>Firefox forcing all users to use Yahoo
>Even if you switch the settings you are still going to have to use Yahoo once you restart
> Even in ipconfig the settings will change back to Yahoo
Welp, Firefox is dead
>>45589220
>he isn't using vimperator to force settings across updates or new installs
Disgusting.# $HOME/.vimperatorrc
set defsearch="google" # or whatever the fuck you want
>>45589220
Stop Google and Apple shills, stop.
You can perfectly change default search engine on Firefox and even add more search engines...
>>45589220
>Update firefox
>Didn't change my default search engine
>Installed firefox on new machine
>Switched Yahoo to Google
>Change stayed and no problems
OP confirmed full of shit
>>45589347
>change default search engine
Not anymore the new Firefox policy with Yahoo has forced it to change settings for all versions now . You can change the default but it will turn back to Yahoo
>>45589379
>Switched Yahoo to Google
Restart browser and it will revert back to Yahoo and this problem recently sprang up in the message boards
>>45589395
fulll oooo shiiit
Firefox = the good guys, dumbass
>>45589220
>Even if you switch the settings you are still going to have to use Yahoo once you restart
What the fuck are you smoking?
If you specified a default search engine yourself you won't even see it switch to Yahoo after the update.
>>45589406
it's a new feature and sometimes new features have bugs.
that being said, haven't had the problem myself
besides, you should be using ddg anyways...... unless you're a google shill
but you "use firefox", so that can't be true, right?
oh wait...
you're just a google employee pretending to be a firefox user and bring more of /g/ to your botnet, because you know that if you convert /g/ neckbeards here, everyone will want to switch.
Well I'm not fucking budging.
- and fuck your new captcha too
>>45589410
Firefox is forcing the Yahoo botnet
>>45589427
Yeah if you did do that the settings will go back to Yahoo . This a recent problem for the past 2-3 days with users complaining about this and changing the settings does nothing. Does it momentarily but it goes back to Yahoo
>install Firefox
>default search is not google
>change default search to google
>delete all other search engines
>never bothered again
>>45589220
Retarded question that I could probably Google, but this thread isn't going places so fuck it:
What's with Mozilla's fondness of Yahoo? They always want you to use Yahoo for searches and shit. Did Yahoo buy them or something?
>>45589220
Huh?
Then how come I'm still seeing duckduckgo on FFox 35?
Op probably got the yahoo optimized version of ff and is all faggoty abiut hus own faggotness.
>>45589444
Well that's weird, but it works on my machine.
>>45589450
Maybe only windows users are affected
>>45589433
>it's a new feature and sometimes new features have bugs.
Difference between a bug and being forced into something ? I mean the 'bug' is being present in all versions
>you should be using ddg anyways..
They sell your information and owned by Google
>Also, using the internet
>implying its not tracking you
>>45589475
But I'm on Windows, Anon.
Switched to ixquick, and restarted with no problem.
Op is a fag
>>45589449
The deal represents the most significant partnership for Yahoo in five years. As part of this partnership, Yahoo will introduce an enhanced search experience for U.S. Firefox users which is scheduled to launch in December 2014. It features a clean, modern and immersive design that reflects input from the Mozilla team.
No Yahoo here...
>>45589220
are you fucking retarded? i just went into settings to change it, now it's always botnet here, a screenshot
>>45589335
>using vimperator dur hur dur
Yahoo hasn't been defaulted.
What's happening?
>>45589220
I really hope idiots like OP will die sometime.
0/10
>>45589550
But the problem does exist ? You can find it in the Firefox forums
Firefox has a new partnership with Yahoo meaning search engines
haven't switched my default search engine since the update, i dont even mind yahoo that much to be honest
>>45589556
>Nightly
>wanting something unstable
It's like people like nightly releases for no reason
>>45589538
>>using vimperator dur hur dur
Are you one of those disgusting pentadactyl users maybe?
>ITT: I don't like Firefox, I'm also tech retarded, add one to one and you'll get some bullshit story.
>>45589570
You're on /g/, eejit. You're supposed to not fear a challenge.
>>45589565
But Yahoo is terrible though when it comes to searching anything. DuckduckGo is shit as well since it barely finds anything
>>45589570
I've been using it now solid for maybe 2 years? Very rarely ran into issues, in fact the only issues I've ever had with it have been within the last 6 months and they were very minor. It's a testing build at the end of the day, it's to be used merely for that.
>>45589576
no, i just use my browser.
>>45589584
You do know that Firefox has been very shit recently ? Mobile versions are atrocious as well
>You're on /g/, eejit. You're supposed to not fear a challenge.
Nightly releases are unstable versions? Who the hell wants a broken web browser?
>>45589599
Well then we're two.
