Firefox, because a) open source, b) ad blocking, and c) fuck Google and other corporate overlords.
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Firefox because it's one of the last browsers against the Chromium monopoly.
Also UBlock Origin is wayy better on Firefox, even before Google forced their version of Manifest v3 on all Chromium based browsers.
Firefox.
I've been using it since the Phoenix days. I occasionally go to Vivaldi (which is currently my secondary browser), but currently I'm back with Firefox.
Firefox gang π I don't get the hate, the browser has been great for decades
Firefox or Vivaldi on pc & notebook, Vanadium & Fennec on Android - Grapheneos.
Good to see another grapheneos user
I use Vivaldi, because it just has a better UI and better usability features.
I just use Vanilla Firefox, I use chrome for work but all my personal stuff on Firefox, left chrome after there was talk of stopping ad blockers.
Currently using vanilla Firefox with https://github.com/black7375/Firefox-UI-Fix to make the tabs look like actual tabs rather than weird floaty bubbles.
Used to use Chromium, but switched because they made it so that sites could autoplay videos in response to "user interactions", whatever that means.
TBH, not that happy with the current state of browsers; too much telemetry and not enough customizability.
Firefox, and ill continue to use it for as long as possible. No thanks Chromium.
Firefox most of the time, replaced by Chrome on one of my configurations, where Firefox would lead to graphic card freezes from time to time. Edge for Teams at work. Opera once in a while because I am nostalgic of the fantastic Opera mini browser on early versions of Android.
Also, Firefox on Android or Fennec on phones without Google Play.
I have changed browser maybe every five or so years, whenever I had issues with the one I'm using. I've been back on Firefox as primary for a couple of years now.
I know all you nerds use firefox, but i'm still on the plebian chrome
π I was on Firefox before Chrome, and happily switched once I learned how much faster Chrome was around 2008. Switched back to Firefox not long after they introduced container tabs and their android browser is so much nicer that now I can't use chrome anymore.
I did the same, except I just switched back to Firefox this past fall. Trying to degoogle myself
Firefox on PC and Android. DuckDuckGo is my default search engine now
DuckDuckGo is my default search engine now
How is that working for you? I am thinking of switching in my quest to get out of google stuff
Not op but I'm using DDG since many years and I feel like is continuously improving.
In case you miss google or you need a different search you can simply add !g to the search and search on google from DDG (it opens a google page)
Firefox.
I used Chrome for the longest time, but I started having a problem that I thought was Chrome related so I installed Firefox to see if it solved my issue. It didnΒ΄t, and I eventually discovered the actual issue of my problem, but I ended up liking Firefox too much and stayed.
I recently switched from Firefox to Arc, which is in closed beta right now. It has a great Tab management. If anyone is interested I can send you an invite :)
What is arc?
A fairly new browser based on chromium
Cool but chromium :(
Yeah it's sad that almost all browsers are based on chromium. I also like the devtools of firefox more
Interesting. One of the only things I think Chrome does better than Firefox is the DevTools.
It's probably because I've used them for the last years and am more used to firefox dev tools :)
But generally it's not a big of a difference
Same here with Chrome. I mostly use Firefox for work, but I develop on Chrome because the majority of people use chrome or chromium browsers. I still test on Firefox though.
PC: Firefox (without the arkenson js yet) Android: Firefox too ^^
I really like that Firefox is one of the rare breeds on the mobile scene which provides some browser extensions too.
yo question ab firefox coming from dude who knows very little ab it, i watched a video browser tier list by eric murphy and he listed hardened firefox in S tier, do u reach hardened firefox by downloading configs for it off github? how reliable is it and do things tend to crash if u try to have many options at the same time (like an amalgamtion of stuff from different ppl in order to reached a specific desired outcome, in terms of options, security settings and look)?
Firefox, Epiphany web browser and midori. When I'm using windows I use Firefox.
I like Epiphany, but I think it leaks memory or something. After running for a while it starts taking tons of memory and closing tabs doesnβt seem to release it (the computer goes back to normal when itβs closed completely though). Maybe itβs just the Fedora build, Iβm not sure
Thereβs also Otter Browser for another WebKit based choice, but itβs pretty rough and developed slowly
I haven't experienced that. It's been running smoothly when I've used it.
Iβm in web dev, so I have a bunch of browsers. My main driver on my desktop is Librewolf with a bunch of extensions that make browsing the web enjoyable at best and tolerable at worst. I use DuckDuckGo Lite as my main search engine on all my browsers.
Other browsers I use are Brave (main browser on my mobile device). Vanilla Firefox (for web dev or logging in as Librewolf isnβt best for many aspects of web development and many sites trip up when you try to log in with LW). Ungoogled Chromium when Brave is too slow (Brave is slowest of the ones I use).
I also read news from the Links terminal browser. Yes the original Links Browser, not Lynx, or elinks, or links2, or w3m, etc.
I donβt use Chrome, Opera, Vivaldi, Edge. I use Safari sparingly just to be sure some of my sites are working on it. I have played around with Tor, but generally donβt have a need to set anything up on the Dark Web at the time of this writing, so yeah.
librewolf on the desktop. works for me. Came from vivaldi, which is too big for my old laptop setup (takes ages to load). Using fennec on android. But, recently i needed a browser for android which allows a bookmark.html file to be imported (camera froze with sync) and couldn't find one. everything today MUST go over the sync (cloud).
Same for me, but I've started using fulguris on android. I think it just uses the android webrenderer unfortunately, but it is open source.
i stand corrected: i just found an incredible browser, allowing html file import and a lot more!: soul browser. Now also testing as my main browser
vivaldi cus its just too gorgeous and so many things packed in face with heart eyes
I found vivaldi to have too many things packed into it's face
i dont even blame u i thought so too at the start but i unironically use alot of them now.. use the notes app cus its there and convenient i can attach links and a screenshot to it, quicker than opening another notes app and making a new file specifically for the website i wana talk ab, i use the mail client cus quicker than opening gmail, and the rss thing is smt im just getting into. ik im bringing brave outa nowhere but most of brave's packed in stuff are alot less useful for me xD
wow!!! that's super cool! I mean, I didn't know about these features. You seem to be getting a good deal out of vivaldi
yea xD, also forgot to mention it has ridiculous keyboard shortcuts (tbf u can prolly get those from qutebrowser or maybe firefox if uk what ur doing), and it has dope tab management, u can align the buttons on any side of the screen and u can tile tabs in ur windows kinda like tiling windows managers do, and u can put several tabs in 1 group and open up grid view for that 1 group so that everythings layed out neatly, honestly the only thing this browser needs to be perfect for my standarts is being foss.
Techlore recently interviewed the CEO of Vivaldi on Youtube, check it out, it's really interesting. He talks about not being open source and being based on chromium amongst other things
yoo thats funny i just clicked on video earlier and came here to see u mention it. i was kind of infiuriated (however that word is written) to see that the comments were disabled on odysee but now i clicked it on yt and turns out theyre on, i thought it was like some attempt at preventing ppl from asking the real questions but from what ive seen so far the dude seems like a great guy
Question, is there a way to silence all of Vivaldi's updates? I'm ok with updating in the background but I had to uninstall it because it was so annoying
gahh idk about that one man, personally i dont mind the updates cus im always trying to have the newest features. sorry that was an issue.
Yeah, I guess I got used to other software keeping it out of sight/out of mind. At least on FF it just opens a new tab to let you know but it's otherwise seamless so I was half-expecting the same. Maybe I'll give it another go if I can find a solution or it'll drive me nuts lol