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submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
 

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,

  1. Firefox based browser
    • To help with browser monopoly
    • I really like the sidebery extension
  2. 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.
  3. 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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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

In descending order of good privacy:

  • Tor (not necessary for the majority of use-cases)
  • Hardened Firefox (you can find tutorials for this with a quick Google)
  • Mullvad
  • Librewolf
  • Brave (yes there's controversy about crypto and the founder being a dick, it's still miles better than Chrome)
  • Everything else
  • Chrome itself (seriously, don't use Chrome)

My number 1 recommended plugin for privacy and getting rid of ads is always ✨ uBlock Origin ✨ (not uBlock, that's not the one by the OG dev).

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Librewolf + uBlock Origin on desktop. Mull + uBlock Origin on mobile.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

This. Thread can be closed

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

I'm using Brave cause I love and need Chromium. Firefox and Vivaldi are great options too.

You could use a PiHole or nextdns.io too as a DNS blocker against ads and trackers.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Firefox with ublock origin for both desktop and mobile.

Those two programs alone block out like 75% of the annoyances and dangers of the modern internet. Near-complete removal of ads and a couple nice healthy adware and malware guards on top of that.

Add on a VPN and a few more Firefox extensions and I feel that I can browse the net anxiety-free.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Librewolf. whatever you end up choosing, don't install brave

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 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

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Firefox on mobile, desktop and iPad.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

Firefox on desktop and Mobile. To keep browser monopoly away. All settings set to max strictness except no DNS, because I have a VPN. Firefox works on 99.9% of sites. You can use a script called Arkenfox, to harden FF even more, almost to Librewolf, but with the advantage of updates coming directly from mozilla. I love the sync function across FF, so that's why I have it on my mobile as well, it's seemless.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 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.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Firefox for most things, but I keep a copy of Vivaldi installed because sometimes my firefox setup breaks capcha.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

I have the exact same setup

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago

Firefox here

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 months ago

Librewolf is pretty good, i like having privacy features out of the box

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

Edge isn't private so you have plenty of ways to improve

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 months ago

firefox on desktop: to keep away a browser monopoly for another day.

iceraven on mobile: more extensions.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

Mull on mobile, mullvad and Firefox on desktop

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