Firefox is a great alternative to Google Chrome and this is a step-by-step guide that tells you how to switch from Chrome to Firefox.
  • Firefox is a privacy-friendly alternative to Chrome, using its own browser engine (Gecko) and offering strong privacy protections compared to Chromium-based browsers.
  • Despite its benefits, Firefox relies on Google for funding, raising concerns about its future, and some recent privacy decisions have drawn criticism.
  • Switching from Chrome to Firefox is simple, and alternatives like Mullvad Browser offer even stronger privacy for those seeking more protection.
  •  Libb   ( @Libb@jlai.lu ) 
    29•27 days ago

    Sorry, I can’t switch to Firefox, as I’ve never not used Firefox.
    I used it already when it was called Netscape. Before that I used Mosaic, which itself is not entirely stranger to Netscape creation.

    Also, FF is not “a great alternative to Google Chrome”. FF is a great browser in its own right. (Almost) always has been. And how could it be considered an alternative to anything when it was there first (or second, right after Mosaic)?

    •  Lorindól   ( @Lorindol@sopuli.xyz ) 
      4•27 days ago

      This is the way.

      I solely used Netscape Navigator since it came out and after it fell I chose Firefox. My interface has always been modded to look permanently like Firefox 3.6.

      Everything is where I want it to be and everything works perfectly.

      Many moons ago my employer tried to force us to use only Internet Explorer / Edge for reasons they were unable to explain - since there were none, technically or otherwise. I rebelled and remotely installed Firefox with Adblock / uBlock Origin to every personal computer (I was the unofficial IT guy) and told my co-workers to try it out.

      At the next meeting we were told that the use of Firefox is not only approved but recommended. The magic of an “ad free browser” had taken hold, people found it vastly superior and had been vocal about their newfound dislike of MS browsers.

      To my surprise I wasn’t even reprimanded in any way.

    •  thingsiplay   ( @thingsiplay@beehaw.org ) 
      3•25 days ago

      Sorry, I can’t switch to Firefox, as I’ve never not used Firefox.

      You still can! Just uninstall Firefox, switch to an alternative browser. Now you are in a position where you can switch to Firefox. To make it more believable, open your favorite website with the new browser, close it and uninstall it. Install Firefox, so you can switch to it. All of this takes only a few minutes and can be done by virtually anyone.

      Modern problems require modern solution. Thank me later, alligator.

      •  Libb   ( @Libb@jlai.lu ) 
        2•25 days ago

        Clever 8^)

        But I still have to install FF from time to time, like I did today — best way to spend one’s Sunday, reinstalling the Mac :/

        Speaking installation, whenever I do an installation Firefox is always the second app I install on fresh machine. The first one being my password manager.