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Microsoft Edge is apparently usurping Chrome on people’s PCs
(arstechnica.com)
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Definitely had this happen. Edge imported all my plugins and tabs and started auto launching when I logged into windows. The auto launching made it obvious they were trying to confuse you into just picking up where you left off without hopefully noticing you weren't actually in chrome anymore. Had been meaning to move to Firefox anyway, this just give me the kick I needed to do it asap.
Microsoft can pull the same trickery with Firefox users. It's their OS, after all.
chrome and edge use chromium, so everything is 1:1 compatible. you can't do the same with firefox: extensions work differently, several options will be different, any custom layouts will be missing so things look different, etc
they can just import bookmarks and open your last session's tabs.
most extensions will be available too. they could check which ones you have in Firefox and install the ones available for Edge.
there would be some things missing, sure, but most people wouldn't notice the difference immediately.
Then somebody should make an extension compatible with Firefox and Edge whose sole purpose is to close the browser if it's running in Edge
Seriously, this is a massive MASSIVE security violation. Trying to trick me into putting my passwords into your client instead of where I usually do? Lawsuit. Lawsuit now.
I didn't even think of that point! That could have teeth in a lawsuit if someone had the time and funding. I'm sure there's a lot of security and privacy related things with this bait and switch tactic that wouldn't fly with courts.