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Microsoft begins turning off uBlock Origin and other Manifest V2-based extensions in Edge

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    The latest Edge Canary version started disabling Manifest V2-based extensions with the following message: "This extension is no longer supported. Microsoft Edge recommends that you remove it." Although the browser turns off old extensions without asking, you can still make them work by clicking "Manage extension" and toggling it back (you will have to acknowledge another prompt).

    At this point, it is not entirely clear what is going on. Google started phasing out Manifest V2 extensions in June 2024, and it has a clear roadmap for the process. Microsoft's documentation, however, still says "TBD," so the exact dates are not known yet. This leads to some speculating about the situation being one of "unexpected changes" coming from Chromium. Either way, sooner or later, Microsoft will ditch MV2-based extensions, so get ready as we wait for Microsoft to shine some light on its plans.

    Another thing worth noting is that the change does not appear to be affecting Edge's stable release or Beta/Dev Channels. For now, only Canary versions disable uBlock Origin and other MV2 extensions, leaving users a way to toggle them back on. Also, the uBlock Origin is still available in the Edge Add-ons store

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    people use edge? it downloads itself onto your computer without permission.

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      Firefox time

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      firefox is starting to enshittify, LIBREWOLF, or another might be better.

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        Except in this case, the full cure also exists already and you're trying to push the temporary treatment instead, for no good reason.

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        There is no full cure. Nothing will offer a Chrome based browser support Manifest v2 after July. Your "cure" is "give up now". Which, hey, if you want to, go for it. But for those that don't for their own reasons, why are you so upset about them having the info about other browsers? I'm offering people information on a option that will preserve the functionality of manifest v2 Chrome based browsers or if they're already using them that are still working meanwhile the article we're talking about is referencing that functionality being removed early.

        I find it bizarre that these downvoters are so obsessed with people not having this information. How is this information in peoples hands hurting YOU so much? If you don't want to use Vivaldi? Don't! I'm not your dad. Move on and the people that want this info have it.

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          Brave will support it until it becomes inconvenient to do so as the Chromium base keeps moving everywhere onwards.

          Regardless, Brave have their own skeletons in the closet... crypto, installing other Brave applications during browser install without consent, injecting their affiliate links when nobody asked, a CEO who donated money to homophobic causes more than once.

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          None of these small browsers can make significant changes to the original project. A browser nowadays is a super complex bloated thing that requires too much resources to maintain. If even M$ abandoned their engine to go with Chromium (because it was probably costing them a lot of resources to keep compatibility with the evolving standards, security fixes etc.) what hope is there for small companies? Arguably Apple’s Safari has significant differences compared to Chrome, but we’re talking about Apple…

          People thinking this is a solution are gonna get disappointed eventually. For now, Firefox is the only alternative product that has been maintained for decades.

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            people use edge? it downloads itself onto your computer without permission.

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            At work. Corporate web based software doesn't always play nice in firefox.

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              Librewolf on desktop
              Mull on Android

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              Regular Android Firefox has Ublock origins as well.

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                I've had some mandatory training sites specifically disallow Firefox. But I've also had some that only work on Firefox, so it evens out.

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                I've found Gmail really hates firefox, especially with VPN. I have to use one of those masking extensions. I've found that its basically locked me out of my student email.

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                  I've found Gmail really hates firefox, especially with VPN. I have to use one of those masking extensions. I've found that its basically locked me out of my student email.

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                  Hmm I haven't had any issues with my university gmail, I wonder if it's that specific college?

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                    There is no full cure. Nothing will offer a Chrome based browser support Manifest v2 after July. Your "cure" is "give up now". Which, hey, if you want to, go for it. But for those that don't for their own reasons, why are you so upset about them having the info about other browsers? I'm offering people information on a option that will preserve the functionality of manifest v2 Chrome based browsers or if they're already using them that are still working meanwhile the article we're talking about is referencing that functionality being removed early.

                    I find it bizarre that these downvoters are so obsessed with people not having this information. How is this information in peoples hands hurting YOU so much? If you don't want to use Vivaldi? Don't! I'm not your dad. Move on and the people that want this info have it.

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                    There is no full cure. Nothing will offer a Chrome based browser...

                    The full cure is a non-Chrome-based browser and you fucking know it.

                    Why are you arguing in bad faith?

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                    • thal3s@sh.itjust.worksT [email protected]

                      My company has blocked all other web browsers, so lots of us sadly.

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                      probably wanted to monitor your every move, because the others one might shield your identity.

