I was under the impression that @Vivaldi is going to support Manifest V2 plugins after Chrome drops support, but this message is alarming. What's going on?

I've just noticed my @Vivaldi browser saying that uBlock Origin and ScriptSafe are going to stop working in the near future, which is disappointing as I thought they were going to keep support for them.

So my question is... what #browser can I use now? OR, what plugins do I need to replace the soon-to-be-dead ones?

I've got Safari for a backup, but that's got pretty terrible #plugin support so I've never really used it as a primary browser.

#Firefox seems to be enshittifying as fast as they can, #Chrome and #Edge are both crap from a privacy point of view. All the other #Chromium browsers are based on Chrome and thus also lose the #ManifestV2 support.

I don't have millions of plugins I need, but blocking scripts seems a fairly essential feature in the web of 2025 and I don't know what other options there are at the moment...

Oh, and if the Safari mention earlier didn't give it away, I'm on an Apple Silicon Mac (and have no intention of moving to Linux ;) )

There's no guarantee @brave will support Manifest V2 after Google drops it in Chromium (which it already did I think?).

If you really want Manifest V2, use @firefox (or a fork) where its being maintained officially.

#Firefox continues #ManifestV2 support as #Chrome disables MV2 ad-blockers

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/firefox-continues-manifest-v2-support-as-chrome-disables-mv2-ad-blockers/

Windows Insider mucked through the options to replace uBlock Origin for those on Chrome.

https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/browsing/google-is-killing-ublock-origin-here-are-your-options

#uBlockOrigin dead for many as #Google purges #ManifestV2 extensions
#Chrome #adblocker stopped working? Time to look elsewhere
#uBlock recommends a move to #Firefox and use of the extension uBlock Origin, a switch to a browser that will support Manifest v2, or downloading a different extension – #uBlockOriginLite, for example.
https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/24/google_v2_eol_v3_rollout/

Do you still trust an #ad company to block ads or not datamine you?

Mozilla Stands Firm: Firefox to Support Manifest V2 Amid Chrome's Controversial Shift

As Google Chrome phases out support for Manifest V2, Mozilla Firefox reaffirms its commitment to maintain this extension framework, empowering users with more control over their browsing experience. T...

https://news.lavx.hu/article/mozilla-stands-firm-firefox-to-support-manifest-v2-amid-chrome-s-controversial-shift

#Google #Chrome disables #uBlock Origin for some in #ManifestV3 rollout
For those unaware, Manifest V3 is Chrome's latest extension specification and is designed to limit extension access to user network requests, block developers from utilizing remote content, and improve overall performance.
If you're affected by Google's #ManifestV2 deprecation, you can switch to Manifest V3-supported extensions, such as the #uBlockOriginLite, which #uBlockOrigin developer has created.
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-chrome-disables-ublock-origin-for-some-in-manifest-v3-rollout/

This morning, my #Ghostery extension stopped working. There are #ads everywhere I go.

Tomorrow morning, #Chrome can finally GTFO.

#Firefox, here I come.

#Google thinks we'll just roll over and take all the crap they're fucking around with lately.

They're about to find out: we have choices.

#Google warns #uBlock Origin and other extensions may be disabled soon
#Chrome Web Store is now warning that the #uBlockOrigin #adblocker and other extensions may soon be blocked as part of the company's deprecation of the #ManifestV2 extension specification.
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-warns-ublock-origin-and-other-extensions-may-be-disabled-soon/

Come to Mozilla Firefox and leave the ad [company] behind

#ManifestV2 #ManifestV3 についての Vivaldi の姿勢、そう言えば以前ブログに書いてた！Vivaldi は Opera みたいに ManifestV2 サポート続けるのでなく。「独自の広告ブロック機能あるので、それで行くよ」だった。

マニフェスト v3 アップデート: Vivaldi は組み込み機能で未来に備えています | Vivaldi ブラウザ
https://vivaldi.com/blog/manifest-v3-update-vivaldi-is-future-proofed-with-its-built-in-functionality/

@jon @Vivaldi Hi! Opera will keep to support #ManifestV2. What does Vivaldi have the plan about this problem? Will Vivaldi support Manifest V2, too? Or other plan?

Opera will always help you block ads natively - Blog | Opera News Manifest
https://blogs.opera.com/news/2024/10/opera-support-manifest-v2-ad-blocking/

Opera は #ManifestV2 のサポートを継続するらしい！だから #uBlockOrigin とかの拡張が「もうすぐ使えなくなる」と表示されないのか。

Vivaldi は今後どうするんだろう？？

Opera will always help you block ads natively - Blog | Opera News
https://blogs.opera.com/news/2024/10/opera-support-manifest-v2-ad-blocking/

@zenbrowser might be my future browser. With #ManifestV2 support for #edge ending soon, and #firefox missing to many features like PWA and vertical tabs …
As soon as it has pwa support I will make the switch.

You can supposedly make Google #Chrome support #ManifestV2 for a while longer with this registry key:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Google\Chrome]
"ExtensionManifestV2Availability"=dword:00000002

Use that extra time wisely and migrate away from Chrome.