Found a gem for YouTube (V3 extension: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/v3-get-old-youtube-layout/) — which brings the old interface (from the start of XXI century) back. It is more clean, if it is even possible to say "clean" about YouTube interface, and also it is faster as hell than the "modern" one.

On the my box (Thinkpad X220 with i7, 16 Gb of RAM) the usual YouTube lags as hell, even while I'm scrolling. The old interface — works almost instantly, lol.

#YouTube #Firefox #Librewolf

Found a gem for YouTube (V3 extension: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/v3-get-old-youtube-layout/) — which brings the old interface (from the start of XXI century) back. It is more clean, if it is even possible to say "clean" about YouTube interface, and also it is faster as hell than the "modern" one.

On the my box (Thinkpad X220 with i7, 16 Gb of RAM) the usual YouTube lags as hell, even while I'm scrolling. The old interface — works almost instantly, lol.

#YouTube #Firefox #Librewolf

The features #Firefox added: AI

The features I want (back): scrollbars (i don't f care if the so-called "designer" want to hide those), ability to select text (fucking hard when links now), copy paste (do not let app developers mess with it), right-click save as works on any video (if I can view it, I can save it), history you can filter both by site and period, simple click in url bar set the cursor, not select the entire url (triple click is for that)... Well, a tool to use the web 🤷🥺

#Firefox rewrote the "Edit and Resend" feature in 2022 and it has been broken since then. If I want to see the response I need to use the feature, export as Curl and run it in a terminal. If the output is a large single-line JSON, I need to export it to a file, open it in an editor and reformat.
So my top request for #Mozilla is: please add more #AI to everything ASAP.

LOL "here, we've enhanced our browser with all these features you didn't ask for, all AI!

Also, here's our GREAT NEW FEATURE, a way to turn off all those new features!"

(which is great, but, really....)

https://blog.mozilla.org/en/firefox/ai-controls/

#mozilla #firefox #ai

Channeling my inner x64dbg

#software #firefox #mastodon #shitpost

Channeling my inner x64dbg

#software #firefox #mastodon #shitpost

I am writing a post on rise of software that help bring back sanity to the web. Please help me expand the list 😎✨

https://thatshubham.com/blog/2026

#indieweb #distraction #enshittification #technology #internet #socialmedia #adhd #depression #mentalhealth #sysadmin #retro #youtube #facebook #google #firefox #chrome

You may have heard that #mozilla introduced an #AI kill switch into #Firefox.

If you would rather use a browser that is less interested in #LLM technologies, @Waterfox has been your companion for over a decade.

I had a chance to ask the founder and developer some questions about Waterfox's history, operations, and their take on AI.

Enjoy and and share!

https://www.quippd.com/writing/2026/02/02/fifteen-years-of-waterfox-alex-kontos-on-independence-ai-and-the-future-of-browsers.html

#browser #tech #opensource #interview #internet

@mastodonmigration @Remittancegirl @jon I like Vivaldi. I downloaded it about 3 months ago, loved it and even donated 100€.

But then I stumbled on this: https://privacytests.org

I’ve since settled on Mullvad.

Sure, it’s missing a load of features like bookmark sync and password mgmt, plus all the extra Vivaldi goodies, but you can’t argue with privacy.

#mullvad #vpn #browserprivacy #firefox #mullvadbrowser

Alright. So. A few things.

1. The right time to give me a choice in whether or not unasked 'AI' 'features' were shoved down my throat was before you did the shoving
2. Making everyone refer to obscure guides that involve bypassing scare warnings in order to turn those features off is phenomenally bad user experience
3. The unasked for, unwanted 'AI' features you've been shoving down our throats behave — from a user perspective — similar to cryptojacking in that their computer suddenly performs very poorly without transparency to the user about why or a choice about turning it off (again, the wrong time to ask is after you've already done the bad thing)
4. I am not signing up for yet another god damn thing just so I can tell you so

#Firefox

Mozilla is adding a toggle to disable all generative "AI" features in Firefox. It shows that organized pushback is actually making a difference.

One battle won. Now let's make it crystal clear. We want tools, not forced LLMs. Keep the pressure on until "AI" is no longer an option.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/02/firefox-will-soon-let-you-block-all-of-its-generative-ai-features/

#Firefox #Mozilla #NoAI #FOSS #OpenSource #Privacy #TerminalTilt

I downloaded and fired up Firefox Nightly (2026-02-03) to test the #AI "kill switch" to see how it works.

So far, so good. It does appear that the "kill switch" disables the settings that people are turning off in about.config. See 5 screenshots below.

Also, Mozilla has published a support article detailing how to disable the #AI features:

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefox-ai-controls

#Firefox #Mozilla #AI #browsers

🚨 Leaving Reddit & Salvaging My Posts! 🚨

I’ve decided to leave Reddit, but before I go, I’m rescuing some of my best posts and comments! 📝

I’ll be reposting them here on my blog & sharing updates as I continue digging through my #Reddit history. 🔎

If you’ve read r/firefox over the years, stay tuned for some tech talks! 👨‍💻💻

👉 Check out the first update here: https://www.quippd.com/social/posts/2024/12/09/leaving-reddit-and-salvaging-my-posts.html

🔄 I’ll keep adding more as I go! #socialmedia #technology #firefox