I want to switch to a more privacy focused browser, would like to hear what yall use currently and why.

Edit: I’m currently using edge.

Edit: Thanks everyone for your input. I have decided to go with floorp (a firefox fork) with betterfox. Here’s my decision process,

  1. Firefox based browser
    • To help with browser monopoly
    • I really like the sidebery extension
  2. I chose floorp instead of ff or other ff forks because of the ease of customization
    • I also tried zen browser but experienced a bug just from my short usage so I think it’s not mature enough for me currently, but I do like the project.
  3. Betterfox + extensions for better privacy settings
    • Ublock Origin
    • ClearURLs
    • Decentraleyes

Did not choose to go with LibreWolf, Mullvad etc because I’m worried about site breakages.

            • Possibly linux@lemmy.zipEnglish
              2·
              5 days ago

              No one forgot about it. It just isn’t that big of a deal. You can turn it off pretty easily and it isn’t really forced. Still way better than Chrome or Edge as those browsers are designed to track you in order to show ads. I think the hate against Brave was blown way out of proportion. It is still better to use hardened Firefox but from a absolute defaults perspective Brave is better. As soon as you start hardening Firefox that changes of course especially with Manifest v3

  • Sarothazrom@lemmy.world
    8·
    6 days ago

    Firefox with ublock origin for both desktop and mobile.

    Those two programs alone block out like 75% of the annoyances and dangers of the modern internet. Near-complete removal of ads and a couple nice healthy adware and malware guards on top of that.

    Add on a VPN and a few more Firefox extensions and I feel that I can browse the net anxiety-free.

  • StanislavP@lemmy.world
    4·
    7 days ago

    Firefox on desktop and Mobile. To keep browser monopoly away. All settings set to max strictness except no DNS, because I have a VPN. Firefox works on 99.9% of sites. You can use a script called Arkenfox, to harden FF even more, almost to Librewolf, but with the advantage of updates coming directly from mozilla. I love the sync function across FF, so that’s why I have it on my mobile as well, it’s seemless.

  • disgrunty@lemmy.world
    1·
    5 days ago

    In descending order of good privacy:

    • Tor (not necessary for the majority of use-cases)
    • Hardened Firefox (you can find tutorials for this with a quick Google)
    • Mullvad
    • Librewolf
    • Brave (yes there’s controversy about crypto and the founder being a dick, it’s still miles better than Chrome)
    • Everything else
    • Chrome itself (seriously, don’t use Chrome)

    My number 1 recommended plugin for privacy and getting rid of ads is always ✨ uBlock Origin ✨ (not uBlock, that’s not the one by the OG dev).

  • Clearwater@lemmy.world
    3·
    7 days ago

    Firefox (well, librewolf, but forks are a matter of personal preference).

    Chrome (Ungoogled chromium) is used as a fallback for the occasional site that doesn’t work with my restrictive FF configuration.

    Both have uBlock, though they’re configured differently to suit their individual purposes.

  • UnspokenIdiot@lemmy.wtf
    2·
    6 days ago

    firefox but hardened. dont want to use any chromiumed browser bc of the monopoly, and librewolf is just a fork of firefox so too little difference to switch

  • chraebsli@programming.dev
    21·
    6 days ago

    I’m using Brave cause I love and need Chromium. Firefox and Vivaldi are great options too.

    You could use a PiHole or nextdns.io too as a DNS blocker against ads and trackers.