[AT] OT - Firefox problems

[Stuart Harner]

No, that is just Firefox just trying to collect all your data on their servers just like Microsoft and Google. There is money in data.

 

They claim it is to make things easier for the user. But I DON’T want all my various computers to have the same profile! There are separate computers for a reason and a single profile is not one of them.

 

FF is nice but it is getting more big brother with each “upgrade”. 

 

YMMV

 

From: AT [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Ken Knierim
Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2021 4:11 PM
To: Antique Tractor Email Discussion Group
Subject: Re: [AT] OT - Firefox problems

 

Mike,

    I'm running the new version (84 or 85) of Firefox... speed is a LOT better on the new one (matching or exceeding Chrome on several benchmarks with far better security) but it's got some quirks. They are pushing into using the firefox accounts where you log into firefox; when I did this I ended up with my bookmarks showing up from my home computer (Linux Centos 7) and my work computer (Winders 10) all added together. I'm not sure how it's supposed to work but that's what I ended up with. This MAY help, but it could have also been a Microsoft update (meaning MS blew some things away for "security reasons").

 

Hope this helps

 

Ken

 

On Tue, Jan 26, 2021 at 2:44 PM Mike M <meulenms at gmx.com> wrote:

OK, sorry for the off topic post, but I have a real problem. My computer
updated to Firefox 85 last night, and now ALL my bookmarks are gone,
should I just delete 85 and reinstall an older version. There is a new
new folder on my desktop called old Firefox data.

Thanks,
Mike M

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