▲ 795 ▼ 10 Reasons You Should Switch From Chrome to Firefox. (www.howtogeek.com) submitted 2 years ago by L4s@lemmy.world [M, B] to c/technology@lemmy.world 192 comments fedilink hide all child comments 10 Reasons You Should Switch From Chrome to Firefox.::The best browser sync out there.
[–] GregorTacTac@lemm.ee 10 points 2 years ago (10 children) Try changing your user agent. What's the error? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] M500@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago (9 children) When I was choosing a return site it kept saying, “oops there was a mistake. It was not your fault. Try again later”. Their mobile app sucked too, so I installed chrome to see if it would work and it did right away. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] GregorTacTac@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (8 children) If websites don't work on Firefox even if the user agent was changed to Chrome I recommend you to use a privacy preserving browser like ungoogled chromium. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] tsonfeir@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) Or find another service. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GregorTacTac@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Bit hard to do that with government websites and stuff like that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] tsonfeir@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago Time to emigrate! /s permalink fedilink source parent [–] Capitao_Duarte@lemmy.eco.br 2 points 2 years ago (3 children) How would I change the user agent? Never heard of this before, what is it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] TheRedSpade@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago It's a string that your browser sends to websites with information about the browser itself and your OS. Sometimes that info will be used to block functionality. Years ago I tried to use TurboTax from Firefox on Ubuntu. It wouldn't work because only Internet Explorer on Windows was supported. I changed the user agent to make it appear as though I was using a supported setup, and it worked flawlessly. I haven't actually needed to use one in a long time, but an extension search for "user agent switcher" should turn up something that can do it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ililiililiililiilili@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Easiest would be to install a plugin such as "User-Agent Switcher." This is the string of text that identifies what browser, version, and platform you're running to the server you're accessing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] GregorTacTac@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago This is the way I do it when necessary. permalink fedilink source parent [–] M500@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago Thanks! I just downloaded chrome to use for this one off instance. I’m pretty degoogled, but needed to book a flight so I just needed to get it done. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] M500@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago (9 children) When I was choosing a return site it kept saying, “oops there was a mistake. It was not your fault. Try again later”. Their mobile app sucked too, so I installed chrome to see if it would work and it did right away. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] GregorTacTac@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (8 children) If websites don't work on Firefox even if the user agent was changed to Chrome I recommend you to use a privacy preserving browser like ungoogled chromium. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] tsonfeir@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) Or find another service. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GregorTacTac@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Bit hard to do that with government websites and stuff like that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] tsonfeir@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago Time to emigrate! /s permalink fedilink source parent [–] Capitao_Duarte@lemmy.eco.br 2 points 2 years ago (3 children) How would I change the user agent? Never heard of this before, what is it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] TheRedSpade@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago It's a string that your browser sends to websites with information about the browser itself and your OS. Sometimes that info will be used to block functionality. Years ago I tried to use TurboTax from Firefox on Ubuntu. It wouldn't work because only Internet Explorer on Windows was supported. I changed the user agent to make it appear as though I was using a supported setup, and it worked flawlessly. I haven't actually needed to use one in a long time, but an extension search for "user agent switcher" should turn up something that can do it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ililiililiililiilili@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Easiest would be to install a plugin such as "User-Agent Switcher." This is the string of text that identifies what browser, version, and platform you're running to the server you're accessing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] GregorTacTac@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago This is the way I do it when necessary. permalink fedilink source parent [–] M500@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago Thanks! I just downloaded chrome to use for this one off instance. I’m pretty degoogled, but needed to book a flight so I just needed to get it done. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GregorTacTac@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (8 children) If websites don't work on Firefox even if the user agent was changed to Chrome I recommend you to use a privacy preserving browser like ungoogled chromium. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] tsonfeir@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) Or find another service. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GregorTacTac@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Bit hard to do that with government websites and stuff like that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] tsonfeir@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago Time to emigrate! /s permalink fedilink source parent [–] Capitao_Duarte@lemmy.eco.br 2 points 2 years ago (3 children) How would I change the user agent? Never heard of this before, what is it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] TheRedSpade@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago It's a string that your browser sends to websites with information about the browser itself and your OS. Sometimes that info will be used to block functionality. Years ago I tried to use TurboTax from Firefox on Ubuntu. It wouldn't work because only Internet Explorer on Windows was supported. I changed the user agent to make it appear as though I was using a supported setup, and it worked flawlessly. I haven't actually needed to use one in a long time, but an extension search for "user agent switcher" should turn up something that can do it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ililiililiililiilili@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Easiest would be to install a plugin such as "User-Agent Switcher." This is the string of text that identifies what browser, version, and platform you're running to the server you're accessing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] GregorTacTac@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago This is the way I do it when necessary. permalink fedilink source parent [–] M500@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago Thanks! I just downloaded chrome to use for this one off instance. I’m pretty degoogled, but needed to book a flight so I just needed to get it done. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tsonfeir@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) Or find another service. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GregorTacTac@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Bit hard to do that with government websites and stuff like that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] tsonfeir@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago Time to emigrate! /s permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GregorTacTac@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Bit hard to do that with government websites and stuff like that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] tsonfeir@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago Time to emigrate! /s permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Capitao_Duarte@lemmy.eco.br 2 points 2 years ago (3 children) How would I change the user agent? Never heard of this before, what is it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] TheRedSpade@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago It's a string that your browser sends to websites with information about the browser itself and your OS. Sometimes that info will be used to block functionality. Years ago I tried to use TurboTax from Firefox on Ubuntu. It wouldn't work because only Internet Explorer on Windows was supported. I changed the user agent to make it appear as though I was using a supported setup, and it worked flawlessly. I haven't actually needed to use one in a long time, but an extension search for "user agent switcher" should turn up something that can do it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ililiililiililiilili@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Easiest would be to install a plugin such as "User-Agent Switcher." This is the string of text that identifies what browser, version, and platform you're running to the server you're accessing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] GregorTacTac@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago This is the way I do it when necessary. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheRedSpade@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago It's a string that your browser sends to websites with information about the browser itself and your OS. Sometimes that info will be used to block functionality. Years ago I tried to use TurboTax from Firefox on Ubuntu. It wouldn't work because only Internet Explorer on Windows was supported. I changed the user agent to make it appear as though I was using a supported setup, and it worked flawlessly. I haven't actually needed to use one in a long time, but an extension search for "user agent switcher" should turn up something that can do it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ililiililiililiilili@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Easiest would be to install a plugin such as "User-Agent Switcher." This is the string of text that identifies what browser, version, and platform you're running to the server you're accessing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] GregorTacTac@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago This is the way I do it when necessary. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GregorTacTac@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago This is the way I do it when necessary. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] M500@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago Thanks! I just downloaded chrome to use for this one off instance. I’m pretty degoogled, but needed to book a flight so I just needed to get it done. permalink fedilink source parent