Steely_D wrote: 
warning lateral thread vectoring ahead:

We are heading towards “a world of near perfect data” where virtually anything can be known anytime, he said. “If you thought privacy wasn’t dead yet, you can guess again."

~god

 miamizsun wrote: 
Folks don't seem concerned, or are resigned, with the idea that Google knows all/sees all? 
Avoiding thread jack: so I've begun using Firefox in lieu of Safari. Will see...

 miamizsun wrote: 
It's an adjustment for sure. I'm finding that some of the add-ons that did make the switch are back to beta-like quality compared to their polished pre-WebExtensions versions. Firefox itself is super-fast (except on YouTube which is back to stuttering on 1080p60 for me like it used to), so it's all kind of a wash. I'm sure that in a few months when things have settled I'll really enjoy it.

 black321 wrote: 
yeah it is worthy

i just lost practically all of my add-ons/extensions

and that sucks

i used the podcaster daily - my car doubles as my office

and speeddial

how can anyone function without speeddial?

 miamizsun wrote: 
i noticed an improvement.

mozilla has a new and improved gift to the online universe: firefox quantum

How to switch from RAM-hungry Chrome to speedy Firefox Quantum in 2 minutes

Having used Chrome for ages, I’ve gotten used to the browser’s sluggish performance and gluttony for system memory, and I’ve a feeling I’m not alone.

With the launch of Firefox Quantum, we can finally break free from those shackles: the latest version of Mozilla’s browser uses an all-new CSS engine and memory management techniques to load pages faster and handle piles of tabs better than Google’s offering.

I’m making the switch today, and you can join me by following these simple steps to transition painlessly from Chrome to Firefox Quantum in under two minutes.

 Alexandra wrote: 
Like all the others said, no problem here also with FF on FB.

The only problem i had was with Ebay. Now and again the damn ads would hang and nothing else worked in FF while the ads spun their wheels. Very frustrating when you're in the middle of some work on FF. I finally found the Adblock Plus Extension and those pesky ads are gone. Vanished.

 Coaxial wrote: 
same

 Alexandra wrote: 
i'm with rando

i've been using firefox for a long long time

and when i have problems it is usually one of two things

update to the newer version or i'm using browser add-ons that are conflicting with other software or restricting content

do an update, then turn off all add-ons

you should be good



ps if you're still having trouble just uninstall it run a tune up software like ccleaner and then reinstall

 Alexandra wrote: 
I use Firefox and haven't had any problems with Facebook. What problem are you having?

I think it's finally happening...Firefox isn't supporting Facebook anymore...and probably will start crapping out on other things too. A lot of my techie friends warned me that it's going to crash and burn and to use Chrome. But Firefox is so....familiar.

 Beaker wrote: 
If people are going to put malware on my computer, the least they could do is code it properly.

 Beaker wrote: 
I had a Winnebago 7 that used to crash every time a deer ran into the road in front of me.

had some very annoying issues over the past couple of days

constant crashes on both win 7 and 10

found out i was running a beta

obviously conflicting code somewhere

decided to just refresh/reset

any suggestions and tips welcome

thx

 ScottFromWyoming wrote: 
An amazing hangover though. That stuff rocks. In a good way. I guess.

 bokey wrote: 
It don't ship well anyhoo.

 ScottFromWyoming wrote: 
Mine. All the Dogfish are belong to me.

 Beaker wrote: 
Yeah, theres a thingee where you start up with all that stuff turned off. I'm just at that point where you stop before you make a mistake. Sometimes it's best to just wait.

 Beaker wrote: 
If you can get him to pay in Dogfish Head, I'll give you a discount.

 Beaker wrote: 
It's one of the add ons. Has to be. I'll dig it out manana. Thanks for the input.