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Which browser do you use and why? (lemmy.selfhostcat.com)
submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by ocean@lemmy.selfhostcat.com to c/linux@lemmy.ml

Using firefox but concerned now

Read about some alternatives:

Edit 2/28: It seems there is no general consensus if we should switch and/or to what.

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[-] joyjoy@lemm.ee 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Everything is just a skin of either Chrome or Firefox. Until recently, all browser on iPhone were a skin of Safari. Ladybird is the exception.

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[-] rando@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago

Using a firefox derivative I dont think is a good option as it will always be behind on security updates.... I guess I am going to wait until the Orion Beta / software comes to Linux which was announced recently. Orion is a WebKit based browser that is on iphone / mac

[-] m4m4m4m4@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Falkon, because it's fully integrated to KDE. Though I wish an actual Qt web browser running Gecko (or Servo, maybe one day) existed.

[-] bruhsoulz@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 months ago

As of late using konqueror, it quite bs-less

[-] jaypatelani@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 months ago

Check articFox

[-] huggingstars@programming.dev 2 points 3 months ago

Firefox on Desktop. Chrome or Vanadium on Mobile.

[-] ComradeBshkfd777@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 months ago

Safari, because I don’t care about which specific browser I should use, neither wasting my time lookin for alternatives, but zen and brave really caught my eyes these days

[-] Patrik@lemm.ee 2 points 3 months ago

Fennec on mobile, haven't gotten around to replacing FF on Desktop yet.

[-] bubbalouie@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 months ago

Firefox because I don't fuck around. ublock origin, betterfox, and nextdns. My config ensures there is that one site I need to use ungoogled-chromium for, once a month.

[-] arsCynic@beehaw.org 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Zen as main driver because of its features that are on par with Chromium-based Vivaldi browser, and LibreWolf on "older" machines or systems that require stability/consistency. Both are awesome to me. On Android plain Firefox remains pleasant to use, but open to suggestions.

[-] Kualk@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago

What’s wrong with Chromium? License or Google backing?

[-] Engywuck@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago

Nothing. Just echo chamber hysteria.

[-] Kualk@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

All these downvotes really prove your point.

I think I might switch to that.

I used Firefox for cross-platform password management. That’s the biggest impact on me.

[-] Engywuck@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago

Who cares about downvotes from people which become irrational about a browser engine, lol.

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[-] homura 1 points 3 months ago

Tor browser, because I care about my privacy.

[-] banazir@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Librewolf, which is great, but I have been desperate for alternatives for a long time now. I also use Falkon and Gnome Web on the side and those are ok, but unfortunately not on the level of Firefox and its ilk. I've been considering Waterfox and GNU IceCat also, but honestly the overall situation is depressing. Currently, Librewolf ticks most of my boxes, but every browser has some issue or another that I'm not keen on. I have no idea what the next step is.

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