▲ 2150 ▼ "It has to be Chromium" (lemmy.world) submitted 3 years ago by 0Xero0@lemmy.world to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world 557 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Riyria@sopuli.xyz 11 points 3 years ago (1 child) Huh, I haven’t really noticed any differences since making the switch. What do you mean by google connectivity? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FeatherConstrictor@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 years ago (2 children) Chrome browser will let you log in with your Google account which means things like passwords that are saved to your Google account will auto fill permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] schmensch@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 3 years ago (2 children) Firefox Sync exists though, and it does the same. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FeatherConstrictor@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Yup but that doesn't really help people who already have their passwords saved on Google on their browser and phones permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Ilandar@aussie.zone 5 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FeatherConstrictor@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) I'm a Firefox user and pretty tech savvy and I really didn't know it was possible to port my passwords from Google password manager into Firefox. In any case I use LastPass as my password manager, but the point is this isn't common knowledge for the average person and sounds just like an extra step/hassle. Just trying to be devil's advocate and answer the "why don't people just switch" question. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Ilandar@aussie.zone 1 point 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] MixedRaceHumanAI@lemm.ee 1 point 3 years ago* Speaking of Firefox sync, Firefox has this bug when you're importing your passwords from other browsers, it doesn't sync to your account. Only your manually inputted logins will be synced. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Riyria@sopuli.xyz 8 points 3 years ago (1 child) Ohhhh, I didn’t even consider that being a deal breaker for some people, but I’m pretty sure Mozilla will let you transfer all your saved passwords from chrome. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Ilandar@aussie.zone 4 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FeatherConstrictor@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 years ago (2 children) Chrome browser will let you log in with your Google account which means things like passwords that are saved to your Google account will auto fill permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] schmensch@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 3 years ago (2 children) Firefox Sync exists though, and it does the same. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FeatherConstrictor@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Yup but that doesn't really help people who already have their passwords saved on Google on their browser and phones permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Ilandar@aussie.zone 5 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FeatherConstrictor@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) I'm a Firefox user and pretty tech savvy and I really didn't know it was possible to port my passwords from Google password manager into Firefox. In any case I use LastPass as my password manager, but the point is this isn't common knowledge for the average person and sounds just like an extra step/hassle. Just trying to be devil's advocate and answer the "why don't people just switch" question. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Ilandar@aussie.zone 1 point 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] MixedRaceHumanAI@lemm.ee 1 point 3 years ago* Speaking of Firefox sync, Firefox has this bug when you're importing your passwords from other browsers, it doesn't sync to your account. Only your manually inputted logins will be synced. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Riyria@sopuli.xyz 8 points 3 years ago (1 child) Ohhhh, I didn’t even consider that being a deal breaker for some people, but I’m pretty sure Mozilla will let you transfer all your saved passwords from chrome. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Ilandar@aussie.zone 4 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] schmensch@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 3 years ago (2 children) Firefox Sync exists though, and it does the same. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FeatherConstrictor@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Yup but that doesn't really help people who already have their passwords saved on Google on their browser and phones permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Ilandar@aussie.zone 5 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FeatherConstrictor@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) I'm a Firefox user and pretty tech savvy and I really didn't know it was possible to port my passwords from Google password manager into Firefox. In any case I use LastPass as my password manager, but the point is this isn't common knowledge for the average person and sounds just like an extra step/hassle. Just trying to be devil's advocate and answer the "why don't people just switch" question. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Ilandar@aussie.zone 1 point 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] MixedRaceHumanAI@lemm.ee 1 point 3 years ago* Speaking of Firefox sync, Firefox has this bug when you're importing your passwords from other browsers, it doesn't sync to your account. Only your manually inputted logins will be synced. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FeatherConstrictor@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Yup but that doesn't really help people who already have their passwords saved on Google on their browser and phones permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Ilandar@aussie.zone 5 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FeatherConstrictor@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) I'm a Firefox user and pretty tech savvy and I really didn't know it was possible to port my passwords from Google password manager into Firefox. In any case I use LastPass as my password manager, but the point is this isn't common knowledge for the average person and sounds just like an extra step/hassle. Just trying to be devil's advocate and answer the "why don't people just switch" question. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Ilandar@aussie.zone 1 point 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Ilandar@aussie.zone 5 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FeatherConstrictor@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) I'm a Firefox user and pretty tech savvy and I really didn't know it was possible to port my passwords from Google password manager into Firefox. In any case I use LastPass as my password manager, but the point is this isn't common knowledge for the average person and sounds just like an extra step/hassle. Just trying to be devil's advocate and answer the "why don't people just switch" question. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Ilandar@aussie.zone 1 point 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FeatherConstrictor@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) I'm a Firefox user and pretty tech savvy and I really didn't know it was possible to port my passwords from Google password manager into Firefox. In any case I use LastPass as my password manager, but the point is this isn't common knowledge for the average person and sounds just like an extra step/hassle. Just trying to be devil's advocate and answer the "why don't people just switch" question. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Ilandar@aussie.zone 1 point 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Ilandar@aussie.zone 1 point 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MixedRaceHumanAI@lemm.ee 1 point 3 years ago* Speaking of Firefox sync, Firefox has this bug when you're importing your passwords from other browsers, it doesn't sync to your account. Only your manually inputted logins will be synced. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Riyria@sopuli.xyz 8 points 3 years ago (1 child) Ohhhh, I didn’t even consider that being a deal breaker for some people, but I’m pretty sure Mozilla will let you transfer all your saved passwords from chrome. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Ilandar@aussie.zone 4 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Ilandar@aussie.zone 4 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
