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·
    3 months 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·
      3 months 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·
        3 months 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.