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.
- unknowing8343 ( @unknowing8343@discuss.tchncs.de ) 77•9 days ago
I swear this question comes up everyday in Lemmy 😅.
Firefox, I just use Firefox because, it works, it has enough privacy measures, and everyone is looking at the codebase, something that cannot be said about most (if not all) forks.
Any issue with websites breaking? Since sites only care about chromium support nowadays
- wazzupdog (they/them) ( @wazzupdog@lemmy.blahaj.zone ) 24•9 days ago
Not op, but I’ve yet to encounter a website that doesn’t work with Firefox. (In the last 5 years)
- umbrella ( @umbrella@lemmy.ml ) 2•8 days ago
when i do a lot of them are fixed by just making it pretend to be chrome
- averyminya ( @averyminya@beehaw.org ) 1•9 days ago
I have been encountering it more lately, but that’s because of the types of sites I was using.
The ones that may not work tend to be; banking (usually okay though), work-related (ranging from applications to gig work to job specific), and then if you happen to run into something that requires chromium as a way to function, such as some specific extensions or most functional web music creation tools, like MIDI support.
B-b-b-buuuuut I only use Firefox and all my stock and banking sites work fine on FF, those job sites that needed chromium can get by with Edge, and if you’re using web browsers for MIDI tools, really, what are you doing?
- AZERTY ( @AZERTY@feddit.nl ) 6•9 days ago
I’ve had a couple sites break but idk if that’s because of Firefox or because of my privacy add ons.
- unknowing8343 ( @unknowing8343@discuss.tchncs.de ) 3•9 days ago
The only broken thing is very specific stuff like Slack calls. In fact, it’s the only broken thing I’ve seen in a long while. Also fuck Slack.
- Blxter ( @Blxter@lemmy.zip ) English1•9 days ago
My car insurance does not work on Firefox. Bungie website does not work half the time. Maybe some others I can’t think of. It really sucks. I just have chrome installed for when something breaks really sucks.
- dmtalon ( @dmtalon@infosec.pub ) 1•9 days ago
The pay bill button on my capital one CC account doesn’t work on Firefox. Once a month I have to use a chromium based browser.
- Two2Tango ( @Two2Tango@lemmy.ca ) 1•9 days ago
Domino’s pizza website is super flakey on Firefox (on mobile) but it will work if you refresh enough times
- Hellstormy ( @Hellstormy@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) 1•8 days ago
I haven’t really had any problems with any sites yet. Except for Google Meet. For some reason it’s totally laggy and sluggish on Firefox but works perfectly on Chrome.
Currently using Firefox since half a year for everyday stuff and work.
- EherNicht ( @EherNicht@feddit.org ) English3•8 days ago
Please stop recommending vanilla Firefox. Although you could argue that it is less privacy invasive than Chrome, Edge or at leat fucking Opera, it still invades your privacy WITH DEFAULT SETTINGS. For a solid out-of-the-box Browser you can choose:
- LibreWolf (Firefox fork that’s just plain good)
- Mullvad (based on Firefox and created in collaboration with Tor Browser devs - if paired with VPN (e.g. Mullvad) anonymity can be archived)
- Tor Browser (anonymity can be archived)
- unknowing8343 ( @unknowing8343@discuss.tchncs.de ) 13•8 days ago
I’m sorry but I won’t bother switching to a ultra-minor browser for having to toggle something in the settings once every 2 years after 500 articles pop up about it.
- JustMarkov ( @JustMarkov@lemmy.ml ) English36•9 days ago
more privacy focused browser
Librewolf is the best, Mullvad Browser is cool, if you use their VPN, ungoogled-chromium is good, if you need a chromium based browser. Despite its popularity among privacy-enthusiasts Brave is virtually a spyware.
- acockworkorange ( @acockworkorange@mander.xyz ) 8•9 days ago
How up to date is that info about Brave? Because their default search is brave-search, not Google as claimed.
- JustMarkov ( @JustMarkov@lemmy.ml ) English10•9 days ago
Not 100% up to date, of course, but for the most part, it still applies. And furthermore, trusting a company with that kind of reputation is definetely not a good idea.
- acockworkorange ( @acockworkorange@mander.xyz ) 3•9 days ago
What is their reputation? Genuinely asking, I’ve been ignoring Brave since ever, but lately I thought I should evaluate it for broken sites that depend on chromium.
- DetachablePianist ( @DetachablePianist@lemmy.ml ) 4•9 days ago
Good choices. I too run Librewolf by default, with ungoogled Chromium standing by for the occassional asshat website intentionally designed to work exclusively on Chrome
- Bobr ( @bobr@lemmy.libertarianfellowship.org ) 4•9 days ago
I think Mullvad is great even if you don’t use their VPN :)
- Izzie🌴 ( @izstranger@freeradical.zone ) 4•9 days ago
Is Librewolf any different than Firefox with good privacy extensions?
- EherNicht ( @EherNicht@feddit.org ) English1•8 days ago
Yes
How so? I already use both, I’m just curious
- EherNicht ( @EherNicht@feddit.org ) English1•8 days ago
It’s just a hardened version of Firefox. You can archive this with Firefox, but it is a hassle.
- Izzie🌴 ( @izstranger@freeradical.zone ) 2•8 days ago
Based on their website i don’t see how.
