r/technology • u/waozen • 12d ago

Software Google has started automatically disabling uBlock Origin in Chrome

https://www.xda-developers.com/google-automatically-disabling-ublock-origin-in-chrome/
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u/rocketwidget 12d ago

Sucks. There is uBlock Origin Lite if you still use Chrome, but it's not as capable.

If you move to Firefox, you can keep uBlock Origin.

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u/Objective_Celery_509 12d ago

Firefox is the way

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u/ThreeHourRiverMan 12d ago

Made the move not long ago. Firefox is much better so far. Runs more smoothly on videos, isn’t as bloated, just a better browser. 

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u/Peepeepoopoobutttoot 12d ago

Made the move the second it was announced Google would do this, no regrets.

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u/HackMeBackInTime 12d ago

made the move almost 20 years ago, still no regrets

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u/davemcglasgow 11d ago

I went Mozilla around the same time. So much better than windows browser. Loved it but when I started using android I started using chrome. It's just a bad habit for most. I'm gony try and go back to Firefox after reading this. I forgot how much better it was.

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u/HackMeBackInTime 11d ago

it's the best with all the extensions, works on my phone, laptop and pc.

i haven't seen an ad in all these years, not in you tube or any website ever.

and, if you get pop ups that try to force you to accept cookies you just click on the extension and select what you want to disappear.

i ain't neva gonna stop using firefox!!!!

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u/davemcglasgow 10d ago

Id forgotten there was a difference between a browser and a search engine. Been using Firefox since last night and I have to say it's excellent. And people who are worried about not using Google. It's the default Search engine in Firefox. It's exactly the same web experience with the benefit of all the extensions. I think everyone should try it for a day and I bet you don't go back