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                      • jomiran@lemmy.mlJ [email protected]

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                        Not for much more, it seems.

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                        • a_random_idiot@lemmy.worldA [email protected]

                          I dont know why people keep recommending brave.

                          its a fucking scummy fucking browser that has a history of stealing money, hijacking referal codes (like honey just got in deep trouble over), installing unnecessary software without consent and more.

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                          I dont know why people keep recommending brave.

                          Because it's good.

                          its a fucking scummy fucking browser that has a history of stealing money, hijacking referal codes (like honey just got in deep trouble over), installing unnecessary software without consent and more.

                          Bullshit.

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                          • gunpachi@lemmings.worldG [email protected]

                            My friends who are less tech literate swear by brave. I think it's the way they market their browser... Some of Brave's core audience don't want to install a third party extension for adblock (either they don't like third party or they just don't know they can do it in other browsers)

                            Also on opening a new tab, they show the stats of how much data they saved and how much ads it blocked. Some people like seeing the number grow.

                            All this is my speculation. There may be some other reason for it being this popular.

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                            There may be some other reason for it being this popular.

                            Because it just works fine and block ads by default, maybe? A wild guess, I know. /s

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                              There is no full cure. Nothing will offer a Chrome based browser...

                              The full cure is a non-Chrome-based browser and you fucking know it.

                              Why are you arguing in bad faith?

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                              Wrong. There are browsere whose adblocker doesn't depen on MV2 or MV3. Why are you arguing in bada faith?

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                                it's very brave to say something like that here

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                                True. Most of the negative comments about Chromium here are really obtuse. Looks like people feel the need to gain imaginary internet points by praising a mediocre browser made by a misguided Corp. such as Mozilla.

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                                  Wrong. There are browsere whose adblocker doesn't depen on MV2 or MV3. Why are you arguing in bada faith?

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                                  There are Chrome based addons that require manifest V2 that are NOT adblockers. Again, just because you want it for adblocking doesn't mean your use case is the only one that exists.

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                                    There is no full cure. Nothing will offer a Chrome based browser...

                                    The full cure is a non-Chrome-based browser and you fucking know it.

                                    Why are you arguing in bad faith?

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                                    The full cure is a non-Chrome-based browser, obviously.

                                    I know, I use one as my primary browser actually!

                                    I'm not arguing in bad faith. I want to have a Chrome based browser with Manifest V2 in addition to that. For those that have the same desire, I'm offering info on that. Thats it.

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                                      people use edge? it downloads itself onto your computer without permission.

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                                      It integrates very well with your M365 you need at work, and it saves a ton of time when people can use SSO to basically get everything up and running immediately on a new laptop. Including bookmarks and passwords.

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                                        The latest Edge Canary version started disabling Manifest V2-based extensions with the following message: "This extension is no longer supported. Microsoft Edge recommends that you remove it." Although the browser turns off old extensions without asking, you can still make them work by clicking "Manage extension" and toggling it back (you will have to acknowledge another prompt).

                                        At this point, it is not entirely clear what is going on. Google started phasing out Manifest V2 extensions in June 2024, and it has a clear roadmap for the process. Microsoft's documentation, however, still says "TBD," so the exact dates are not known yet. This leads to some speculating about the situation being one of "unexpected changes" coming from Chromium. Either way, sooner or later, Microsoft will ditch MV2-based extensions, so get ready as we wait for Microsoft to shine some light on its plans.

                                        Another thing worth noting is that the change does not appear to be affecting Edge's stable release or Beta/Dev Channels. For now, only Canary versions disable uBlock Origin and other MV2 extensions, leaving users a way to toggle them back on. Also, the uBlock Origin is still available in the Edge Add-ons store

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                                        Right, you don't need extensions, because you don't need customization, because what you need is what we the corp say you need.

                                        I think Web as it exists is a failed branch of evolution.

                                        A networked (solved) hypertext (solved) document (solved) system - yes. A networked hypertext system with one or two unbelievably complex clients, where only enormous corps have enough resources to change something, - no. One can add steps - E2E encryption, dynamic services, scripts, all not requiring a monolithic piece of nonsense.

                                        BTW, those hating Flash, I hope, do realize that its proper, paradigm-abiding replacement would be a FOSS plugin with similar goal, not what we have.

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                                          There are Chrome based addons that require manifest V2 that are NOT adblockers. Again, just because you want it for adblocking doesn't mean your use case is the only one that exists.

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                                          The use case of 90% of people doesn't include extensions at all...

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