Was about to make the very same comment! That's awesome to me! So many times I've held an update to Firefox, while updating the rest of the system, just because I wasn't ready to restart my browser. This is great.
It says package managers but I don't remember seeing any forced restarts with flatpak. I just now updated Firefox but it doesn't force anything. I just won't be using the new version before restarting it.
I don't remember it happening with system packages either on my system but it's been quite a while since I've updated that one.
With flatpak updates, new tabs usually show a message that the browser needs to be restarted, or that something failed, I don’t remember exactly. At least that’s what happens on my machine.
I know I've seen that on Windows and I think on Linux before, but I did a test when writing that post where I updated and then opened a new tab and even a new instance of Firefox and it didn't bother me about restarting. Weird
You need a few new tabs in the same instance, until it tries to start a new process. I can usually keep using ff for half an hour before running into it.
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dditty@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 53 pts · 1y
Also:
Super minor QoL update but I am all here for it!!
victorz@lemmy.world · 24 pts · 1y
Was about to make the very same comment! That's awesome to me! So many times I've held an update to Firefox, while updating the rest of the system, just because I wasn't ready to restart my browser. This is great.
Kusimulkku@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 1y
It says package managers but I don't remember seeing any forced restarts with flatpak. I just now updated Firefox but it doesn't force anything. I just won't be using the new version before restarting it.
I don't remember it happening with system packages either on my system but it's been quite a while since I've updated that one.
oktoberpaard@feddit.nl · 2 pts · 1y
With flatpak updates, new tabs usually show a message that the browser needs to be restarted, or that something failed, I don’t remember exactly. At least that’s what happens on my machine.
Kusimulkku@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 1y
I know I've seen that on Windows and I think on Linux before, but I did a test when writing that post where I updated and then opened a new tab and even a new instance of Firefox and it didn't bother me about restarting. Weird
Redjard@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 1y
You need a few new tabs in the same instance, until it tries to start a new process. I can usually keep using ff for half an hour before running into it.
jlow@discuss.tchncs.de · 31 pts · 1y
Well I'll take a working adblocker any day over a benchmark win.
fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com · 9 pts · 1y
In sorry, a few benchmark points mean absolutely nothing with modern computers.
thatonecoder@lemmy.ca · 8 pts · 1y
This is a great thing, particularly when considering that many people also use low-end devices, in which there are limited amounts of RAM available.