I feel like there is no web browser with a sane default configuration that I can recommend to other people. All browsers are preconfigured in a way that harms the privacy of their users or include services that no one wants such as Pocket and BAT.

Here are my problems with some popular browsers.

  • Mozilla Firefox: Pocket integration, no ad-blocking without extensions.

  • Brave: Everything related to crypto. Also its start page is horrible.

  • Chromium: No ad-blocking without extensions and soon Manifest v3 will cripple all content blockers.

Now, these suboptimal defaults wouldn’t be such a big problem if the configuration files were easy to backup and restore and respected the XDG base directory specification.

  • danielfgom@lemmy.worldEnglish
    87·
    1 year ago

    You should REALLY try Vivaldi.

    Best browser for desktop and mobile. Privacy respecting and great onboarding, plus very versatile and powerful if you want that.

    Or keep it simple. They let you choose.

    https://vivaldi.com/

    • Lucia [she/her]@eviltoast.orgEnglish
      61·
      1 year ago

      Yep, also they don’t integrate Pocket in the browser, they just have a built-in email client, note-taking software, RSS reader, calendar bloat. Also, Vivaldi is based on chromium (as such subsribed to all Google’s bullshit), and uses Chrome extension store.

      Honestly, OP, just stick to Librewolf, it’s privacy-respecting and actually open-source, pocket’s disabled, UBo’s preinstalled.

    • the_crab_man@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      33·
      1 year ago

      Web browsers handle the most sensitive information about a user, so I would never trust a proprietary browser.

      • soulfirethewolf@lemdro.idEnglish
        2·
        1 year ago

        Most of Vivaldi is already open source. The only parts that aren’t are the front end. And that part is apparently just minified JavaScript