32 points

They want you to use “apps” even if said “apps” don’t need to be more than a website

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That’s largely because the companies want to grab all of your telemetry data, which they can’t do in a browser. Putting it in an app allows them to gather whatever info they want, instead of being siloed inside of a browser.

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Also because most phones have operational system’s that are more secure than Windows, so a app is a easy way to block everybody that don’t fit a profile of optimal users and avoid problems/hacking.

Companies dream of a closed internet accessible only from a controllable environment.

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remember internet explorer?

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You can’t datamine everyone and sell it off as completely as you can with an app running locally on the device. Browser apps are far less profitable across the board. It’s all about money.

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IDK if Firefox is better or worse to use, I just know I don’t want to use a Google browser. So I use Firefox, like on my desktop.

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Firefox, which has most of the desktop extensions also working on mobile.

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Except for iOS

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That is on Apple, unfortunately. Every browser on the App Store is a safari engine with whatever browsers skin on top, essentially.

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I believe that apple restricted other browser makers to using safari mobile as a base. Not sure if that’s true/changed, but I’m too lazy to look it up. So maybe take that with a helping of salt.

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Orion browser on IOS is compatible with firefox AND chrome extensions

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Been happily using Firefox and Firefox focus on Android for years. With unlock Origin on Firefox.

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Libre wolf version is underway too!

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Ironfox is the hardened FF/mobile librewolf

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Recently moved to fennec, is ironfox better?

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Really? The FAQ on their page states otherwise :(

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maybe? I read it was being worked on. I’m maybe a bit too optimistic

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