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What is your favorite browser? Feel free to share why.

#Vivaldi #browser #Firefox #Edge #Chrome #Safari #Opera #Windows #Linux #macos #iOS #Android

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

@[email protected] Firefox, because it has good privacy options, and their development tools are very useful

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

@[email protected] #DuckDuckGo is my favorite browser.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

@[email protected] Firefox since early times. Now evaluating Vivaldi on Linux and iPad(I know same browser engine as Safari). Just curious

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

@jon only now noticed your handle and who you are...and "Feel free to share why."

For me having an alternative rendering engine is a key reason to stay loyal to Firefox.

So no vivaldi for me though I trust you if you'd say it's wonderful in many other aspects (like features and privacy).

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

@[email protected] It changes from time to time, but I do keep coming back to Firefox. It fits like a glove in Linux, has good dev tools and is configurable enough

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago
[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

@[email protected] Orion! We got a kagi subscription a while back and I enjoyed it so much I decided to try their browser. It blocks youtube ads on all my devices, so it's a keeper

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

@[email protected] Vivaldi on android is the only one that does tabs right IMO with the tab bar.
Firefox is nice because it's one of the only ones not using chromium or WebKit and with, finally, vertical tabs I am pretty happy using it on desktop again.
And Vivaldi and Zen Browser because of the amazing split screen feature.
But I prefer Zens sidebar tabs and the fact its also based on Gecko.

So for me it's Zen and Firefox on Desktop and Vivaldi on Android.
Which makes me unable to use sync :/

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

@[email protected] no option for brave ? 🤔 otherwise i prefer firefox.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

@[email protected] i use the #Firefox clones on desktop and mobile for more #privacy & plugins for #security (see links):

:mastodon: https://chaos.social/@kubikpixel/112494576029392783
:mastodon: https://chaos.social/@kubikpixel/111793141784616361

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Firefox because only it supports (via an extension) having different sessions in different tabs, so I can log into 3 different accounts at the same website at the same time and use the same browser window for all of them. I need this and won't move to a different browser.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

@[email protected] Firefox because not chromium based. Vivaldi out of all chromium based

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

@[email protected] I was a long-time Opera aficionado, only dropped it when they switched to WebKit (and then Blink) and the last Presto-based version became obsolete (TLS-wise, mostly). Switched to Firefox, with which I'll stick as long as it maintains Gecko. Would love to jump to Vivaldi, but we need more independent rendering engines for the health of the web.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Has anyone tried floorp? I’ve been using it and it seems good with side tabs. Any others with opinion (good or bad) about it?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

@[email protected] Firefox on Android supports extensions, wish Vivaldi did the same!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

@[email protected] Vivaldi and Zen browsers. Cuz I like customizability. Zen feels faster though. Vivaldi and Fennec on Android.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

@[email protected]
I use #Zen because its #Firefox without the drama. Plus workspaces!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

@[email protected] , I have not tried them, but it looks like they have taken some inspiration from Vivaldi. Even marketing.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

@[email protected]
The marketing bit that convinced me was: "you can log in with your existing Firefox Sync account without any hassle"

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

@[email protected]
@[email protected] is my favorite because it gets so much right, right out of the box and is made by good people.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

@[email protected] Opera from before the switch to chromium remains my favorite to this day, every browser I've used since doesn't feel as feature complete or as fun as Opera did.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

@[email protected] , I am very proud of what we built at Opera at that time, but you will find that and more in Vivaldi now.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

@[email protected]
For me I use both Vivaldi and firefox.

I like Vivaldi cause its all about customizability and has decent privacy.

I like firefox because it doesn't have to have chromiums bad choices (not including jpegxl, manifest v3, etc). Of the course the defaults aren't the best, but it is also very customizable (even if its harder to customize than Vivaldi).

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

@[email protected] I don't have a favorite browser at the moment. The one I currently use is brave, but there are several things about it that I don't like.

I've yet to find a browser that doesn't break my workflow in a critical way that also isn't brave.

I have several manifest v2 extensions that I'm not going to be giving up.

So until a browser has a tab discard mechanism that can be configured to not auto un-discard a tab on focus, and has a way to force immediate discarding, brave is where I stay.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago
[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

@[email protected] Vivaldi loyal since its early days for its customisability and ear to the user, even though I find its hosting of user accounts quite glitchy.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

@[email protected] I like Firefox as a platform, but don't like it as a browser

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

@jon I'm a Vivaldi supporter since V1. Because of open privacy (MV3) and open finger printing support I use more & more FF and Zen in the last months ... ;-( But I love Vivaldi, great team support and the Vivaldi style

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

@[email protected] @[email protected]

#zenbrowser because it's Firefox with left side tabs, better interface and better privacy.

#Vivaldi
#browser
#Firefox
#Edge
#Chrome
#Safari
#Opera
#Windows
#Linux
#macos
#iOS
#Android

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Hi @[email protected]

As a technology enthusiast, I’d like to share my perspective on this.

Firefox has been my go-to browser for a while, mainly because of:

  1. Multi-Account Containers: Perfect for managing multiple profiles or accounts seamlessly.
  2. RAM Efficiency: It’s lightweight and doesn’t hog system resources.
  3. Privacy Focus: With its 100% open-source nature and stellar reputation as a privacy-first browser, it’s hard to beat.

Vivaldi, on the other hand, has a special place in my heart for its unique and productivity-oriented features:

  1. Page Tiling: A brilliant tool for working with multiple pages side by side—ideal for multitaskers.
  2. Plain Text/Markdown Notes: This feature is a gem for academic researchers and avid readers like me, making it easy to jot down notes directly from web pages.
  3. Web Panels: Super handy for accessing frequently used sites without leaving your main tabs.
  4. Customizable Dashboard: A lovely productivity hub and a virtual assistant.

A Few Observations

While Vivaldi excels in many areas, there are a couple of things I’d like to highlight:

High RAM Usage: Vivaldi can be quite demanding on memory.
Text-to-Speech Feature: Adding a natural and seamless "Read Aloud" feature would make it even more user-friendly.

Cheers 😊

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago
[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

@[email protected] It is like fashion. I switch between WebKit and Gecko.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

@[email protected] Vivaldi. No dns leaks. Super fast. Sync is nice. Dark mode is so good. Integrated ad/tracker blocker works well.

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