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I've tried nearly every browser out there and these are my top 6 (none are Chrome) (www.zdnet.com)
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The title is err, not correct because the top 2 alternatives Opera and Arc are based on Chromium engine. I have seen tons of people swear by Arc, but I am seriously asking (since as a Linux user I can't use it), how much good can a browser be in this day and age if ultimately it's ad blocking breaks and it will since Manifest v2 will go soon(unless Arc folks have a solution for it)

The rest alternatives are Firefox, Zen (FF fork but honestly Atleast this was something new I learned from this article) and Tor (which is weird since it is not meant for normal web browsing and using it will not only be slow but put additional strain on the nodes, correct me if I am wrong).

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[-] quid_pro_joe@infosec.pub 5 points 6 months ago

I didn't see Waterfox mentioned in the article or comments, so I'm giving it a shout out now. Firefox is still my #1 browser, which I have synced to all my critical accounts, and use very cautiously, only using a few trustwothy extensions. However, when I want to explore unfamiliar domains or experiment with lesser-known browser extensions, I've relied on the equally dependable Waterfox browser. It's fast, free, and 99% the same as Firefox except it's a completely different app so you can basically have 2 Firefoxes set up and customized for completely different roles. Between the two, I can keep Chrome frozen on my phone and off my desktop (although I have a portable Chromium on USB for emergencies).

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[-] TheBlackLounge@lemm.ee 4 points 6 months ago

Do any of these sync with the Firefox Android app? Or do they have their own?

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[-] ABetterTomorrow@lemm.ee 2 points 6 months ago

Anyone have any thought on Orion? I know it lets you use chrome and Firefox extensions and safari/macos features. Is this the right direction or a triple hitter of danger?

[-] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 months ago

No Linux or Android support, so I literally can't tell you.

I use Firefox and Firefox forks.

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