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Re:Firefox search update by beretguy on Tuesday May 14, 2024 @11:32AM (#40356284)
> I seriously might as well just use Chromium

Before you leave please give LibreWolf a shot. It’s a modified Firefox with “spying/tracking/etc” disabled.

https://librewolf.net/

Re:Firefox search update by lordofgibbons on Tuesday May 14, 2024 @11:41AM (#40356396)
I've looked into it in the past, but I have no idea who's maintaining that software or what's included in it. I understand their claims, but I can't verify that's all they're doing due to my lack of time/interest.

It's more risk than I'm willing to take for a software I use or everything critically important to me - including banking access.

Re:Firefox search update by Phelinofist on Tuesday May 14, 2024 @12:07PM (#40356713)
Quoting another HN user regarding librewolf:

> Binaries are unsigned, third party update service, Google safe browsing disabled unless you build from source, running unusual browser setups can actually make you more distinctive online, unencrypted DNS by default, speed of security patches is slower than base Firefox, etc.

Re:Firefox search update by stuffinmyhand on Tuesday May 14, 2024 @11:34AM (#40356308)
will do