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I can't install the app from firefox, please consider an easier way to install it

PWA is the most universal installer available. You can install a PWA with Firefox, but the instructions might look different from the screenshot in the repo. Alternatively you can use it at the hosted URL in the github readme without installing at all.

An up-to-date Firefox install gives me this message when I even go to the site:

> Sorry, your browser does not support the File System Access API. Plese consider using another browser for installing this app.

Firefox also seems to require an extension to install PWAs: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/pwas-for-fire... (and not just an extension, but a couple of external programs need to be installed too).

So you can jump through the extra hoops to get the PWA installed, but the first warning seems accurate. Can't load or save files.

Yes, this API is only available in Chrome and Edge on PCs it seems: https://caniuse.com/?search=filesystem%20access%20api

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