>>45589597
>ve been using it now solid
What a bunch of crock shit the stable version of Nightly serve for testing purposes. They are not meant for mainstream use in the first place and the only people who do use them are fedora fags
>>45589602
>You do know that Firefox has been very shit recently?
My experience tells otherwise, and since I'm not only brighter, but also more handsome than you, your opinion is irrelevant.
> Who the hell wants a broken web browser?
Who the hell wants to try new things.
FIFY - being so smart and handsome as I am.
Oh, and the answer is "everyone who has balls".
Now go, sin no more, your troll-fu has been proved weak.
>>45589616
I've not had enough problems with it to not use it as my default. Updates daily, you get all the new features first and I've not really found it any less reliable than the public releases. The minute it does start going to shit then yeah I'll use Firefox again.
The only one who has the problem in this thread is the faggot OP.
>>45589602
Nightly builds are not "broken". I'm using Nightly right now with multi-process enabled and I don't have any major issues.
>>45589636
>. Updates daily, you get all the new features first
Features? What year is this? Firefox development team has been focusing more on the skin changes than anything else noteworthy. But it sure makes a broken web browser
>>45589654
>. I'm using Nightly right now with multi-process enabled
So does every other public stable release? Using Nightly is pretty much fedora tier
>>45589433
>ddg
Isn't that just a Bing frontend?
Using Nightly since forever.
No problems ever.
>>45589678
that's yahoo
Once again, /g/ gets baited very easily
>>45589689
>DDG
People please stop
>>45589673
Okay, they barely add any features but then it's the same with standard firefox. Either way you still get the latest versions first and it's not been very buggy for me. Stop crying.
>>45589678
>being this new
>>45589703
I just never deleted it from the update that actually changed the search engines that added ddgo. I don't even use it. Removed now though since you've brought it up. Even restarted Firefox and it is still gone.
>>45589704
>Either way you still get the latest versions first
>Updating the botnet
>Buggy botnet
Its like you want to be part of the botnet but less enjoyable
>>45589721
>Botnet
This isn't chrome we're talking about
>middlemouse.contentLoadURL true
fuck you fox
>specify startpage as default search engine
>nothing changes
OP sure is retarded.
>>45589727
>>45589721
>tfw the average /g/entooman now thinks Botnet is a synonym for browser
>>45589727
Kinda does? I mean you get something that performs worse and sends information.
>>45589220
You couldn't go to setting and change to Google or the duck?
What are you?
>>45589772
It reverts back to Yahoo but all these people are showing Nightly releases
>>45589795
NO IT DOESN'T YOU FUCKING RETARD. STOP POSTING
>>45589751
In the current context we're talking about browsers, I do apologise sir.
>>45589771
I'm not sending any information with my nightly build, nor to I report to them for any information. Yes you read correctly, I'm using a testing build of Firefox incorrectly!! I apologise, virgins.
>>45589854
>I'm not sending any information with my nightly build
Yeah, updating ? You do know that you are exchanging information each time you update
>nor to I report to them for any information.
Oh yeah a little checkbox is going to stop thiis
>>45589771
>sends information
Yahoo honors the do not track requests.
>>45589868
Have you not read the about nightly window that's been posted numerous times? It automatically sends usage.
>>45589817
Do you have proof to back such a claim?
>>45589406
Firefox is open source, just go there and take whatever you don't want out.
>>45589703
>hating on ddg
Go away google shill
Not forcing me to do shit. i can always had my own search to it.just like what this anon said.
>>45589335
>>45589220
Just updated firefox dev edition and restarted, default search engine is duckduck go, the fuck are you talking about?
>>45589941
>say retarded shit with no evidence
>get called out for it
>hurr durr can you back up your claim that the things i'm baselessly asserting aren't true?
burden of proof lies on you, dipshit.
>>45589689
Really? No problems ever? Not even a few weeks ago when a Nightly update broke ABP/ABE and it took Wlad a couple of days to fix it? Are you some pleb who views ads on the internet, or just a liar?
>>45589220
Did you just pull this out of your ass or something?
>>45589220
>Firefox forcing all users to use Yahoo
Just in North America fagot.
>>45589446
>using google botnet
Why am I hear
Firefox has been a pile of shit lately. Wasting time on this search provider bullshit instead of making their browser work properly. How about we focus on actual problems, like why it's so fucking slow for the past month or so and why Amazon lags like absolute fuck?
>>45590368
Fixing the constant freezing when opening a new tab would be nice.
>>45590312
yes. it's probably an attempt to get /g/ to forum slide itself.
>>45590368
And how exactly would the address any of that without money?
