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Re:Chrome client “variations” can be used to identify you (2... by davemtl on Sunday December 05, 2021 @11:08PM (#29456017)
Firefox recently started refusing to render pages for me on some sites, no amount of resetting the profile fixes it.

I'm curious why Edge isn't an option for you? I've started using it recently and so far it's a fairly decent experience. Sure, it's Microsoft and run into the same trust and privacy issues you get with Google Chrome, but that being said, my browsing habits are pretty benign so I just accept it for what it is. Let's be honest, options are slim when choosing a web browser.

Another browser on my radar is Valvadi [https://vivaldi.com/], another Chromium based browser with a ton of bells and whistles, most of which can be turned off. It has very much an Opera vibe.

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Re:Chrome client “variations” can be used to identify you (2... by throwawayboise on Sunday December 05, 2021 @11:13PM (#29456063)
I use Firefox. Haven't noticed any recent issues such as not rendering certain sites, but if I did, I'd just move on from that site. Webdevs, if your product won't at least render something passable/readable on a browser other than Chrome, you're not trying hard enough.
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Re:Chrome client “variations” can be used to identify you (2... by davemtl on Sunday December 05, 2021 @11:17PM (#29456085)
That's a tough thing to do when said sites are server IPMIs that never get up to date firmware.
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Re:Chrome client “variations” can be used to identify you (2... by throwawayboise on Monday December 06, 2021 @01:35AM (#29456859)
OK, fair enough, you may need to keep IE6 in a VM somwhere for that.
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