Firefox 8.0 for iOS Brings New Tab Experience, Night Mode, and QR Code Reader

[Defthand]

Including the QR code reader in the browser seems more logical than nesting it in the camera app as Apple has chosen to do.

 

[mrmacos]

1. You used Chrome, not Firefox.
2. Nothing is perfect.(I have no limitations in Safari, if sites use Java/Silverlight I won't use them).
3. Safari is the fastest browser.
4. Safari is included when you install macOs so why bother changing to another.
5. You won't see me using anything google, chrome included, and yes, I block ALL google scripts/Adds/cookies/trackers...

You're completly ignoring that there are other users than you who have different software needs. I use Firefox still because I use RSS feeds a lot, do not like using a dedicated app for them, and find Firefox to be the only browser with a good UI for RSS feeds. (the drop down menus in the bookmarks toolbar, its heaven for keeping tabs on a lot of feeds) I also find that adblocking on Firefox works better than on Chrome or Safari. As for iOS, I have no use for Firefox there. I use Safari frequently in macos as well, so I'm not biased towards liking one piece of software more than the other. Safari runs a lot smoother, especially with video, on macos than firefox does. In the end all the browsers are so damn close that it's all just small differences.

 

[justperry]

You're completly ignoring that there are other users than you who have different software needs. I use Firefox still because I use RSS feeds a lot, do not like using a dedicated app for them, and find Firefox to be the only browser with a good UI for RSS feeds. (the drop down menus in the bookmarks toolbar, its heaven for keeping tabs on a lot of feeds) I also find that adblocking on Firefox works better than on Chrome or Safari. As for iOS, I have no use for Firefox there. I use Safari frequently in macos as well, so I'm not biased towards liking one piece of software more than the other. Safari runs a lot smoother, especially with video, on macos than firefox does. In the end all the browsers are so damn close that it's all just small differences.

Bold: There you go.

 

[MH01]

Bold: There you go.

And? You are missing the point and cherry picking words. Safari is faster in CERTAIN use cases 😉 it's SLOWER in other cases. You can't choose select words in a debate.....

 

[LDNA]

Including the QR code reader in the browser seems more logical than nesting it in the camera app as Apple has chosen to do.

URLs are literally one of a dozen QR features Apple is supporting in iOS 11, so no, it isn't more logical than Apple's Camera implementation. Evidence.

You tried.

 

[justperry]

And? You are missing the point and cherry picking words. Safari is faster in CERTAIN use cases 😉 it's SLOWER in other cases. You can't choose select words in a debate.....

Erm...no, those were his words and I pointed them out, nothing more, nothing less.

 

[Defthand]

URLs are literally one of a dozen QR features Apple is supporting in iOS 11, so no, it isn't more logical than Apple's Camera implementation. Evidence.

You tried.

More like QR codes tried but failed to gain traction. While they’re popular in supply chain circles, QR codes never took off with consumers. Perhaps their use will increase if people don’t have to use a separate app to scan them, but the most likely use will be to explore product information served on web pages. The clever uses described in your linked article aren’t new, and despite the ubiquity of smartphones, haven’t seen proportional use.

 

[MacBH928]

Firefox is an open-source free to use browser. That means it does not track your or collect info on you and you don't need an account associated with it like iCloud or Google Account or Live.

You might not need it, but I am glad it exists as an alternative to corporate greed.

 

[C DM]

Firefox is an open-source free to use browser. That means it does not track your or collect info on you and you don't need an account associated with it like iCloud or Google Account or Live.

You might not need it, but I am glad it exists as an alternative to corporate greed.

I don't think you need an iCloud or Google account to use Safari or Chrome or any other browser really. As for "tracking" you, not sure that most other browsers do anything beyond what Firefox does either.