• reluctant_squidd@lemmy.ca
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    6 days ago

    I just switched to Waterfox. Other than having to setup desktop links manually, it’s basically seamless from Firefox.

    How would this differ?

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      6 days ago
      • Both browsers are more private OOTB than Firefox.
      • LibreWolf has more privacy- and security-oriented defaults than Waterfox, like a halfway point between Firefox and Tor Browser:
        • It enables Resist Fingerprinting by default
        • It discards browsing history by default
      • It has a new Settings menu that makes it relatively easy to control these features that tend to break websites.
      • It lacks some of the customization features Waterfox pioneered.
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      5 days ago

      Librewolf runs better on windows from experience.

      Also my professors’ lecture recordings on the bullshit microsoft cloud storage doesn’t open on waterfox but does open on librewolf.

      I still like waterfox more tho. It feels lighter and runs on android.

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        5 days ago

        I feel torn regarding the lectures. Bs lectures sound bad, but being forced to use microslop seems somehow worse.

        I have a few pcs and laptops on the go atm, so I plan to swap one to Librewolf and see hope it goes vs. Waterfox.

        Unless I notice or am impressed by something noteworthy, I’ll probably just stick with Waterfox on the others for now.