Firefox now has wallpapers and a weather widget

8 points by ReadCarlBarks 2y ago ↗ HN

For now, these preferences need to be toggled in about:config :

browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.system.showWeather

browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.newtabWallpapers.enabled

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1GZ0 2y ago ↗

Firefox: hey Brave, can I hope your home work? Brave: Sure just change it a little so it doesn't look obvious.

My honest reaction: https://giphy.com/gifs/personal-squidward-existential-crisis...

sk11001 2y ago ↗

In other news, for a couple of weeks now Youtube on Firefox lags so much that it's barely usable and Prime Video is completely broken.

ReadCarlBarks 2y ago ↗

The Youtube issue has already been addressed. 127.0.2 is going to be released this week.

Please use webcompat.com to report other broken sites.

ffhhj 2y ago ↗

Firefox is my default browser because it's minimal and non-intrusive, but I'm afraid the temptation to bring shiny crap into it is too much. Devs just leave it alone.

JohnFen 2y ago ↗

Firefox is my default browser too, but I wouldn't call it "minimal". It's full-fat.

smartis2812 2y ago ↗

But still no option to switch your tabs to the side. :(

tuffff 2y ago ↗

1. Use an extension for the side tabs (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/sidebery/) 2. Disable top tabs via userChrome (mine is https://github.com/tuffff/firefox-remove-top-tabs) 3. enjoy

Of course, making it a simple checkbox would be much nicer.