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I prefer Librewolf as it is easier and simpler to use

        • Possibly linux@lemmy.zipOPEnglish
          81·
          2 months ago

          Safari is your only option as all iOS browsers are Safari. Also there are not as many apps as Apples ecosystem is locked and requires a lot of money to develop for. Add that to the fact that it is closed source and you have a anti freedom device. Apple also is bad about data collection despite there claims.

          • plumpfella@lemm.eeEnglish
            12·
            2 months ago

            I want to switch off but I can’t see Android being much better as it is literally developed by an advertising company. You could root and go with an open source fork but how many phones out there still let you do that outside of the lower end

            • Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee
              2·
              2 months ago

              Google Pixel phones are, ironically, the best supported by de-googling projects like CalyxOS, GrapheneOS and /e/os. They are quite cheap to buy too (especially second hand).

            • Possibly linux@lemmy.zipOPEnglish
              21·
              2 months ago

              Just get the fossdroid setup. I’m talking about F-droid plus Lineage OS. You also could go with something privacy focused such as Calyx OS or Graphene but I personally don’t care for those. Lineage OS is simple and combined with F-droid you have all the apps you likely need.

              • plumpfella@lemm.eeEnglish
                1·
                2 months ago

                If I want to root though and still want a decently high end phone aren’t I just stuck with a pixel?

                • Possibly linux@lemmy.zipOPEnglish
                  11·
                  2 months ago

                  You don’t want root as that breaks Android completely. It isn’t designed in a way that root is necessarily and it breaks the isolation.

                  What you probably want is a device supported by Lineage OS.

                  https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/

                  There are also third party device finders but use those at your own risk. Additionally you can also port a new device to Lineage OS if you are knowledgeable and motivated. Most phone manufacturers allow boot loader unlocks but a few don’t so be mindful.

        • icosahedron@ttrpg.network
          1·
          2 months ago

          no great options but Orion by kagi is much better than base safari since you can at least get extensions like ublock

  • slug@lemmy.world
    7·
    2 months ago

    I know this is somewhat defeating of the privacy purpose but I use FF because of sync- is there an alternative that can use something like webdav to sync my bookmarks/history/etc between instances? e; i know floccus is around for bookmarks but i find history useful too

  • brb@sh.itjust.works
    61·
    2 months ago

    Can’t recommend this. It broke couple sites that I frequently use when I tried it some time ago

      • brb@sh.itjust.works
        6·
        2 months ago

        I really doubt they would care about something like this. Even getting them to support firefox was an annoying process. I emailed them every month for six months until they added firefox support

    • ivn@jlai.lu
      2·
      2 months ago

      This is expected if you keep the default settings. You shouldn’t use it as it is but read the wiki and configure it to find the balance you want between privacy and usablity.

    • Possibly linux@lemmy.zipOPEnglish
      43·
      2 months ago

      LibreJS is a bad project and it is never going to work. Free software is very important to computing and the web but I wish the FSF would stop shoveling broken junk. What’s worse is that if you dare to disagree with the FSF cult they see you as the enemy

      • The Cuuuuube@beehaw.orgEnglish
        4·
        2 months ago

        “Richard Stallman is a sexist and a transphobe”

        “You’re a corporate shill!”

        Like I couldn’t have possibly reached that conclusion based on the things that he says or the way the be acts…

    • Peffse@lemmy.world
      1·
      2 months ago

      I feel like there are far too many IceAnimal forks that just vanish the month after they put out a release.

      It might not be entirely true, but it just feels like that.

      • refalo@programming.dev
        3·
        2 months ago

        maintaining a full blown FOSS project and community, especially a browser, is a lot of work. most people likely give up pretty fast

  • Freuks@lemmy.ml
    3·
    2 months ago

    Whats the benefits of security and privacy using Firefox with Arkenfox rather than WaterFox, LibreWolf, Mullvad ?

    • JokeDeity@lemm.ee
      2·
      2 months ago

      There’s no benefit to ANY of these. You can do what all of them do yourself with stock Firefox and set it up however you like, and you’ll be the first to get updates and security patches.