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Which browser do you use and why? (lemmy.selfhostcat.com)
submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month 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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[–] Templa@beehaw.org 3 points 1 month ago

I use Librewolf as my daily driver, however it breaks a lot of websites. We had to purchase plane tickets yesterday and to use regular Firefox.

I was super hyped for Ladybird but there was this weird thing regarding pronouns on their docs (last year?) and no matter the outcome, I just decided to not follow it anymore.

I have Chromium installed for things that break even on regular Firefox and for comparing websites when I need.

On mobile (grapheneOS), I am currently using Firefox Nightly, I think because it was the only one I was able to install extensions from custom repositories, I am not sure if that's still the case. I know I can (and should use) Vanadium, but I always miss my FF extensions when I do it. I play a lot of things so I love when I am automatically redirected from Fandom to a Breeze wiki instance, for example.

I never tried any other browsers of the list, and honestly I am very curious on the differences between Librewolf and Waterfox. Wasn't able to do the research by myself yet.

[–] Marthirial@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Vivaldi. Edge for testing. FF dev edition is garbage. Glitchy, inconsistent, and blunt.

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[–] Drito@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago (4 children)

I use Librewolf, I manage passwords with pass and rofi. Hoppefuly AIs will write a new FOSS web browser. I read here and here that the web standards are too big to be implemented by humans.

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[–] beyond@linkage.ds8.zone 3 points 1 month ago

Librewolf mainly because that's the Firefox-type browser that comes with my distro (IceCat is there too, but it's based on ESR and not frequently updated).

[–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I use FireDragon, because it's the only browser I could find that has a vertical tab-bar that collapses. Supposedly Zen does it, too, but I couldn't get it to work.

FireDragon also has a toolbar to the side with a notepad and other neat stuff. I haven't used that yet, but it could be cool.

[–] penguin202124@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Firefox with Arkenfox. I'm not going to help the Chromium monopoly. The changes suck, but oh the hell well.

Edit: Switched to Librewolf because I was too lazy to reinstall Arkenfox. It's great!

[–] rando@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month 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

[–] jaypatelani@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago

Check articFox

[–] bruhsoulz@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago

As of late using konqueror, it quite bs-less

[–] m4m4m4m4@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month 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.

[–] Mwa@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Librewolf (I love the privacy) Tor browser (To browse onion sites/View webgl websites or privacyintrusive sites)

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[–] Arfman@aussie.zone 2 points 1 month ago (4 children)

I was thinking of switching to one of the Firefox forks but have only tried Waterfox so far and not super impressed. I guess Firefox is the best out of the bad bunch until I find an alternative I like.

[–] phlegmy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Interesting. What did you dislike about waterfox?

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[–] huggingstars@programming.dev 2 points 1 month ago

Firefox on Desktop. Chrome or Vanadium on Mobile.

[–] bubbalouie@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month 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.

[–] Patrik@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago

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

[–] arsCynic@beehaw.org 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month 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.

[–] joyjoy@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

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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