Firefox is now the last major browser that still supports uBlock Origin

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Firefox is the only major browser still supporting uBlock Origin as others switch to Manifest V3.

Firefox has announced it will continue to support uBlock Origin, making it the last major browser to do so. Microsoft Edge is following Google Chrome's lead in migrating from Manifest V2 to V3, which restricts ad-blocking capabilities. Firefox runs on its own Gecko engine, not Chromium. Other non-Chromium browsers like Safari and DuckDuckGo do not support uBlock Origin. Users on other browsers must settle for alternatives like uBlock Origin Lite, which has fewer features.

What commenters are saying

Commenters are divided: some see this as Firefox's chance to regain relevance, while others criticize Mozilla's priorities and Firefox's reliability. Several note that Brave still supports uBlock Origin via a Manifest V2 opt-out, but others counter that Brave is Chromium-based and could lose support if Google strips WebRequest API. A few call Brave malware for previous MITM incidents. Some say uBlock Origin Lite works fine for most users, reducing the impetus to switch.