Its the only thing making is a good choice, while people choose Brave, TorBrowser or Librewolf instead.

Come and join the discussion.

Firefox needs to have some courage. Get rid of all those fake funding by Ad companies. Block Ads and trackers by default. Actually. Dont use damn Google as that contract will run out anyways.

Chrome is the Google browser. Firefox simply offering nothing more (on the outside) than it.

What do you think? Do you use Firefox out of the Box? Or another browser?

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Is Firefox blocking tracker by default?

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Some. But it loads all the bullshit Javascript and doesnt have Ublock preinstalled.

Also the security mode is set to “useless” by default. I only know one site, ojogos.com.br a stupid popup ad-to-play website that wont run on secure Firefox settings

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without javascript you can’t use internet

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You can use sites perfectly without facebook tracking javascript though…

Noscript is selective, thats the point

Totally true, thats the reason why Vanadium etc. are useless. No JS means nothing working often

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it could be me, but I think your link is broken.

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Hmm, its the correct site probably not approved to their walled garden yet

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Used to use arkenfox, then switched to LibreWolf. Eventually switched back to Firefox w/ Betterfox cuz i got annoyed with some websites and QR codes breaking

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QR codes breaking??

What is betterfox?

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Mullvad for when I’m just browsing, and then if I want something in bookmarks synced everywhere, or if it’s a site broken by Mullvad, I’ll copypaste to Firefox with the possible privacy issue features turned off.

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Firefoxes Bookmarks are privacy respecting

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Oh I meant all the features that might needlessly send things to a server like checking spelling as you type, recommending extensions and features as you browse, turning off search suggestions, changing search engine, turning off location requests and most autofills, suggestions from web and sponsors, turning off all data collection and use, enabling https-only mode, etc

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You have literally no idea what you’re talking about. If can’t do a simple internet search to check how Firefox’s bookmarks or spellchecking work, not my problem

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This is exactly the case why Librewolf is nice. Mullvad browser is a joke, I use the VPN but the browser is not available as Flatpak and lacks the GUI settings page for enabling accounts and setting some switches.

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Did you just group Brave with LibreWolf and Tor Browser lol

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Yup because they are all privacy hardened out of the Box.

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