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Welcome to the official community for LibreWolf.

LibreWolf is designed to increase protection against tracking and fingerprinting techniques, while also including a few security improvements. LibreWolf also aims to remove all the telemetry, data collection and annoyances, as well as disabling anti-freedom features like DRM. If you have any question please visit our FAQ first: https://librewolf.net/docs/faq/

To learn more or to download the browser visit the website: https://librewolf.net/

If you want to contribute head over to our Codeberg: https://codeberg.org/librewolf

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Why does LibreWolf disable Firefox Sync by default if no privacy issues? (librewolf.net)
submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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In the FAQ section, the answer to "Can I use Firefox Sync with LibreWolf? Is it safe to do so?" is that "There aren't any major privacy or security downsides in doing so, as Firefox Sync encrypts your data locally before transmitting it to the server".

So why does LibreWolf disable it by default?

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[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Opt-in seems like a reasonable position for this optional feature. Not everyone uses it. I don't. To turn the question on its head:

Is there a compelling reason to enable it by default?

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

yup, the idea is to ship a de-cluttered and straightforward browser. however we figured there was no reason to completely block users from using Sync, so we made it easier to enable and added the faq entry for those who like the convenience.

it's just another option, like xbrowsersync and manual backups.