No idea why people use Brave when Firefox exists
this post was submitted on 21 Nov 2023
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Default Brave blocks ads more aggressively than default Firefox. Of course you can achieve that with Firefox + uBlock Origin, but add-ons are not available on iOS and iPad OS.
That's just my experience. I still use Firefox + Firefox Focus BTW. To block more aggressively, I also use VPN + Adguard Home.
This. Only reason I use Brave is for my iPhone (which I am already planning to jump back to Android when it's time for a new phone) because I can listen to YouTube videos/music in the background and no ads when going through the browser (another reason I'm going back to Android is for Revanced). Everything else is FF
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Firefox's been killing it recently
Hopefully between Firefox's recent streak of good releases and Google majorly jumping the shark lately we'll see Chrome marketshare take a dive.
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Cloudflare says 4.7%. I trust them more with these statistics because
- they serve a significant chunk of the internet
- they collect data serverside and I'm pretty sure more people block tracking scripts than change their user agent
But yes, it's way too small
Eh, I'm ok with it being small. You get targeted by fewer exploits if you're using a browser that isn't high in market share. There's also less incentive to try to monetize their market share than when it's very popular.
Just crazy to me that Firefox is that low I really hope they can rebound. Chrome's strangehold on browser engines is bad for everyone.
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oooh the Copy Link without Site Tracking feature looks like it would be pretty useful
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Thanks for the comprehensive write-up. It convinced me to migrate back to Firefox.
I was on Firefox (8 years ago), moved to Chrome (I liked the non-admin/transparent update feature and Websites didn't break like they did with ff), then moved to brave (basically chrome + more privacy), and now I'll go back the Firefox (I hope I won't encounter too many non-FF websites)
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Neato, I'll check it out. I'm also trying out mull for android (as I'd like to keep my desktop/cellphone bookmarks/browser-history in sync)
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can increase the fingerprinting information for a website outside of California or Colorado.
Or you know, the entire EU/EEC which has more inhabitants than USA.
I always use do not track. If they fingerprint me with that, they are explicitly disregarding it. It obviously gives moral superiority.
Thank you old friend. Sorry I've been gone for so long.
TFW sense of superiority knowing I started using firefox since late 2000s and never once abandoned it.
Day is over. Didn't ship that day after all I guess
Is still on the ship. Will arrive shortly at your destination.
It's a real shame industry doesn't embrace firefox. There's far too many things i rely on which only runs on chromium.
Change your user-agent string and what do you know they magically all work in Firefox, wow
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Like what?
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Firefox needs to chill on the version numbers
Blame Chrome for ruining versioning
Honestly I think this is more on Apple for using “os x” for two decades
Blame users for not understanding semantic versioning and just wanting a bigger number.
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Ok yeah it’s much easier to get my dad to tell me he’s on “v2.12.6.001-build7F2023n12-kb0A hotfix”
who gives a shit my dude? “Oh my god, 120? How ludicrous! There’s not even a decimal point or a hyphen! I run arch btw”
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Nvidia needs to chill on the version numbers, their graphics driver is currently at version 537 lol
I know this won't affect LibreWolf immediately but can anyone speculate as to how or when the Firefox updates would affect LibreWolf, if at all?
I switched from FF to LW recently so I'm just curious what the relationship(s) might be.
ETA: Another question: How do I update LW without the LW updater? Uninstall and reinstall? Thanks!
I use LibreWolf on Debian and just got the update. It doesn't take that much time.
We need the TL;DR bot
waiting mozilla release its gecko webview and site isolation on mobile browser
Mozilla Foundation fronts Mozilla Corporation which is for-profit and brings in nearly a Billion in revenue.
Don't donate, do harden it.
To be fair, a lot of that money comes from google that pays to have google as search engine
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Firefox is good privacy wise, but does not have sensible default. Also there have been times when mozilla have made not so promising statements.
For true privacy enthusiasts see
See
But...does it sync?
Yes
Love Librewolf, its default privacy settings are the best I have seen.
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