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Pro@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days ago

Mozilla is shutting down Pocket, their read-it-later and content discovery app, and Fakespot, their browser extension that analyzes the authenticity of online product reviews.

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Mozilla is shutting down Pocket, their read-it-later and content discovery app, and Fakespot, their browser extension that analyzes the authenticity of online product reviews.

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Pro@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days ago
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Firefox is the only major browser not backed by a billionaire and our independence shapes everything we build. This independence allows us to prioritize bu
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    Wasn’t it in about:config? Or maybe it used to be.

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      Yes, to completely turn it off, it’s an about:config setting: extensions.pocket.enabled

      Removing it from the toolbar just hides it, but keeps it running.

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      Could have been back when the button was part of the address bar. But that was forever ago.

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        That’s what I’m thinking of them. Good on them for removing it in the meantime.

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