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5. I was using Firefox for years but now it's practically useless to me.

Thu Oct 27, 2022, 04:51 PM

Oct 2022

Reverted to Safari, which I loathe. Was considering Chrome, but Opera seems like a workable solution. I'll test it for a week or two.

Thanks again!

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I use Ublock Origin + DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials. n/t CousinIT Oct 2022 #1

I had not tried Opera, but like it a lot. Simeon Salus Oct 2022 #2

My brother uses Opera. On LINUX! usonian Oct 2022 #3

I was using Firefox for years but now it's practically useless to me. Simeon Salus Oct 2022 #5

used opera Conjuay Oct 2022 #6

If I may ForgedCrank Oct 2022 #4

Firefox + the NoScript add-on will work, too ... n/t wackadoo wabbit Oct 2022 #7

K&R. Wednesdays Oct 2022 #9

K&R! Great suggestions burrowowl Oct 2022 #10

I blend Ad Block Plus with uOrigin on Firefox Sympthsical Oct 2022 #11

Those don't work on twitter Takket Oct 2022 #12

Thanks for the info. I don't use twitter. usonian Oct 2022 #13

Other than annoyance, why do you object to ads? brooklynite Oct 2022 #14

Advertising is a poison. usonian Oct 2022 #16

The "poison" goes back more than 2,000 years... brooklynite Oct 2022 #17

ad blockers can produce their own problems muriel_volestrangler Oct 2022 #15