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I think you’re misunderstanding what this is. This is simply grabbing data from an extension installed on chrome, and putting into the firefox version of the extension. This doesn’t allow chrome extensions to run within Firefox.
Thanks, I see now it is actually more a migration option for some supported extensions, I'll see if I can update the post accordingly. The title they gave was a bit misleading.
That's not misleading, that sites subtitle is just blatantly lying.
No they don't. They detect if an extension is installed in Chrome, and if so, automatically install the Firefox equivalent - if it exists - and migrate the data. An extension that's chrome exclusive can't be ported over. I just tested and confirmed this as well, instead I was the one misunderstanding the feature, but no. Can't import any extensions not already natively existing in Firefox.
It's the only sane way to implement this. Can't imagine what kind of strange compatibility issues they would run into if they try to run chrome extensions directly.
Is there any alternative that does the work of making one to addons if they only exist in webstore?
Thanks, I see now it is actually more a migration option for some supported extensions, I'll see if I can update the post accordingly. The title they gave was a bit misleading.
Still a handy option that might persuade more users to migrate to Firefox, although I can't imagine running so many extensions that one would ever need something like this haha
Better article: https://www.ghacks.net/2023/08/23/firefox-users-may-import-chrome-extensions-now/
It also includes a link to the mapped extensions: https://services.addons.mozilla.org/api/v5/addons/browser-mappings/?browser=chrome
While passkeys don’t work in Firefox.
they do
What's the advantage over bitwarden/protonpass?
It's passwordless login, not a password manager. It's in development and they said the earliest release would be v120.
My problem with passkeys is it seems to be centered around the mentality that my identity is inextricably linked to my devices, which is something anyone concerned about privacy might want to avoid
Hardware keys are compatible with passkeys. Once you step into two-factor territory, your identity will be linked to something. I can see the issue with devices themselves, but I don't see that same issue with hardware keys. And I don't see any movement towards not supporting traditional passwords in the future. There's more services (granted many are small scale) in the world using passwords than not. So I doubt passkeys will become the only supported option.
@beta_tester @4vr bitwarden/protonpass are implementations of a password manager storing (generally) username + password combinations.
Passkeys are a cryptographic way to prove your identity to a website, after authenticating yourself (generally with PIN or biometrics) to the secure store holding the cryptographic material.
As a side note, at least BitWarden and 1password are getting support to be used *as* passkey.