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minus-squareFizzyOrange@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·15 days agoIt’s still faster than Firefox (especially on mobile) and integrates better with Google’s password manager. In any case this is an issue with a Chrome extension, not Chrome itself. Nothing stops bad actors doing the same with Firefox extensions.
minus-squaredallen@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·14 days agoThe market share and generally more tech savvy user base are probably discouraging.
minus-squareFizzyOrange@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·14 days agoSure, but that’s a little like saying Linux is more secure than Windows because it’s less popular. Brb, writing Firefox extensions malware.
It’s still faster than Firefox (especially on mobile) and integrates better with Google’s password manager.
In any case this is an issue with a Chrome extension, not Chrome itself. Nothing stops bad actors doing the same with Firefox extensions.
The market share and generally more tech savvy user base are probably discouraging.
Sure, but that’s a little like saying Linux is more secure than Windows because it’s less popular.
Brb, writing Firefox extensions malware.