Since currently Lemmy is mostly made up of nerds, I’d like to know what browsers you use and why? You could just upvote the comment with your browser of choice if you don’t want to explain.
Also Firefox.
The one and only
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.
I think Edge still has a bunch of the Google telemetry, though. But I could be wrong - I haven’t looked into it because Firefox exists. Firefox also has some Google telemetry kinda stuff by default, just in case you didn’t know - you have to disable it (or bear with it because you want the features)
I think they replace pretty much all of it, even standbys like Safe Browsing are replaced with a Microsoft equivalent.
I’ve found de googled chromium kinda sucks though, PWAs seem unstable and Chromecast doesn’t work properly
That’s always the trade-off - convenience, or privacy? It seems that we live in a world where we can’t really get both, and everyone has their personal preference on where that line should be drawn.
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
Unfortunately Google control Firefox too 😐
In what way?
They pay Mozilla between 83-86% of their yearly revenue to be the default search engine.
That’s where basically all Mozilla’s funding comes from.
If Google decides they want their competition gone, they just turn off the money pipe. They are at their mercy.
Edit: here’s an interesting article I found with a quick search. I’m sure there are more.
Mozilla can’t fail. if it does, chrome will be a monopoly and the law disallows that strictly.
at least where i live.
If that’s why Google is paying them, to keep them alive, then they’re effectively a puppet
firefox
on mobile am preparing to move to iceraven
Very good choice for a mobile browser based on Firefox. I’ve been using Iceraven on my phone for some years now and it’s definitely better than default mobile Firefox. I’m sure you’ll like it.
Firefox for the past 19 years. No need to change at this point.
Firefox
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Librewolf, because it’s a hardened version of Firefox
Can elaborate on what that means for a dummy like me
LibreWolf doesn’t have the privacy invasive pocket extension out of the box, and instead comes with UBlock origin. It disables Google safe browsing, because Google, and denies canvas access to websites by default. It also disables the Mozilla telemetry that’s enabled by default in vanilla 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. 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 + ublock origin
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It’s been 6 years since then
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How crazy, your comment made me think about how much time I’ve been passionate about computers.
I never take time into account, I guess that explains why I never remember when I was using Chrome.
I still notice the difference, especially in a budgeting web app I use, which is what usually eventually drives me back to something like Brave. I prefer Firefox in general though, and have been liking the Pulse browser because vertical tabs without the sidebar are a must for me.
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Wii browser
Yep, and their system software is my main OS
Firefox.
Librewolf, basically Firefox but more privacy, I did tweak some settings for usability which may have made it a bit less private though
