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With Chromes latest update, too damned many of my extremely useful extensions were disabled for the 'crime' of not being filled with adware or trackers. And none of the 'replacements' on Chrome Web Store even close to being as useful. I have had enough of it.

After a few hours of self-tech support, I have installed BRAVE browser, exported all my Chrome extensions into their own directory. Then proceeded to install each and every one of them into Brave. There are some slight differences, but if you're tired of the BS that is part of using Chrome, Brave is a very good alternative.

Current 'Tude accomplished

I have been using Cyberfox in place of Firefox for years. I wanted to check to see if there was an update, only to keep getting errors trying to get the the website.

With a bit of Google research, I found out that the programmer of Cyberfox, due to illness, has suspended all work, indefinitely (maybe forever, maybe not). Understandable, and I wish him a speedy recovery.

I don't like what Firefox has turned into, it's become an Echo of Chrome. And if I wanted Chrome as as my primary browser I'd use Chrome. After FF's huge overhaul, 90% of my tried and trusted addons/extensions no longer worked. And there was no longer a way to use Nightly Testers Tools to make them compatible, so really Mozilla, why do you even bother to have than neutered version of Nightly Testers Tools as an addon?

Chrome is ok, but this crapola with Flash ... really? I had disabled updates to prevent the issue with flash, but Google forced an update regardless. I want to customize my Browser, not have the browser customize itself.

I have managed to download the latest and last version of Cyberfox (52.9.1) and am currently backing up my profiles on both Win 7 and Win 10, just in case of a screw up. (ie extensions suddenly no longer working sort of screw up)

Current 'Tude disappointed

So does my son. I'm currently using older versions of Firefox/Cyberfox because the newest releases not only disable all my tried and true plugins/addons without any replacements for them, the new formats are freaking UGLY! My son is getting the "We will be disabling this version of Skype, so update now!" Problem is the version he's using now works better than the "new and improved" version.

I get fed up with all the excuses/reasons "To ensure your security" or safety. Bollix! It's up to ME to take care of that, not Microsoft, not Mozilla. That is what 3rd party security software is for.

So, until Microsoft releases a better version of Skype, one that doesn't have that gawd awful Facebook Messenger layout, or gives one with a customizable layout, and until there are updates, or REAL replacements for current browser extensions, I will stick with the 'old and lousy' over the 'new and improved.

Current 'Tude nerdy

I got an email from the makers of XMarks. It was the best way to backup and sync bookmarks. They will be discontinuing their service on the 1st of May. I paid for this service and now they're pulling up stakes and will just be doing LastPass. But I already have an excellent secure password saving/generating program.

I guess I will just have to go back to backing up/exporting bookmarks once a month as an HTML file.

Bets on whether or not I get a refund for my purchase as I did pay for the program.

Current 'Tude annoyed

I stupidly updated Firefox so I could update one of my much used addons (blurb on page said it wouldn't work with anything older than v56.) I made a backup archive of my version of firefox, downloaded and installed the new version.

Not only was the new version of Firefox FUGLY, not only did it disable my tried and true addons, THIS version no longer allows you to re-enable those plugins with Nightly Testing Tools. I prefer my drop down menu for search engines, not that hard to read box of itty bitty icons. Can't change it with customize.

*grump*

Ok, I will just restore the archived early version. Uhh, where did the archive go? It seems the update deleted it. Grrrr. So, I just downloaded the version that worked, installed it. That worked. Sort of.

All boomarks were gone. I tried to restore them. "Unable to process backup file". Fine, tried to download them from Xmarks.. nope, errors. Did a little digging, deleted the places.sqlite, restarted and tada!

I think I will keep the latest version of firefox on my VM, and then use that to download newer versions of my addons, export them with FEBE, and then import them into my desktop browser.

If it ain't broken, I am NOT going to fix it.

Current 'Tude cranky

When your browser works, all addons functioning properly... do NOT update the browser if you aren't having any issues.

The "OH NOES! SECURITY PROBLEMS!" Bullshit, that is what some of the security addons are for. Having the latest version of Firefox disable what it deems is 'not compatible' is bullshit, too, because with the installation of another addon, you can load them up. Even worse is when the updated addon doesn’t work but the older one does!

Gawd, I am so thankful that I made a full back up of the addons I had, because if I hadn't I wouldn't have been able to reinstall them after rolling back one version.

Current 'Tude exanimate

I was surfing on a news website, and I noticed the bookmarks on the browser bar disappearing one by one. What the heck?

Checked my back up browser, and saw the same thing happening there! Again, what the heck?

It seems that X-Marks had a malfunction. Luckily, I am a BACK UP BACK UP BACK UP sort of person. I disabled it in both browsers, then imported a 2 day old back up of my bookmarks.

Re-enabled X-Marks in one browser and made that one the one that only writes to the server. And in the other browser, made that one that only downloads from the server.

All fixed in under 5 minutes.

Current 'Tude satisfied

Forgot about my Cyberfox custom search engines, and the scrapbooked webpages. I had to do a bit of searching to find where they were stored so I could import/copy them into FireFox.

It took longer to type this out, than it did to locate the files/folders and get them copied over.

Sorry Cyberfox, but until the programmers fix the problems you're having, I'm back to using Firefox.

Current 'Tude nerdy

For the umpteenth time, I am switching browsers again. I had been using Cyberfox for about 2 years. I started using it when Firefox started having glitches (it would 'forget' addons, frequent crashes), but lately, it's been slow to load pages. Even if loading it with all addons disabled it was slow to load pages. Also, it's become a bit too aggressive with the Nannyware aspects.

Good timing that the Firefox issues have been fixed, because back to using it. Yes, I have Chrome installed, but it's just not as good. It's lacking certain things that I'm not going to get into. Let it suffice to say Chrome is ok, but isn't my 'go to' browser.

Current 'Tude nerdy

I was forced to upgrade to newer version of Firefox. I haven't had any security issues, nor was it working improperly, but because certain websites have changed their coding, and Firefox doesn't quite function correctly (example: pulldown menus not pulling down)

Of course, the latest version GUI/Look is a gagger, so I had to fix that. (If I wanted to use something that looked like Chrome, I would use Chrome, thankyouverymuch). Then worked on the addons (Thank you Nightly Tester for making that somewhat easier) and then customizations.

(looks at Firefox) Well, close enough for government business.

Current 'Tude annoyed

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Massively annoying

Well, that sucks.

I got them Software Update Blues

Well fooey

When will I ever learn?

When am I ever going to learn

It does seem to be the week for this sort of thing

Tweaking and adjustments

Juggling browsers again

Not overly happy..more like annoyed

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