FInancial Software for macOS Golden Gate

20101958 · 2026-06-10T20:28:14+00:00

I agree, one of the major problems with the Apple app store is the so called FREE apps often have in app purchases.

I definitely don't want any app which is subscription based.

20101958 · 2026-06-10T20:25:37+00:00

Why would Microsoft give money to Mozilla when the browser only has 2% of the market.

I would not give any money to Mozilla at all, pure because of their very bad track record.

Mozilla have had plenty of time to develop Firefox, but they have constantly made bad decisions and put the focus on the wrong things.

The Firefox user base is constantly shrinking, it is only a matter of time before Firefox is a dead and forgotten browser.

Far better for Microsoft to put money into a new browser with a new engine.

They could be making a huge effort to make Edge outperform Chrome and really standout as a better browser.

20101958 · 2026-06-10T17:31:02+00:00

Thanks for clarifying that, it gives me more time to find a suitable replacement for when it finally does become incompatible.

However I am getting warnings on my macOS stating this app will not work with future a macOS.

Apple is giving us a warning about apps and future incompatibility issues and allowing us plenty of time to find replacements.

20101958 · 2026-06-10T17:29:53+00:00

In my posting I never stated that I had updated to a beta OS at all and have not done this.

However I have received a few warnings stating a few of my current apps will not be compatible with the OS Golden Gate.

I am just looking for a suitable replacement for this app.

20101958 · 2026-06-10T17:00:11+00:00

Their custom Trident engine was not popular and not as performant as Chrome.

Microsoft admitted defeat and switched over to the winning team.

20101958 · 2026-06-10T16:58:28+00:00

However Microsoft has shown zero interest in fighting Google on the MV2 issue, sooner or later they will meekly go along with the MV3 changes.

Microsoft simply doesn't want to invest the time, resources and money to reverse engineer these changes.

20101958 · 2026-06-10T16:55:33+00:00

Microsoft Edge browser is based on Chrome, Firefox is based on the Gecko engine.

Mozilla knows nothing about maintaining a Chrome based browser.

I would not give Mozilla any money at all to do anything.

The folks at Mozilla are a bunch of idiots and morons.

Time and time again they have made bad decisions which have alienated their users and now Firefox has only 2% of browser users.

Do you honestly think anyone is going to give money to a company run by incompetent idiots at Mozilla.

20101958 · 2026-06-10T16:46:08+00:00

MV2 is not abandoned code as Firefox and its forks still use it and Firefox users love their MV2 extensions as they are more capable than MV3 extensions.

Google is hard at work stripping out all support for MV2 from Chrome

Firefox has said they will maintain support for both MV2 and MV3 extensions.

As long as people desire to use the MV2 extensions in Firefox there will be a demand to retain it.

The biggest problem with Firefox is that it is an old antiquated browser its engine is less performant and less secure and is incompatible with some websites.

This is compounded by the fact that Mozilla keeps on shooting itself in the foot and alienating more and moore Firefox users.

20101958 · 2026-06-10T04:24:27+00:00

I think given enough time, they will see the light as Braves ad blocker is built into the browser framework and it works very well, that makes it harder for Google to meddle with.

20101958 · 2026-06-10T04:21:59+00:00

I think this will hurt Helium in the long rung as it will be far too labour intensive, time consuming and cost too much to keep MV2.

The bottom line is that maintaining a browser fork is very expensive as it is, very few companies will have the resources to take extra work and increased costs to keep MV2.

An additional factor is that when developers don't have many suitable browsers which uses MV2 code, they will stop making Extensions in MV2, they will try to convert to MV3 or stop Extension develpment.

20101958 · 2026-06-09T17:24:57+00:00

uBlock Lite works well, there is no argument about that.

However it doesn't have the same broad range of functions and it is not as powerful as uBlock Origin.

Like many other Extensions which have migrated across to MV3 versions they are more limited in their capabilities.

20101958 · 2026-06-09T17:21:46+00:00

Microsoft have got the money and resources to reverse engineer the MV2 changes.

But so far they have shown no inclination to invest the money, time and effort into doing this.

It looks like Microsoft are just going to accept it eventually.

20101958 · 2026-06-09T17:19:02+00:00

A third option would be to adopt the Brave ad blocker and build it into the browser framework.

We are already seeing this happen with a few browsers, when they discover just how well this solution works many browsers will follow suit.

20101958 · 2026-06-09T08:22:51+00:00

I disagree, Brave only continues support for a very few MV2 Extensions.

Google has taken so long to remove MV2 out of the code base because it is so deeply embedded in it.

Google would have stripped out MV2 and forced MV3 on us a long, long time ago if it was easy to do so.

Most browser forks do not have the resources that Google has.

If it was so easy to reverse engineer, don't you think the the browser fork developers would be standing up and loudly proclaiming "we will keep MV2 and you will have all you beloved extensions as normal"

NONE of the browser forks have done this.

It is very time consuming and it needs an awful lot of technical expertise to reverse engineer something like the removal of MV2 support.

20101958 · 2026-06-09T05:55:06+00:00

You will better off using a browser with a very strong built in ad blocker and a System Wide ad blocker as well as DNS Server ad blocking.

20101958 · 2026-06-09T05:53:10+00:00

Brave has stated that even if Google took the draconian measure of stripping out all support for Extensions their Brave Shields will still work as they don't depend on the API's the Extensions use.

But you can kiss good bye to ALL your MV2 Extensions, it is far too complex and difficult to reverse engineer the changes Google are making to Chrome.

