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Firefox users may import Chrome extensions now
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this post was submitted on 25 Aug 2023
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Very misleading title. You cannot actually install Chrome extensions which is what I assumed after reading the title.
What this does is that when migrating from Chrome, you can automatically install supported extensions that are also in the Mozilla addons store.
that is a better feature to be honest
IIRC there's a standard being worked on that would allow actual crosscompatibility, so give or take 5 more years
There is already a standard on how websites should work and still some claim they can't run on linux or Firefox
That would be nice. I tried porting one extension unofficially but I ran into CORS issues.
WebExtensions was supposed to be that standard from the beginning, but failed miserably due to bad design
The extensions are JavaScript - you can check the code yourself.
Eh? Firefox supports Manifest V3 as well. I don't find anything naive about it. Firefox supporting Chrome extensions can only help Firefox.
Nope, what benefits Firefox is when something is working on Firefox.
As an example, I use Revolut and most importantly the one-time virtual cards by Revolut. They have a nice Chrome addon that lets you fill the card details. Otherwise I have to get my phone, open the app, authorize with PIN, check the card details, authorize with PIN again, rewrite the card details and check that I didn't make a mistake. If the Chrome addon worked in Firefox, it would make my life significantly easier. Sure, the ideal scenario is Revolut supporting Firefox themselves but for whatever reasons they don't want to.
We agree on the ideal scenario, we disagree on what's a good enough solution, so my previous comment is quite literally disagreement with what you said.