A nifty browser extension for Firefox and Chromium-based browsers that will automatically redirect YouTube, Instagram, Twitter and other links to privacy-respecting alternative frontends. I’d love to see something like this for Safari on iOS.
➝ Source: github.com
I recently switched back to Safari as my default browser on iOS. Although I would prefer to support third-party browsers, Apple has restricted them to such a degree that it’s a pretty bad experience overall. And with the introduction of extensions in iOS 15, the benefits of using Safari are hard to ignore.
This browser extension — xSearch — has become one of my favorites. I have it configured to use my instance of SearX as the default search engine and setup a number of shortcuts to mimic my most commonly used !Bangs from my time with DuckDuckGo. It’s a fantastic product.
➝ Source: apps.apple.com
Filipe Espósito, writing for 9 to 5 Mac:
As reported now by CNET, Apple and other big tech companies have discussed at the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) how they can make the process of developing web extensions easier by reducing the differences between web browsers. The idea is that these universal extensions work effortlessly in Safari, Chrome, Firefox, and Edge.
I’m not holding my breath on these efforts bearing fruit on iOS. But as a recent convert to Firefox — on both Mac and iOS — I would really appreciate some improvements to the third-party browser situation on iPhone and iPad.
➝ Source: 9to5mac.com
