Firefox Preview adds support for recommended extensions, including uBlock Origin (twitter.com)

Article summary

Firefox Preview has added support for recommended extensions, with uBlock Origin being the first one available. The feature is currently available in the Nightly version of Firefox Preview. Full add-on support is expected to be available in late 2020. The addition of uBlock Origin is seen as a significant step towards making Firefox Preview a viable alternative to the current Firefox browser.

Main themes

• Firefox Preview
• add-on support
• uBlock Origin
• privacy concerns
• performance trade-offs
• free software debate

What commenters say

• Some users are excited about the addition of uBlock Origin to Firefox Preview and see it as a reason to switch from the current Firefox browser.
• Others are concerned about the inclusion of proprietary Google libraries in Firefox Preview and consider it a reason not to switch.
• The lack of full add-on support in Firefox Preview is seen as a limitation by some users, who are waiting for more extensions to be available before making the switch.
• There is a debate about the trade-off between performance and privacy, with some users prioritizing one over the other.
• Some users are disappointed that Firefox Preview is not free software and includes proprietary tracking libraries.
• Others are willing to compromise on the use of proprietary libraries in order to use a browser that is more performant and feature-rich.