And just like that I’m not using chrome on my phone anymore

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I mean, you could install a handful of them from the add-ons menu for the last few years, and depending on which fork you used, that list expanded quite a bit, and even included all* add-ons (though many are broken) via a list-system that basically forced the install of unsupported add-ons. But FF native is supposedly nearly ready to allow a slew of, in theory, tested and compatable add-ons, so this install-from-file feature is likely to test which work. I think I remember reading that a couple hundred add-ons are going to be enabled for mobile without trickery quite soon.

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(It’s moreso that I realised how easy it is, not the new addition itself)

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I wish the Firefox experience on iOS was as good as it appears to be on Android.

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Doesn’t apple require all browsers on ios use the safari Web engine? If so, it’ll never be at parity unless Apple changes their policies

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That is my understanding of how it works. I have Firefox on my phone, but mainly use it to interact with my home server/bookmarks. Everything else is done through Safari for ease of use.

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there is a browser on ios that can use chrome and firefox add-ons. it’s called orion. i haven’t checked if it’s open source or not, but ublockorigin works pretty well on it

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Not sure what it’s like on iOS, but it hasn’t been great on Android for me. Had significant lag with pages unfortunately. Don’t get the hype at all unless my Firefox install was broken for some reason.

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The iOS version certainly works without issue, but it is extremely barebones. Basically no features you’d expect from Firefox. Mostly due to Apple requirements. That being said, I am so thankful I can use Firefox as my desktop browser every day. That’s what really matters to me at this point.

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Disabling Dark Reader fixed it for me (if you use that add-on)

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Firefox on iOS is Safari with Firefox sync.

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firefox bringing back the regular ass shit

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Woo!

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