Firefox with ublock (blokada on mobile), do not track, a few settings tweaks, and using ddg or startpage for search seems to be pretty much what librewolf is.
- EherNicht ( @EherNicht@feddit.org ) English1•8 days ago
It is not. It is pretty much a completely tweaked Firefox.
- EherNicht ( @EherNicht@feddit.org ) English1•8 days ago
Do not track request makes you stick out which results in easier tracking.
- Lemongrab ( @Lemongrab@lemmy.one ) 2•8 days ago
Cromite is a good brave alternative without crypto, built-in adblocking, secure defaults (better security hardening), and cross-platform (Linux, Windows, Android). Best experience is on Android. Cromite is an actively updated fork of Bromite, released by a former contributor of Bromite. Cromite also comes without any proprietary libraries on Android (unlike Brave, Mulch, or Vanadium).
- kusivittula ( @kusivittula@sopuli.xyz ) 1•8 days ago
i don’t use brave but i tried it once when i learned that it’s open source. google was not the default search and telemetry was off by default. also i don’t think it auto updates on linux because updates are handled by system updater.
- LordeMostarda ( @LordeMostarda@lemmy.eco.br ) 13•8 days ago
Librewolf is pretty good, i like having privacy features out of the box
firefox on desktop: to keep away a browser monopoly for another day.
iceraven on mobile: more extensions.
- XNX ( @xnx@slrpnk.net ) 11•9 days ago
Zen browser. Its a browser that looks like arc browser but its based on Firefox and has tracking removed. Its really nice. They also have their own theme system to change how the browser looks and acts
- jeff 👨💻 ( @jeff@programming.dev ) English1•8 days ago
Oh cool, I’ll have to switch. I’ve been using Arc for a few months now and really like it, but would rather move away from chromium. I’d been using Firefox for years before that
- geoma ( @geoma@lemmy.ml ) 3•8 days ago
The say zen is suspicious. Brand new and not really tested. Keep an eye on it.
- arthur ( @arthur@lemmy.zip ) English10•9 days ago
Zen Browser since last week. Is a Firefox fork.
Librewolf
- inlandempire ( @inlandempire@jlai.lu ) 9•9 days ago
Zen Browser, love the split view feature, and native vertical tabs !
It’s a Firefox fork btw
- Extras ( @Extrasvhx9he@lemmy.today ) 9•8 days ago
Mull on mobile, mullvad and Firefox on desktop
- floppakid ( @floppakid@feddit.org ) 8•9 days ago
Mullvad Browser when I’m on my Desktop, which is basically the Tor Browser but without the Tor network. The Mullvad Browser is instead designed to be used with a VPN.
Vanadium when I’m on my phone, which is is a hardened variant of Chromium providing enhanced privacy and security, similar to how GrapheneOS compares to AOSP.
And when I’m at work or using any other computer I try to mainly use Firefox.
- outerspace ( @outerspace@lemmy.zip ) 8•9 days ago
Firefox because of extensions on mobile, literally the only browser capable of that
- FriendBesto ( @FriendBesto@lemmy.ml ) 2•9 days ago
Kiwi does extensions, too. Do not use it, though.
- atlas ( @lemmywinksthegerbilking@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) English7•9 days ago
LibreWolf.
- youmaynotknow ( @jjlinux@lemmy.ml ) 7•8 days ago
Librewolf for anything that does work, Brave for anything that works only on Chromium based, and Mullvad for all the crazy.
On Android it’s Mull and Mulch.
- Lemongrab ( @Lemongrab@lemmy.one ) 4•9 days ago
Instead of Mulch I would recommend Cromite. It is fully open source (free of proprietary dependencies unlike Brave and Mulch), has anti-fingerprinting (unlike Mulch), and has built-in ad-blocking. Browser comparison table made by the Developer of Mulch: https://divestos.org/pages/browsers
- Pherenike ( @Pherenike@lemmy.ml ) 2•8 days ago
They use Adblock Plus though. Would not recommend.
- Lemongrab ( @Lemongrab@lemmy.one ) 3•8 days ago
You can install uBlock origin lite and the adblock plus engine is segregated by cromite
- Pherenike ( @Pherenike@lemmy.ml ) 1•6 days ago
I was not able to install any extensions on Cromite, how did you manage it?
- Lemongrab ( @Lemongrab@lemmy.one ) 2•6 days ago
Sry, I should have mentioned I meant Cromite on desktop.
- youmaynotknow ( @jjlinux@lemmy.ml ) 2•8 days ago
I use Vanadium for that level.
- Lemongrab ( @Lemongrab@lemmy.one ) 5•8 days ago
Vanadium does not provide adblocking/content-block, comes with proprietary dependencies, and provides no fingerprinting protection.
- aPirate ( @aPirate@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) 3•9 days ago
I second librewolf
- HubertManne ( @HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com ) 6•9 days ago
firefox with no script.
- fuzzy_feeling ( @fuzzy_feeling@programming.dev ) 3•9 days ago
plus “I don’t care about cookies” and “Cookie AutoDelete” for my sanity…
- PrivacyDingus ( @privacydingus@lemmy.ml ) 6•9 days ago
Firefox then additional hardening through arkenfox.js, minimal extensions - uBlock + Bitwarden.