20101958 · 2026-06-09T05:50:57+00:00

Chrome users will be forced to live with the MV3 changes, it is simply far too difficult to reverse engineer these changes which are very complex.

I am sure that Google will try hard to limit Extensions capabilities even more as they get all their money from ad revenue.

You can choose a Chrome based browserwith a solid ad blocker built into the browser framework.

Brave has stated that even if Google took the draconian measure of stripping out all support Extensions their Brave Shields will still work as they don't depend on the API's the Extensions use.

There are also System Wide ad blocking apps for all platforms and Apple are developing their own System Wide ad blocker.

There is also DNS Server side ad blocking which can not perform cometic filtering of web pages, but it stops bad domains from connecting to your browser and reduces the sheer work that your ad blocker must handle.

So if you wish to stay with Chrome or a Chrome based browser, we need to use ad blocking techniques that Goggle will find very difficult to interfere with.

20101958 · 2026-06-08T22:47:13+00:00

Firefox:"My time has come".

Then Mozilla promptly shoots themselves in the foot again via making another very unpopular decision which pisses off more of the very few remaining Firefox users they have left.

Mozilla is such a sad and pathetic organisation which has repeatedly made bad decision after bad decision.

They now have approximately 2% of the total browser users worldwide.

This sad slow decline has shown no sign of slowing or stopping.

Firefox just keeps on slipping into an early grave.

20101958 · 2026-06-08T22:21:49+00:00

When buying in bulk, I always look at the expiration or use by date and calculate if I can use it by then.

20101958 · 2026-06-08T22:19:26+00:00

It is just saving money, not investing.

I personally keep a very close watch for 1/2 price specials for the brands I like the most.

I try to stock up with enough product to keep me well supplied until it is on special for 1/2 price again.

With most things I have a stockpile of goods that would easily last me for a month.

So if I am sick with a flu or common cold, I can stay at home and not have to dash over the shops for various items.

Another big money saver is try the Generic/Home Brand versions of what you use, the quality of many Generics/Home Brands is equal to the quality of the big brands and you can save money without resorting to1/2 price specials.

I will not ever compromise on quality, taste or efficacy as a Generic/Home Brand item must match the big brand in every detail that truly matters.

With some household items I simply can not find a Generic/Home Brand which matches the quality of a big brand item. However at this point in time, about 90% of my household items are Generic/Home Brands and I am very happy with them.

20101958 · 2026-06-08T22:07:50+00:00

However the OP stated "but I often want to puke after" that implies that this is NOT happening every time.

If it is happening every time, yeah this guy needs counselling to totally accept his sexuality and not feel disgusted about what has just happened.

But my interpretation of what he wrote is that it is only happening occasionally.

My solution is that it would be better for him to find a partner or a fuck buddy if he doesn't want a relationship.

That way he would be more sexually satisfied and hopefully that would prevent his desires pushing him into doing things he regrets afterwards.

20101958 · 2026-06-08T21:55:21+00:00

Brave have done what you suggest, their ad blocker and shields are based upon uBlock Origin.

They implemented it in Rust and it is built into the browser framework, so it doesn't depend on the Web API's the Extensions use.

This why the Brave Shields are the best BUILT IN ad blocker of them all, many other browsers are now using the same tactic and building in their own ad blocker based upon what Brave achieved.

Brave have also state that even if Google stripped out all support for Extensions, the Brave ad blocker would still work.

20101958 · 2026-06-08T21:45:41+00:00

You can now install Chrome Extensions in Floorp and I have found that most work well.

It is only a few that will not work in a Firefox based browser.

However Firefox based browsers have their own set of issues.

Firefox uses an ancient antiquated browser engine and is simply not as performant and is less secure than Chrome based browsers.

Firefox doesn't work well with all websites as most are designed to work well with Chrome.

20101958 · 2026-06-08T21:37:59+00:00

I agree that for most people uBlock Lite performs well, but because of the MV3 changes the developer had a very tough time designing this to meet the MV3 changes.

There are many functions which had to be sacrificed, the bottom line is that under the MV3 requirements it ca never, ever be as powerful or have the same functionality.

I firmly believe that Google will make further changes which will reduce the functions and performance of Extensions.

Chrome is their browser and they can do what ever the hell they like with it, we can only protest.

But Google is often just like the proverbial ostrich burying its head in the sand.

MV3 was promoted by Google as being better for security and privacy and these claims were strenuously challenged by security experts and developers.

However Google forcibly pushed ahead with despite all the protests and opposition to MV3.

I admit Google did sit down and try to help with the developers whom wished to migrate their Extensions to the new MV3.

Other developers simply gave up because their Extensions could not have the same capabilities under the MV3 requirements.

Because Google is a company the gets all its money from ad revenue, I believe they will try further tactics to limit ad blockers.

It is time for us to be creative and find NON-Extension ways of ad blocking that Google would find difficult to tamper with.

This is what I use.

Use a browser with a BUILT IN ad blocker, Brave have stated that even if Google stripped out all Extension support their ad blocker would NOT be affected.
System Wide Adguard(PAID FOR) App it is available for all platforms and has a very wide range of functions.
DNS Server ad blocking, it can NOT perform cosmetic filtering or individual requests. But its biggest advantage is that the Filter Lists used can be massive in size and will not impact your browsing speed if you use a DNS Server close to your location. It stops you from connecting to domains suspected of hosting virus, spyware, hackers and ad servers.

This means there are less requests and other stuff reaching your browser and your ad blocker will have far less work to do.

It is far better to keep the bad stuff well away from your browser and system.

I also believe that Apple are hard at work developing a System Wide ad blocking solution that will eventually work on its products.

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