Suggestions for Good Web Browsers

[ducttape45]

Good afternoon Freepers. This is a post to ask what I hope is a simple question. What do you all recommend for use as a web browser?

The reason I ask this question is because today I was trying to update my Mozilla-ish browser called Palemoon. It's actually a Goanna fork of Mozilla so it's not really based on their programming code anymore, that I'm aware of. In the process of my task, I noticed that it wasn't playing well with a few secure websites, like ID.me, myPay, etc.

I use Brave as my primary browser, and I also have Chromium. The Chromium is there only as a repository of URLs I no longer use but that I like to keep on back up, just in case. Of course Edge is there only because W10 puts it there. I also have the aforementioned Palemoon because I still want, and like, to have a Mozilla-ish type web browser. It does somethings rather well, but for the most part it's sluggish, and as I mentioned, it doesn't do well with some secure websites.

Many web browsers have come and gone. The list on Wikipedia is very long with now defunct browsers. I used to use Maxthon but dropped that years ago. I also used Safari when it was available for Windows systems. I really liked that one but Apple dropped support for Windows back in 2012. I miss Netscape Navigator (yeah, I'm really dating myself!), but I won't use Firefox after what they did to folks on their board who contributed to conservative causes.

So, your thoughts are welcomed. Thank you.

[roving]

I use edge. I have no problem with it.

[4Liberty]

I can’t install Ghostery for Brave, only for Firefox as the browser. So I have to use FF......

[Afterguard]

Easy. Safari. Mac’s can also run all those trashy Intel compatible browsers too.

[FlatulusMaximus]

Probably like most folks, I use either Brave (default) or Firefox. I added a Luxxle extension so I didn’t have to rely on Duck Duck Go for searches in Firefox. I wouldn’t use Firefox at all, except Brave doesn’t work well everywhere yet. I use the same combination on my Linux machine and am fairly happy with it. I have Chrome on my 2 Win 11 machines, but seldom use it (unless all else fails).

[Afterguard]

You can turn it off, ya know. Settings > General, viola!

[mabarker1]

The APP Store has it if You’re putting it on Your Phone or Tablet. If it’s for Your Computer then go here: https://duckduckgo.com/&kad=gd_GB

[bigbob]

Use Firefox and move on.

[Don W]

Iridium is a pretty decent browser as well.

Tor is just weird

[Chgogal]

Bookmark

[Reno89519]

You realize DuckDuckGo primarily uses Bing search data so you are filtering what Bing decides to index, etc. So you double that with Bing's filtering first, then DuckDuckGo, to give you some trickle of their chosen data. And, further, it relies on Wikipedia for instant answers. Now there's a trusted source for information.

For practical purposes we have Google and Bing at the moment. I opt for Google as it always in side-by-side comparison gives me more data to consider.

[sethro]

Brave is my go to however have read Cromite might be just as good from a ad block \ fingerprinting stance.

I use Brave Search and trying Murena Search (http://spot.murena.io). The later let’s you pick from a list of search engines to aggregate results.

I run Murena’s /e/OS Android firmware on the phone. It is pretty darn awesome. Runs like a top on my buddy’s old 1+ 6 phone.

[Engraved-on-His-hands]

For practical purposes we have Google and Bing at the moment. I opt for Google as it always in side-by-side comparison gives me more data to consider.

Pretty much the same here, but I would modify one thing that you said. Bing usually gives more data. Google usually gives more useful data.

One thing that annoys me about all search engines today is that they all seem to have abandoned strictly Boolean logic in their searches. They may claim to do so, but they do not. Google comes closer than Bing in doing so. Bing seems to try to guess what might be what you are looking for, even if you didn't actually ask for it. You sometimes have to sort through too much to find what you actually requested, especially when doing arcane research. Google also adds a lot that you didn't ask for, but not as much irrelevant information.

[ducttape45]

I tried it again. I keep getting the error message “Err in parsing the app package.”

[ducttape45]

Sure wish Apple would make that for Windoze again.

[FreedomPoster]

I don’t think so.

[daniel1212]

On the desktop, I run multiple installations of Firefox Portable - each being overall for its own purpose - (there is a little editing one must do in order to run all concurrently), plus 2 stand-alone installations of Chrome improvement, Vivaldi, but I am impressed by Floorp Browser, a new Firefox based browser from Japan with excellent privacy & flexibility.

Reviews: https://www.fastcompany.com/91038756/why-floorp-has-become-browser-of-my-dreams; https://discuss.getsol.us/d/10747-floorp-browser

https://windowsforum.com/threads/floorp-browser.338083/

https://forum.artixlinux.org/index.php/topic,6362.0.html

[daniel1212]

I do not use browsers that multiple tab rows cannot be enabled on.

[daniel1212]

it is the same with search engines, they all end up doing the same thing and generally return the same results.

Overall, and Google is biased, while Search The Right - The Conservative Search Engine is an option.

[daniel1212]

“I do use Firefox-esr as my primary browser.” I do too... With custom advanced settings and NoScript. For those who want to get to the custom advanced settings: “To access the advanced settings, type: about:config into the address bar and press Enter.” https://www.groovypost.com/howto/access-and-change-hidden-advanced-settings-in-chrome-and-firefox/

Yes, thank God for about:config.

[daniel1212]

I do hate auto correct on my Apple products! And recently, the AutoCorrect on my windows is becoming even more atrocious.

Vivaldi offers an option for that feature, while I think FF is better, though up to Firefox ESR 52.9 (the last version legacy extensions worked on) you could edit the dictionary in a text editor.