Hang on to Your Firefox
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Firefox is essential for browser engine diversity despite criticism and market share decline.
The author argues that Firefox is the last best hope for browser engine diversity, preventing a Chrome-dominated web. Critics who switch to Vivaldi overlook that Vivaldi is Chromium-based and also on X (Twitter). Firefox's presence on X is a necessary outreach effort given its small and diminishing market share. The post urges readers to support Firefox to maintain competition and innovation.
What commenters are saying
Commenters are split: some defend Firefox as vital for diversity despite flaws, while others cite real issues like high RAM usage, CPU spikes from garbage collection, and inconsistent reader mode on mobile. A few note that most people don't care about surveillance capitalism or browser monopolies. Practical tips include tab-unloading extensions and using forks like Fennec. Some argue Mozilla's bad decisions and AI additions squandered trust, but others counter that Firefox has survived 15 years of such criticism.