Mozilla is ready to get back in the browser ring on mobile with Firefox 120

• Firefox offers better privacy and security than Chrome, with upcoming support for 200 new add-ons.

• While Chrome dominates, Firefox gains ground with user-friendly browsing experience and open-source model.

• Mozilla’s focus on user privacy and transparency challenges Google’s ad-centric approach, making Firefox a viable alternative.

  • stifle867@programming.devEnglish
    261·
    3 years ago

    I’ve been using Firefox on desktop and mobile exclusively for a number of years now. I will say the experience isn’t perfect but it’s better than using a browser made by a company that is actively hostile to its users.

    It is important to take note that you will experience issues with some websites. For example, https://astro.build/ Try scrolling quickly up and down on this page on Firefox vs Chrome (on mobile).

    • vxx@lemmy.worldEnglish
      7·
      3 years ago

      I’m scrolling an have absolutely no issues. Android 12 and Firefox 120.0b9 (Build #2015985090),

      • stifle867@programming.devEnglish
        4·
        3 years ago

        A lot of people have been saying this, some have been saying it lags in chrome, and some have been saying it lags in firefox. I’m interested to know what device you have and perhaps what refresh rate your display runs?

    • mmagod@lemmy.worldEnglish
      42·
      3 years ago

      exactly this…

      i started out in firefox back in early 2000s… then made the switch to chrome and never looked back…

      im not the biggest google-groupie but for me to make the switch, google really had to f up in my eyes… and they did

      • stifle867@programming.devEnglish
        2·
        3 years ago

        Random performance issues

        Menu doesn’t open in landscape mode

        Tab overview page not working consistently - this one is hard to capture right now but what happens is when you have a large amount of tabs open (say over 30), when you hit the tab overview button it doesn’t take you to the currently open tab in the list, instead it takes you to the very top. This is not the normal behaviour. If you open and close it a few times it will randomly work properly 1/10 times.