I really like the Librewolf browser and DuckDuckGo search engine and mobile browser. The Iceraven browser on mobile is also quite nice.

  • Seirdy@lemmy.ml
    3·
    3 years ago

    I compiled a list of search engines that use their own indexes for organic results: https://seirdy.one/2021/03/10/search-engines-with-own-indexes.html

    I’ll probably post a big update to that article at some point that compares if/how some of the listed engines process structured data (RDFa, microdata, JSON-LD, microformats 1/2, open graph metadata, POSH).

    I typically use a Searx/SearxNG instance that mixes Google, Bing, and Bing-derivatives (e.g. DDG) with other indexes: Petal, Mojeek, Gigablast, and Qwant (Qwant mixes its own results with Bing’s). Petal, Gigablast, and Mojeek have been quite helpful for discovering new content; however, I wouldn’t use Petal directly due to privacy concerns. Using it through a Searx proxy you trust more seems alright.

    If I know a query will give me an instant answer I want to use, I’ll use DDG.

  • SudoDnfDashY@lemmy.ml
    3·
    3 years ago

    Hardened Firefox + Searx, along with Noscript, Ublock Origin, and cookie autodelete. Mobile is the same thing but with Mobile Firefox.

    • dstep@lemmy.ml
      01·
      3 years ago

      Librewolf is actually better, no need to manually make firefox better (or other firefox fork).

  • Peter Kotrčka@sopuli.xyz
    2·
    3 years ago

    Firefox (with a few “privacy” plugins) on my desktop, Privacy Browser and Firefox on my phone. As for search engines: Qwant, Metager, Mojeek.

  • 0xCAFe@feddit.de
    1·
    3 years ago

    Firefox is my brower for years. The latest and ongoing fuckeries from Mozilla make me mad, so I’ll probably switch to Librewolf. I have Chromium-based browser for compatibility reasons (mainly video conferences, Youtube sometimes). I won’t use any Chromium as my main browser because I care about diversity and don’t want an effectivly Google-controlled application.

    For search I recommend DuckDuckGo or Brave. Personally I use a recently setup private Searx instance and I’m quite happy with it.

    • sexy_peach@feddit.de
      2·
      3 years ago

      Why switch? Mozilla has always been dumb and a little bit sketchy, doesn’t mean that FF isn’t awesome

  • Milliways@lemmy.ml
    1·
    3 years ago

    duckduckgo and firefox with arkenfox’s user.js and ublock origin. works really well

  • rhymepurple@lemmy.ml
    1·
    3 years ago

    I don’t see Whoogle posted. If you really need/want to use Google search for whatever reason, Whoogle is a great alternative. I’m not sure why it’s not more heavily discussed on places like PrivacyGuides, PrivacyTools, etc.