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If you value privacy, ditch Chrome and switch to Firefox now (www.fastcompany.com)

submitted 2 years ago by Frostwolf to c/technology

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With the number of people concerned about privacy, it is a wonder why chrome is even popular.

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[–] RogueSensei 2 points 2 years ago

I've played around with a few browsers, and while Firefox is a better alternative to chrome, I'd more recommend a privacy hardened fork of firefox such as LibreWolf or GNU IceCat. I've also used mullvad browser which is kinda neat.

Some people are too comfortable using chrome for it's extension library however, so if a mozilla-based browser doesn't fulfill the extensions requirement, Brave browser is a good choice. I haven't tried de-googled chromium, but I imagine it's food for the reasons it says on the tin.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Opera cons notwithstanding, Opera One is really nice as a browser.

Firefox itself has some UI quirks that can cause a bit of friction.

Chrome always feels like it just works, but I rely on Google's ecosystem frequently.

[–] Slopz 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Opera is Chinese spyware. Look up Vivaldi, it's Opera on steroids but with none of the privacy risks...it was also made by the original creator of Opera.

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[–] randon31415 2 points 2 years ago

I switched back when I was in college - which is strange because it came out one year after I left. I also remember having to take a class on how to use Google in my first year of college - which gives you a hint how long ago it was.

[–] AteshgaRubyTeeth 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I have too use Edge at work. Is Edge also implementing this shit?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

i use 5 browsers 3 of them are based on firefox

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