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I think I have to share my incredulation; I always use Reader Mode on Safari iOS: lots of sites are quite literally unreadable otherwise.

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And, in both macOS and iOS Safari, you have a per-website-setting to request reader view automatically. It's great.

Hardpress on the AA in the URL-bar and you activate it directly (if it’s available).

Possible new safari feature: Make the text bold if reader mode is available

Quick tip on Safari iOS Reader View:

Click and hold the 'aA' button on the address bar and it will go straight to reader view without you having to go through the menu and selecting it.

And if you tap "Website Settings" from the 'aA' popup (this is iOS 15, not sure where the setting lives in iOS 14, but it's somewhere there too), you can toggle "Use Reader Automatically" for the domain

I exclusively use reader mode on Firefox when reading news articles. So many site are borderline unusable otherwise due to all the ads, popups, cookie policies, and subscription promps.

…I just use adblockers.

This isn't as effective as it was in the past now that anti-adblocking is practically universal.

Haven’t noticed any issues but maybe I don’t visit the same websites as you.

Unfortunately, I have recently started encountering more sites where Safari just doesn't offer the Reader Mode option.

The arms race continues

If you have to actively circumvent the efforts of your users to make your webpage more readable, you may have a massive problem with your underlying design culture.

Yes, and it gives you -- Firefox -- the chance to fine tune your reading experience to that very moment. Sometimes you need a larger font size or more text/background contrast depending where you are. It's really useful.

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