Google is working on a new version of Chrome for Android that supports browser extensions, but it might not be available for mobile devices.

Google is working on a new version of Chrome for Android that supports browser extensions, but it might not be available for mobile devices.

  • small44@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    28 days ago

    I don’t know why to took so long for any of the major browsers to support extension on mobile

    • Zak@lemmy.worldEnglish
      11·
      28 days ago

      Extension developer information from Firefox explains why it was necessary to make some technical changes. What they’ve never explained to my satisfaction is why they took a cautious, curated approach to it reminiscent of Apple.

      The typical approach of a large open source project is to put a “here there be dragons” sign on unstable features and let anyone who wishes to use them anyway do so at their own risk, and that’s the approach I prefer.

      • Madis@lemm.eeEnglish
        1·
        27 days ago

        Firefox used to allow a lot more extensions though, until they switched to Fenix UI and restricted them to a selected few. And then they expanded the support again.