I recently started using firefox and was very frustrated with how large the UI was, how it autofilled entire URLs while i was trying to search something, and how it changed my system's titlebar buttons (minimize, maximize, close) to windows ones when I changed the theme from the default. I just found out about about:config and was able to solve every major issue i had with firefox literally within minutes, so why do they hide most of the settings?
it makes way more sense to just put the settings in the settings menu. also, why hide the compact density option? on a 1920x1080 display the default is about an eighth of my screen, my taskbar is only like 60% of that. having tried a couple of firefox-based browsers, i can confidently say the only thing any of them do better (aside from telemetry that can be easily turned off) is their settings. why does firefox hide most of the settings?
How exactly are the things I mentioned "advanced"? Most of about:config is advanced stuff, but a lot of things in there are not, and should be regular settings. Something like UI density or not autofilling is not advanced, and should be in the regular settings menu.
Jumping off in to say if you’re on Lemmy you do not have a concept of what’s considered advanced for the average user.
Hey, there are those of us that work in IT Support and know EXACTLY where the average user ends. It's just about the capabilities and reading comprehension of a 5th grader.
That’s fair. I run IT Support and understand this. And at the same time the folks in finance are saying the same shit about our comprehension of basic accounting principles and business needs. Just calling out there’s always perspectives.