>>45589220
> OP's a fucking moron
> "I can't into my computer, must be everybody"
> "I'd better shitpost on /g/"
It's not affecting me regardless of restart, co back to cornholing your sister
>>45590390
>the constant freezing when opening a new tab
Buy a computer with more than 1Gb RAM
>>45590553
>back to cornholing your sister
>>45590577
Nah m8. It started after the last update. Nothing wrong with my computer
>>45589220
Why does /g/ prefer firefox over chrome?
>>45590633
Why would even prefer chrome over chromium?
Checkmate.
>>45590633
Because you can actually configure firefox.
>>45590633
Because it's a web browser and not a data mining network monitor that eats up every bit of your available memory with superfluous design decisions
I switched to chromium when 34 came. I switched the new start engine to startpage and disabled all the others. It worked at first but then I searched something and it used yahoo instead, even though i had it unchecked! That was a severe security and privacy vulnerability, so I uninstalled immediately. I now use chromium with all the "privacy" options disabled. Just werks.
>Chrome is Google's botnet
>IE is Microsoft's botnet
>Safari is Apple's botnet
>Firefox is Yahoo's botnet
What fucking browser should I use?
>>45590753
Chromium with the google stuff removed.
>>45590633
>chrome
>not chromium
>>45590753
w3m
>>45590633
No Script, Adblock Edge, Greasemonkey.
>>45590796
If it forces it back, why would they even give you the option to change in the first place you fucking r-tard.
>>45590796
didn't mean to quote you, sorry.
ITT: everyone accuses everyone of being a shill, being part of a botnet, or being autistic.
So... I guess it's every /g/ thread ever.
>>45590796
>No Script, Adblock Edge
uBlock and/or uMatrix
>Greasemonkey
Tampermonkey
Your point?
>>45590857
I'd honestly say that ublock is far better than ABP/ABE. Addons aren't really a reason to choose firefox anymore. That was only a viable argument when the browser was immature.
>>45590753
Otter
>>45589220
Someones just going to make addon for that.
tools (or edit) > options
in general, enter the site you want in first page. (mine's about:newtab )
>click ok
:)
>>45589395
>>45589220
sauce or GTFO cocksuckers
>>45590876
>Addons aren't really a reason to choose firefox anymore
Tree style tabs.
But Yahoo are the freedom defenders. Do you hate freedom?
how the fuck do you remove those fucking control buttons from this menu ?
change to DDG, it stuck after many restarts. Changed to google, still works.
>>45591272
by not being a complete fucking idiot redditor
>>45590857
There is an addon on Firefox that does more or less the same as uMatrix: Policeman
NoScript is far better than uMatrix in all the functions that both do, and has some extra protection that chrome addons or browser cant give you.
Adblock Edge has higher blocking capabilities than uBlock (developer admitted), but it consumes far more memory, thats why I like uBlock more than ABE. I give you that one
Tampermonkey=Greasemonkey
>>45592560
>Policeman
Wow, that is really damn cool. Did not know about that one; thanks.
>>45589220
>using the search feature
>not going directly to startpage instead
>bitching about it on /g/
the fat is strong with this one
>>45592719
>not searching startpage through your address bar
>>45591272
This ?
>>45590633
Because it's free as in freedom and not a botnet
>>45591272
MenuWizard
I use Bing thogh :^)
>>45591272
Why would you want to? They're handy.
>>45590633
addons
free as in freedumz
respects muh privacy and is open about what information they collect
>>45591272
try googling it, nigger
>>45591272
If you don't want to install ClassicThemeRestorer, http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?p=13742939&sid=d1b243e9568c5cdd04dd2ec714418a96#p13742939 says this CSS works, stuff in to your userChrome.css#context-back image,
#context-forward image,
#context-reload image,
#context-stop image,
#context-bookmarkpage image{
display:none !important;
}
#context-back:before,
#context-forward:before,
#context-reload:before,
#context-stop:before,
#context-bookmarkpage:before{
content: attr(aria-label) !important;
-moz-margin-start:32px !important;
}
#context-navigation{
-moz-box-orient: vertical !important;
}
#context-navigation > .menuitem-iconic {
-moz-box-pack: start !important;
}
No idea where your bullshit is coming from OP, I can use DDG perfectly fine, have restarted a million times.
>OP is literally retarded
You can just delete the search bar completely, and the url bar will use your default engine.
>>45589557
You sound autistic. Literally who cares?
>>45589633
Holy shit fucking go away you literal redditor
>>45589751
I hate /g/
Opera or Yandex?
>>45597395
they both use webkit, so neither
>>45589220
>Even if you switch the settings you are still going to have to use Yahoo once you restart
>switched settings to google, restarted browser, is still google
OP is Google paid troll jealous Firefox went away from their goddamn botnet because absolutely none of that is true.
i don't really like yahoo but it's about high time that we get away from google skynet
