I also like the Brave icon (for obvious reasons)...
Posted on 09/14/2018 4:11:50 AM PDT by RoosterRedux
While browsers such as Tor might be associated with dark web criminal activity and hackers, there are a growing number of reasons for the average person to think about using a secure browser.
In light of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, the average consumer has become more conscious of their privacy and the ways in which their data is being used. A secure browser is one way to avoid your data being collected by companies such as Google and Facebook.
Another concern driving people to secure browsers is avoiding hacks. Although the nastiest campaigns are aimed at large businesses, the average user can be subject to hacks as well.
Using a secure browser can help to avoid these problems. If we’ve missed your favourite, get in touch and let us know. What is a secure browser?
A range of security features such as URL filtering, download protection and the 'do not track' feature have transformed mainstream desktop browsers such as Chrome, Internet Explorer and Firefox. In a sense all browsers could now plausibly claim to be 'secure' browsers for the average Joe.
This means that today, more specialised products are now focused on the issue of user privacy, handing back control to the user and opting out of data collection systems of the sort that underpin firms like Google.
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I also like the Brave icon (for obvious reasons)...
Opera has VPN built in as a browsing option rather than a default.
I’m still playing with TOR...right now logged into FR with 2 diffent browsers.
An interesting thing will occur when you transition to secure browsing -
you’ll find out how many web sites won’t work anymore!
And I’m talking some of the biggies. Apparently, if they can’t make money off tracking you, then they don’t want you there at all.
Bfl
As much as I detest Google, their Chrome browser is the “lightest” with the least memory usage of all I have used.
I thought Tor is now fully scanned by the CIA/NSA 24/7.
Chrome is Chromium efter google gets a hold of it. I can use chromium but that’s because I run lunux. Brave is based on Chromium as well.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brave_(web_browser)
Vivaldi is also based on Chromium
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromium_(web_browser)#Other_browsers_based_on_Chromium
At one time, google was caught putting nasty tracking code in the Chrome browser.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Chrome#User_tracking_concerns
I would try Brave and Vivaldi if you want to get away from those googly eyes
Tor is a decentralized network of ingress and egress points. It’s impossible to know which hop an ingress or egress point acts as for a specific session. The feds have set up fake Tor points in the past. That allows them to sniff traffic or do some investigations but it gets tricky.
Brave has worked on my 2017 macbook without a hitch. They continue to upgrade but no problems for my simple uses.
When I tried Brave, it was a memory hog compared to Chrome.
I have not tried Vivaldi.
I did find this Sept 10 article comparing various browsers: https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/best-browser-internet-explorer-vs-chrome-vs-firefox-vs-safari-vs-edge/
This is an interesting comment on Chrome that describes my experience vs other browsers that hog memory:
“What’s the bottom line? Chrome is fast, free, light, and even better looking.”
Has anyone tried Dogpile? I remember that from the early 2000’s and used it a few times. Not sure how it has matured over the last 15 years.
Well, just keep betting tracked by people who hate you then. Or buy more RAM.
I’ve been using Brave for years. My favorite browser ever.
Your arrogant and personal attack is duly noted.
btw, some laptops make it VERY VERY difficult to add RAM.
Good to know you have an elitist setup without concerns - must be a nice view up there on your pedestal.
Used thinkpad W500 purchased from ebay. My son has the same machine and runs first person shooter games that are streamed via the web. I think I paid about $250 each. Occasionally I have to reboot due to the system getting bogged down. Such is life. I usually have about 20-30 tabs open.
You’ve been given links to quite a few chromium based browsers. You say you’ve tried ONE and it used too much memory. You say chrome is the best. I say fine, use it. Sounds like you’d rather use chrome than try the others.
I prefer to not give google the time of day.
RAM is usually the second easiest thing to replace, after the battery. True, that some machines have limits, regardless of the number of slots.
Just wondering how do you uninstall some of these programs and browsers that hog your memory?
It’s interesting how many sites I visit where a popup declares “You have an ad blocker! You must disable it NOW!!!!” before I can view content.
Of course if I can’t dismiss the popup, I dismiss the site. I’ll be damned if I’ll disable the tool I put there to protect me!
Just yesterday, I was looking for that picture of obozo in his African muslim suit and I had to bring up duckduckgo in order to find it.
All my searches brought up obozo as resident and no before photos
I tried duckduckgo for a while and it was a royal pain. It would only give me headlines from two weeks or two months prior and nothing current. Finally dumped it and went back to evil google. Even with google, I have to go flip over to IE and Bing to find what I’m looking for. Problem with IE is most videos won’t work. It’s getting harder and harder to do a simple search on any browser.
Yes, all those pictures and articles you once were able to access have been systematically wiped from the internet thanks to the demonrats.
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