp3ctr4l@lemmy.zip
      412·
      8 months ago

      Brave, for crypto enthusiasts who like to talk about privacy and security but don’t actually have those things or know what they are.

      Does it still have advertisements?

  • MeDuViNoX@sh.itjust.works
    60·
    8 months ago

    I’ve been using Firefox for like 15-17 years now, I honestly can’t even remember when I started, but its never let me down.

    I’m no power user with it or anything, but its always done exactly what I needed it to.

    • lorty@lemmy.ml
      10·
      8 months ago

      Yeah I don’t get what they mean by needing a refresher every few days or whatever. I’ve used it all my life and only crappy websites had me needing to switch to another browser.

      • MeDuViNoX@sh.itjust.works
        4·
        8 months ago

        I completely forgot about having to use a different browser for bad websites. It’s been a few years now, but I think something to do with the SHiFT code rewards between Borderlands 2 & 3 was the last time I had to use a different browser.

    • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
      6·
      8 months ago

      Yup, and aside from Firefox for Android, I don’t remember the last time I needed to “refresh” Firefox, and even on Android, I only need to do it like once/year.

      It’s really a non-issue.

  • Kazumara@discuss.tchncs.de
    52·
    8 months ago

    Firefox actually doesn’t break. And it’s also not Chrome with a layer of paint. So that’s the obvious solution. Degoogled Chromium is the other.

    • casual_turtle_stew_enjoyer@sh.itjust.works
      13·
      8 months ago

      It 100% can break due to updates. I’ve had compatibility get broken out of nowhere before, it’s rare but it does happen. Typically it’s due to some config change or something with security settings that was changed. Idk. But it does happen and it can be very annoying to fix.

      I say this as a loyal Firefox user ever since I got fed up with Vivaldi. I appreciate Firefox for being what I consider the only decent browser currently available but even then I’m disillusioned to it’s issues.

  • Wirlocke@lemmy.blahaj.zone
    50·
    8 months ago

    The only issues I’ve had with Firefox is when some websites, like Teams, doesn’t “support” it. Even though if you change the browser’s identifier (there’s an extension for that) then it works fine, they just don’t “officially support” it.

    • casual_turtle_stew_enjoyer@sh.itjust.works
      91·
      8 months ago

      I’m also like 90% sure that “we don’t support it” is artificial, been meaning to test it.

      My Firefox install at the office works fine with Teams but will refuse to load at home. I think it might be a version issue, but I’ll try to establish parity to make sure it’s not Microsoft being fucky thinking they can shaft anyone using Firefox/Linux outside of the office.

      • wkk@lemmy.world
        1·
        8 months ago

        One workaround has been to spoof your Firefox user agent so Teams believes it’s Chrome, and would you believe it the feature worked. I don’t know if this trick is still relevant.

  • halvar@lemm.ee
    512·
    8 months ago

    Been using Firefox for what I think is 2 years now, haven’t had any major problems as far as I recall.

    • StitchIsABitch@lemmy.world
      241·
      8 months ago

      Yah I don’t know what anon is doing to his PC when no one is looking but it can’t be good. Firefox for at least 13 years here and never had an issue I didn’t cause myself.

  • DumbAceDragon@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    451·
    8 months ago

    Brave is basically all of the above. I genuinely don’t get how anyone is braindead enough to fall for their “privacy” advertising.

    • Lesrid@lemm.ee
      6·
      8 months ago

      The intro-to-programming instructor at the school I work at loves it. But he also has a GME To The Moon sticker on his PC. Seems to be a beloved instructor

    • PiJiNWiNg@sh.itjust.works
      5·
      8 months ago

      Could you fill me in as to why Brave is only advertiaed as secure? I understand the ads/crypto thing, but if you arent opted into that and just block the ads, is there anythimg else? I also understand its a Chromium browser, but that doesnt mean google has their hooks in it (necessarily).

    • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
      5·
      8 months ago

      IDK, their ad blocker seems to work, so that puts it away ahead of the rest of the Chromium browsers.

      But uBlock Origin on Firefox is even better, so I only use Brave to test apps in Chromium.

  • kaboom36@ani.socialEnglish
    44·
    8 months ago

    Firefox and all its forks break every two months requiring a refresh every two months

    Meanwhile me here with the same Firefox profile since 2017

  • headset@lemmy.world
    392·
    8 months ago

    Brave and apple are big astroturfers on 4chan. Always running ad campaigns in the form of ‘organic comments’.

  • accideath@lemmy.world
    36·
    8 months ago

    Soo, chromium again… just with a few plugins and crypto shit. Or has brave stopped using those?