Mozilla is adding tab grouping, vertical tabs, profile management, and local AI features to Firefox - eviltoast
    • Fugtig Fisk@feddit.dk
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      5 months ago

      They are adding them as features to the browser, making it heavier and slower, instead of adding them as optional extensions so that they are only there for the ones who wish them.

      • Kayn@dormi.zone
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        5 months ago

        How do you know the features are making the browser slower?

        How are you quantifying the increase in weight?

      • ilinamorato@lemmy.world
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        5 months ago

        They are adding them as features to the browser, making it heavier and slower, instead of adding them as optional extensions so that they are only there for the ones who wish them.

        Whoa, you’ve already seen the features and already know how they are implemented? Tell me, what’s the future like?