Dan Gillmor (@dangillmor@mastodon.social)
mastodon.world
It is essential to stop using Chrome. Under the pretense of saving users from third-party spyware, Google is creating an ecosystem in which Chrome itself is the spyware. Given Google's overwhelming presence in the browser market, this is unconscionable. We should all despise the ad-tech business, and have no sympathy for the companies getting whacked by Google's actions. But we should not permit one monopolist to replace them all. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/12/year-review-googles-corporate-paternalism-browser
  • !deleted183961@kbin.melroy.org
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    1 year ago

    Not using Chrome is so easy. I mean, Firefox is right there and is a better browser to boot. I genuinely have no idea why people still use Chrome for everything.

    • Live_Let_Live@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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      1 year ago

      some small problems i face is that

      while i use youtube it runs slower.

      and the quick image search feature using google lens is not present.

      and telegram voice call does not work.

      • DePietPiraat@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        1 year ago

        You can use a different frontend for YouTube. You’ve got Freetube for pc, Yattee for MacOS and iOS and piped on any platform. These solutions also protect your privacy and block ads.

        • Wannade@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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          1 year ago

          My problem with these is that the quality is always bad. Usually 720p max and only H.264 instead of VP9. YouTube quality is already bad enough as it is and nerfing it even more feels awful.