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Firefox
An established foundation with good interests and goals running it (unfortunately it's not quite that clear cut - but the best, closest). The source of free software development. Extensive feature set. Robustness.
I haven't seen the need to use a fork, and like and prefer the idea of using and supporting the one that's investing in the engine development - even if it's largely only through free use. (Using forks does not support them this way.)
When briefly using chrome dev tools I've always preferred and went back to Firefox dev tools for web development.
Sharing my data with an independent org like Mozilla feels much better and safer than with Google. The services are free software and could be replaced if it ever need be. Still, Mozilla is big enough to expect stability across time.
Tech wise there's not much difference between the three big players Firefox, Chrome, and Edge.
If it weren't Firefox I'd feel more comfortable with Edge than Chrome.
If Firefox isn't available, the next best choice would probably be de-googled Chromium (note that Chromium is not necessarily fully de-googled by default) or Safari. Edge is just Chrome plus Microsoft.
Edge is just Chrome plus Microsoft.
Notably minus the Google integration though. Replacing one big corp for another.
Firefox. I used to be an avid Chrome user, but the domination of Chromium-based browsers (Chrome, Edge, Brave, Opera, Vivaldi, etc) is scary. It essentially gives Google control over what happens on the internet. So I switched to Firefox and it's been a great browser ever since
Firefox for the past 19 years. No need to change at this point.
Firefox
Firefox + ublock origin
Firefox. It's better, IMO, to follow a process of how to manually harden it because then you know how to allow exclusions to the hardening when things go wrong.
Firefox.
Firefox. I've always used Firefox except for services that don't support it (like GeForce Now, which I do have Chrome installed for). I'd say my main reason for sticking with it is wanting to support a more "open web" concept. I also use it on mobile in order to get adblock there and appreciate the browser sync.
Firefox on desktop & mobile
Firefox with ublock always
Librewolf, basically Firefox but more privacy, I did tweak some settings for usability which may have made it a bit less private though
Firefox all day. Been using it since the early 2000s
Firefox, because it's simply the right choice. And also because it integrates well into my everything.
Firefox on pc and mobile. I like the extensions and I like that the Mozilla foundation is a non profit trying to improve the internet.
Firefox.
It's the only browser which can give me certain very simple behaviours. For example, noise the bookmark toolbar a lot. And I want bookmarks from that toolbar to automatically open in a new tab when I left-click on them. Firefox can give me that, whereas Chrome and most Chromium-based browsers don't even give me the option. I have to middle-click or ctrl-click, otherwise that bookmark mercilessly opens over my current tab. Could I teach myself a new habit (middle-click instead of left-click in the bookmark bar)? Sure. Should I have to?
The only Chromium browser that was able to give me this behaviour is Vivaldi, and that had a whole lot of other problems.
The other killer Firefox feature is tab containers. Wouldn't want to go another day without them.
Firefox on Mac and PC syncronized.
- Clear Cache
- ClearURLs
- DownThemAll
- DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials
- Enhancer for YouTube
- FrankerFaceZ (for twitch)
- Print Friendly & PDF
- Proton Pass
- Tampermonkey
- uBlock Origin
- iCloud Bookmarks
- Facebook Container
- Firefox Multi-Account Containers (for work)
Safari on my iPhone / iPad.
- Noir (dark mode websites)
- 1Blocker (as an alternative to uBlock - itβs pretty good)
- Achoo (for debugging websites)
- Amplosion (for redirecting AMP sites (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accelerated_Mobile_Pages)
The moment Firefox on iOS/iPadOS gets to use itβs own engine and run itβs own extensions Iβm swapping to that, though.
Firefox with a load of plugins. Mostly adblockers, cookie blockers, and one that automatically runs through the dark patterns that are cookie prompts and rejects all the cookies it can.
Firefox at the moment, but every so often I get fed up with its performance and switch to Chrome. Won't happen anytime soon at the moment, due to the Mv3 shit they are pulling off though
Firefox, always have been Firefox for me.
Firefox - bookmark side bar is still the only reason I canβt use chrome (besides issues with privacy et al)
Recently switched from brave to Firefox+ublock mobile and PC.
Any list of suggested extensions?
Firefox!
FFFL (USBCA)
Firefox for life unless something better comes along
Arc (only on Mac for now), still not completely mature but I hope they improve performance and stability in the future, as the core ideas are pretty great
Their spaces, pinned tabs and splitted views really make for a great experience
Firefox. Moved because of the Manifest V3 changes around November 2022
Firefox whenever possible, and Brave when a page is broken in firefox.
Firefox, have it since I switched to it from the Mozilla suite.
I've been using Firefox as my main browser since it was called Phoenix. When I was 17 back in 2004 I put up flyers in my hometown to advertise its release. I'm never switching browsers.
Until recently, chrome. Recently I started experimenting with Firefox and qutebrowser.
w3m on a vt terminal connected to a headless netbsd box.
Firefox, but I wanted to give a nerdier answer.
Firefox on Mac, Win, Linux, and Android
another one for Firefox. I use it on PC and Android too, tho it has some issues and bugs on mobile. But I don't care.
Librewolf
Mac: Firefox is my primary, Edge for things that don't work in Firefox, Safari for things that don't work in Edge.
PC: Firefox and Edge.
Firefox. Extensions make it soooo much better.
Not Chrome. Not Edge. Not Brave.
Chrome is tied too closely to Google. I donβt trust Google with my data because their business model is all about monetizing anything you give them. Itβs also always been bloated and slow on the Mac.
Itβs a shame because when Edge first came out, it was great. Now itβs a bloated dumping ground of privacy-invading featuritis.
Brave recently had a bunch of privacy/monetization controversies that put me off of it as well.
That leaves me with Firefox and Safari.
Vivaldi seems interesting, but so far I havenβt seen any performance differences between it and Safari. Thought Iβd give it a try to see how well it worked on an older Mac, but it was missing webp support there, just like Safari.
Firefox both on my desktop computer and mobile phone