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Which browser do you use and why? (lemmy.selfhostcat.com)
submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 49 minutes ago) by ocean@lemmy.selfhostcat.com to c/linux@lemmy.ml
 

Using firefox but concerned now

Read about some alternatives:

Edit 2/28: It seems there is no general consensus if we should switch and/or to what.

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[–] swab148@startrek.website 1 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Mull browser is deprecated, Ironfox is the community fork

[–] CatZoomies@lemmy.world 4 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (1 children)

Mull Browser != Mullvad Browser. Just to be clear. I’m adding this context because your reply was regarding a thread on Mullvad Browser, and you replied with details about Mull.

For anyone else reading this comment: Mull browser is from DivestOS and deprecated. Firefox fork. Mull was forked by the community into IronFox.

Mullvad Browser is still alive and kicking, developed by Mullvad the VPN provider. Developed in partnership with Tor Browser, also a fork of Firefox.

[–] swab148@startrek.website 2 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

You are absolutely correct, I apologize.

[–] CatZoomies@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago

No prob at all dude! I just wanted to add the additional context in case some other persons stumbled upon these comments, were confused, and so they can get some more information on different browser options out there. Candidly, I only learned about Mull vs Mullvad Browser this week when I was researching what non-chromium browser to switch to next.