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Original question by @Turd_Ferg@sh.itjust.works

Firefox is messing around with AI, changed their TOS on user data and now the google monopoly case. Basically Im wondering if there is a good firefox alternative?

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[–] TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works 23 points 2 weeks ago

Firefox for Linux and Android

[–] JubilantJaguar@lemmy.world 16 points 2 weeks ago

Firefox until there is consensus about which is the correct replacement. In FOSS, dispersion is dangerous.

[–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

LibreWolf, IronFox

[–] gigachad@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 weeks ago

Firefox on Linux, Fennec on Android

[–] DigDoug@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

I still use Firefox despite Mozilla because fuck Google.

I tried Librewolf, but YouTube (yeah, I know) ran like crap on it for some reason.

[–] cloudless@piefed.social 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Vivaldi because I want to support EU based products. It has a good feature set.

[–] 418_im_a_teapot@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago

Vivaldi for years now. I’m genuinely surprised it doesn’t get more attention. Its tab management is god tier.

[–] Quadrexium@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Floorp for pc and fennec for mobile

[–] seekpie@lemmy.seekpie.nohost.me 2 points 2 weeks ago

I use exactly the same browsers as you, can recommend.

[–] MrMobius@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago

The google as default firefox engine was a shit move from mozilla in terms of etfics and financial independance. Then again, if the google money goes away, their existence is at risk, isn't it?

[–] OrgunDonor@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Zen on desktop. Still using Firefox on android.

[–] Libb@jlai.lu 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Waterfox

Edit: on my computer only as I don't surf the web with my phone (I don't know if there is a mobile version of Waterfox)

[–] gnuplusmatt@reddthat.com 1 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

The fact that Waterfox is owned by Advertising Company System1, doesn't bother you?

[–] LunarLoony@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 week ago

https://www.waterfox.net/blog/a-new-chapter-for-waterfox/ - looks like that isn't the case any more. Good news!

[–] Libb@jlai.lu 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It is not anymore as far as I know, right?

[–] jinx@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 weeks ago

it hasn't been since 2023

[–] zonnewin@feddit.nl 3 points 2 weeks ago

I use Floorp on PC and Ironfox on mobile.

[–] callyral@pawb.social 3 points 2 weeks ago

Zen Browser on desktop, IronFox on mobile.

[–] NeedyPlatter@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I use Librewolf on my PC and I use Brave on my phone (it's the only way I can use a uBlock on IOS)

[–] PlasticExistence@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Orion on iOS supports uBO too. It’s from the Kagi search engine people. I’ve been using it for a while now, and I like it a lot.

[–] NeedyPlatter@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I knew that Orion supported Firefox and Chrome add-ons, but for some reason I assumed that they won't work unless it was something I could find on the iOS App store. 😅 I'm def going to add uBO to Orion, Brave's CEO is such a pos and I've always felt icky using it but there wasn't a good mobile alternative.

[–] PlasticExistence@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

I won’t use Brave for the same reasons, but not having uBO was the worst part of switching to iOS until Orion released.

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Tor Browser. Using the internet raw feels dirty at this point.

Yes, I theoretically could use something else and a standard proxy, but it works worse for the same thing. I can always donate or contribute bandwidth if fairness is a concern, and just having a bunch of normal traffic flowing through is part of the design.

[–] Sixtyforce@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I use Librewolf 90% of the time.

10% Edge (but with ShutUp10 ran over it) for HDR Youtube and if adblocking is broken on one browser at the moment.

I'm very uncomfortable with having all web browser engines owned by Americans.

[–] Typewar@infosec.pub 2 points 2 weeks ago

I use Firefox, but tbh I don't know why. Chrome is usually always faster when I have tested..

I think it's def nice to give attention to the only other big browser that doesn't use chromium under the hood

[–] Tattorack@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Firefox, both on desktop and Android.

If there is a good alternative that's both available on Linux desktop (Fedora) and Android... AND can install uBlock origins (without manifest 3 limitations) then I'm all ears.

[–] TomMasz@piefed.social 2 points 2 weeks ago

Mostly FF for personal stuff, Vivaldi for work stuff that expects Chrome. Actively looking for a FF replacement, though.

[–] Stovetop@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Firefox on my personal devices, Chrome for work.

[–] piefood@feddit.online 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

How do you use qute without ad-blocking and auto dark-theming ?

[–] piefood@feddit.online 2 points 2 weeks ago

It does dark-theming with config.set('colors.webpage.darkmode.enabled', True), and I run it with JS turned off by default. That gets rid of the vast majority of ads for me.

[–] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 1 points 2 weeks ago

Librewolf and Brave for the 3 websites that don't work

[–] leviathan@feddit.org 1 points 2 weeks ago

Floorp (main), Mullvad (Social media), Ungoogled Chromium (websites that break)

[–] Tillman@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago
[–] spacemanspiffy@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Firefox, but I am mildly Zen-curious.

[–] daniskarma@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 weeks ago

I just curl and wget everything.

[–] RandomVideos@programming.dev 1 points 2 weeks ago

Cachy browser since its the default browser on my OS and was too lazy to change. Before that, i used Floorp

[–] defaultusername@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Mullvad Browser on desktop (Tor Browser minus Tor, developed by the Tor project)

IronFox on mobile to replace Mull (RIP DivestOS)

Ungoogled Chromium if a website absolutely requires Chrome

[–] anon6789@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

IceRaven on mobile mostly. Was diehard for Kiwi, but it's stopped development and is being absorbed into Edge. Tried all the current stuff, and IceRaven was the most like what I was used to.

[–] HexPat@piefed.social 1 points 2 weeks ago

I’m on iOS using Orion on my iPad and Quiche on my phone

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 2 weeks ago

Safari for primary. Firefox for YouTube channels that I download from. Waterfox for a secondary Lemmy instance where I have another account for privacy reasons.

[–] boydster@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago

Ironfox on my phone and Librewolf on my laptop, and I shut off JavaScript in the uBlock origin options on both

[–] AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee 1 points 2 weeks ago

For android, IronFox ( from their repository that I added to F-Droid ) or I started recently using the DuckDuckGo ( also from F-Droid ) for those rare websites that don't work on IronFox ( like justtherecipe or just earlier justbeamit ).

On my laptop running Linux, I have the default Firefox, an ungoogled chromium for websites that don't work on FF, and TOR.

As for my desktop running win10 ( and definitely Linux by the end of the summer, I hope ), I have FF, Librewolf, Tor, and just recently got Mullvad VPN's browser. Probably shouldn't have that many browsers as once, but I'm an idiot.

[–] Crankenstein@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago
[–] Brkdncr@lemmy.world -2 points 2 weeks ago