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My favorite button (lemmy.nowsci.com)
submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com to c/foss@beehaw.org

It removes pay walls.

It rejects cookie requests.

It blocks ads.

It fixes the internet.

It is magnificent.

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[-] TheButtonJustSpins@infosec.pub 23 points 2 months ago
[-] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 40 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Firefox (mobile) "Reader Mode" button.

Edit: Sorry to say, it does not spin.

[-] vhstape@lemmy.sdf.org 13 points 2 months ago

Reader view

[-] cron@feddit.org 14 points 2 months ago

You press the button, and the only content you see:

Your choice regarding Cookies

[-] derbis@beehaw.org 11 points 2 months ago

Refresh the page once in reader mode if that happens

[-] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 5 points 2 months ago

Yup, this works with pay walls that still show up, too.

[-] ssm@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 2 months ago

Just disable javascript instead and it won't also fuck up your CSS.

[-] foremanguy92_@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago

Right, but sometimes it's better to have this turned on, to have a clean and proper way to read articles

[-] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 months ago

I can't find it anywhere in my Firefox

[-] dactylotheca@suppo.fi 15 points 2 months ago

On pages that reader mode supports, you should see the icon on the right side of the address bar. Here's an example from one of my tabs:

[-] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 months ago
[-] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 4 points 2 months ago

In addition to the other comment, if you hit a page that force disables it, sometimes you can see it if you stop the age mid-load, then go into Reader Mode, and refresh.

[-] kandoh@reddthat.com 1 points 2 months ago

๐Ÿ˜ฌ๐Ÿ‘Œ

[-] Templa@beehaw.org 5 points 2 months ago

I have been using Readeck! Highly recommend it

[-] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 2 points 2 months ago

And they use Codeberg. Nice.

[-] tisktisk@piefed.social 5 points 2 months ago

Is there any equivalent or close to equivalent feature on other browsers?
Still pretty dope if it's firefox-exclusive, just curious to know if firefox-based browsers have it as well

[-] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 4 points 2 months ago

Should be on all FF based browsers. Chrome has a reader mode extension but it's nowhere near as good.

[-] lemmyvore@feddit.nl 4 points 2 months ago

I want to know why Mozilla won't add it to Firefox Focus.

[-] Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago

Safari has a reader mode

[-] ssm@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 months ago

Disabling javascript.

[-] sedot@feddit.org 2 points 2 months ago

Safari has reader mode too, for a very long time.

[-] AutoPastry@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 months ago

not Foss, Google app warning, don't shoot me

Google has an app called Reading Mode that you can trigger by holding both volume buttons. Works anywhere and has dictation, but the output isn't as good as the Firefox one in my experience.

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