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What browser do yall use? (lemmy.zip)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by dethada@lemmy.zip to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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I want to switch to a more privacy focused browser, would like to hear what yall use currently and why.

Edit: I’m currently using edge.

Edit: Thanks everyone for your input. I have decided to go with floorp (a firefox fork) with betterfox. Here's my decision process,

Firefox based browser
- To help with browser monopoly
- I really like the sidebery extension
I chose floorp instead of ff or other ff forks because of the ease of customization
- I also tried zen browser but experienced a bug just from my short usage so I think it's not mature enough for me currently, but I do like the project.
Betterfox + extensions for better privacy settings
- Ublock Origin
- ClearURLs
- Decentraleyes

Did not choose to go with LibreWolf, Mullvad etc because I'm worried about site breakages.

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[–] dsilverz@thelemmy.club 4 points 3 months ago

On my laptop, Brave for non-"personal" things (such as fediverse, SoundCloud, AI tools, daily browsing, etc) and Firefox for "personal" things (such as WhatsApp Web, LinkedIn, accessing local govt. services, etc). On my smartphone, Firefox for everything (I disabled the native Chrome).

I've been using Brave in a daily basis because it's well integrated with adblocking tools, especially considering the ongoing strife regarding Chromium's Manifest V2 support, where Brave nicely stands keeping its Manifest V2 support independently of what Google wishes or not.

Firefox is also good, but I noticed that, for me, it has been slightly heavier than Brave. So I use it parallel to Brave, for things I don't need to use often. For mobile, it's awesome, as it is one of the few browsers that support extensions, so I use Firefox for Android, together with adblocking extensions.

[–] troed@fedia.io 4 points 3 months ago

Firefox with plugins. If we want there to be anything but Chromium and Safari in the future it's simply what needs to be done. Forks of Firefox will disappear when Firefox does ...

[–] delirious_owl@discuss.online 4 points 3 months ago

Tor Browser

[–] governorkeagan@lemdro.id 3 points 3 months ago

A combination of Zen-browser, Firefox and Librewolf.

[–] enshu@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Firefox on mobile, desktop and iPad.

[–] Clearwater@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Firefox (well, librewolf, but forks are a matter of personal preference).

Chrome (Ungoogled chromium) is used as a fallback for the occasional site that doesn't work with my restrictive FF configuration.

Both have uBlock, though they're configured differently to suit their individual purposes.

[–] FeelThePower@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 months ago

waterfox

[–] foremanguy92_@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 months ago

On mobile the only choice is Mull. And on desktop even you could use Arkenfox, but recommended to you to use the Mullvad brower

[–] blackouttripleseven@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 months ago

i use hardened firefox but i also use vivaldi when i need to use chromium for whatever reason

[–] LunarLoony@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 3 months ago

Depends on which computer I'm using. Netscape 4 still works relatively well, as long as you're selective about which sites you try to access.

[–] hellfire103@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago

Since you're using Edge, I'll assume you're running Windows. In that case, I'd recommend either Librewolf or ungoogled-chromium.

I, myself, use Mullvad Browser and Links2, but they're not quite as good for new users.

[–] imnotfromkaliningrad@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

librewolf on my laptop, firefox with ublock origin at work and on mobile

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 3 points 3 months ago

I’m using primarily LibreWolf at home too, but every now and again there are websites that won’t work with it. So I still keep Firefox around for that because I haven’t figured out how to add exceptions to specific sites for LW.

Might actually be a good privacy strategy though. The sites that break are probably the most invasive. So it could be better to run them on a different browser that’s what you normally use, perhaps with efforts to spoof fingerprinting. Other than not visiting the site, of course, but it’s a decision you gotta make.

[–] Estebiu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 months ago

Zen Browser on pc, and Fulguris on android.

[–] Templa@beehaw.org 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

On Mobile I use Firefox Nightly but it is a pain. It crashes all the god damn time. I don't know how y'all do it, Mull is the same thing because of the upstream. I sometimes consider using Vanadium but I ain't pissed enough yet, I think.

On Desktop, Librewolf for mostly everything that I can manage work with it, what doesn't I open whatever other browser that's available.

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[–] CCRhode@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 months ago

Tor Browser on both Linux/Gnome and Android. I believe I get not only the benefits of ad-blocking and anti-tracking measures but also IP-obfuscation through the Tor network. Sure, there are sites that won't serve content to the Tor network, but screw them!

[–] toastal@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

LibreWolf on desktop—fennec on mobile (tho I should consider Mull, my history is already in Fennec). Back desktop is Brave—with backup mobile being Mulch + Fx Android Beta (to handle DRM). In the terminal, w3m picking up a new possible maintainer means it will stay my favorite.

I want to follow Ladybird, but man is that hype way overblown relative to where the project actually is & you should not trust leadership that locks communications to US-based, proprietary services (Discord + Microsoft GitHub).

[–] deciocavallo@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 months ago

PC - Firefox with ublock, multi container extension Android - Mull with ublock extension, i delete data on exit

[–] OhVenus_Baby@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Desktop, Librewolf

Mobile Brave, Mull

[–] UnspokenIdiot@lemmy.wtf 2 points 3 months ago

firefox but hardened. dont want to use any chromiumed browser bc of the monopoly, and librewolf is just a fork of firefox so too little difference to switch

[–] SexMachineStalin@hexbear.net 2 points 3 months ago

Brave and Firefox

[–] Boomkop3@reddthat.com 2 points 3 months ago

A customized copy of ungoogled chromium

[–] MajorSauce@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago

Since I have not seen it yet in the comments, I use Floorp, a Firefox fork with some nice UI improvements (and apparently some performance improvements, but both are very fast for me).

[–] featured@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 3 months ago

Mostly LibreWolf, but I’ve been enjoying Zen Browser recently. It’s based on Firefox but with lots of cool extra functionality baked in. It is still in alpha though and I’ve experienced some bugs, including it crashing my whole system a couple of times, but it’s very promising

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