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Mozilla downsizes as it refocuses on Firefox and AI (techcrunch.com)

submitted 7 months ago by koncertejo@lemmy.ml to c/technology@lemmy.ml

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[–] cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de 129 points 7 months ago (13 children)

I don't need or want any of that AI crap in my browser. Hopefully there will be a compiler flag to disable it.

[–] FaceDeer@kbin.social 2 points 7 months ago (3 children)

I'm sure there'll be some little forked version of Firefox without the features you can't abide simply turning off in the settings.

[–] SheamusPatt@mstdn.ca 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

@FaceDeer @koncertejo @cmnybo There's been a fork for years minus any tracking etc, called #IceCat. I don't see anything to suggest they're looking at #AI any time soon.
https://icecatbrowser.org/about.html

[–] SheamusPatt@mstdn.ca 3 points 7 months ago

@FaceDeer @koncertejo @cmnybo ... not to be confused with #IceCatNV the Product Content company, who are definitely looking into #AI
https://icecat.com/generative-ai-for-product-content/

[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 3 points 7 months ago

16 jan 2024 10:00:00 CET: The release for Mac with an ARM CPU (a.k.a. Apple Silicon) is giving some troubles because I'm building it on an Intel macbook pro leftover from a previous job and everytime I build a new release, in order to test it, I need to drive to mediamarkt or an apple store. It would be great having someone testing these build(s) (they are in the Download page). So if you have an ARM M1/2/3/n Mac and some time to spare, try the builds in the Download page and let me know if/or which one works. Thanks!

I shall answer this call. Thanks!

How’s it compare to “hardened Firefox”? Just something I’ve seen referenced.

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