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• sigmaklimgrindset@sopuli.xyz ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  What functionality would I lose/gain if I switch from Firefox to Librewolf? I’m admittedly an amateur in the privacy space, and I’ve been pretty content with Firefox + Ublock and container tabs for different profiles, but I consistently get the issue that my browser fingerprint is pretty unique, and I have no idea how to or even if I can anonymize that anymore.

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  • Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Librewolf is not associated with Mozilla and does not receive their primary source of funding from Google like Mozilla does. I really like having the same browser and browser synchronization between my phone and desktop/laptop, so librewolf is out for me. They have no interest or resources to build an Android version. Waterfox does at least have desktop / android option and takes things at least one small step further away from Google.

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    • muntedcrocodile@lemm.ee ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      U can sync regular mobile ff and librewolf. Thats what i currently have.

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    • Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      It is the same browser. LibreWolf doesn’t change much of the Firefox code, mostly just the configuration. They enable various privacy/security settings by default and remove Mozilla telemetry. You can go to the LibreWolf settings and enable Firefox Sync, and it will work just fine with your Mozilla account and other Firefox browsers.

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    • sigmaklimgrindset@sopuli.xyz ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Thanks for the answer! I run Windows, iOS and Linux across multiple devices, and sync is definitely needed for me as well. I’ll look into Waterfox!

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      • Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        The previous answer is misleading and partially just wrong. Firefox Sync works just fine in LibreWolf, you just need to enable it in the settings. I currently sync my LibreWolf browser on my Linux desktop to Firefox on iOS and Mull on Android, no issues whatsoever. The only Mozilla services that LibreWolf intentionally removes are their telemetry and Pocket.

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    • pathief@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      You can enable Firefox sync in Librewolf, it works fine.

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  • Danitos@reddthat.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Tangent note: I think browser fingerprinting is only a source of concern if you use VPN. Otherwise, your IP is already a good enough identifier, and quite likely doesn’t rotate often enough. Please someone correct me if I’m wrong.

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    • kava@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Yeah I’d only worry about it if I were trying to buy drugs on the dark net or something. I guess if torrenting became illegal I would also worry.

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      • brbposting@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        I worry about price discrimination

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      • Danitos@reddthat.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        No. If you don’t want to be tracked and you are using a VPN, fingerprinting is a problem as well. Privacy is not concern just for drug dealers.

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      • skybox@lemm.ee ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Became? 🤔

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  • Mkengine@feddit.de ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Switching from Firefox to Librewolf has some pros and cons. Librewolf is a fork of Firefox focused on privacy and security, with telemetry stripped out and privacy settings maxed out by default. You’ll gain better out-of-the-box privacy protections, meaning less tracking and data collection without having to tweak settings yourself.

    However, you might lose some convenience. Librewolf might not support certain Firefox features like Sync, since it relies on Mozilla’s servers (not sure about that point, maybe it does work). It can also break some websites due to the stricter privacy settings. Another thing to consider is that you won’t get updates as quickly as Firefox.

    Regarding browser fingerprinting, it’s a tricky beast. Librewolf can help somewhat by making your fingerprint less unique, but it’s not a silver bullet. Tools like uBlock Origin and container tabs are great, but adding something like the CanvasBlocker extension can also help reduce fingerprinting. Ultimately, no setup is perfect, but Librewolf is a solid step towards better privacy.

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    • JackbyDev@programming.dev ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I don’t really care too too much about privacy. If they get rid of the Pocket button then I’d be happy enough.

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      • masterofn001@lemmy.ca ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        About:config

        Extensions.pocket.enabled false

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    • pathief@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Firefox sync is disabled by default but you can enable it in the settings.

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  • calamitycastle@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Yes, why to do this?

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  • TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Mostly it’s just FF but with more private defaults (that you can change in the settings trivially anyway), although there are one or two extras.

    There is a potential issue, though. Librewolf runs behind, so security vulnerabilities, particularly for zero-day exploits, take longer to be patched.

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  • PetroGuy@lemmy.ca ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    if it’s fingerprinting you care about, i’d give mullvad browser a try. it’s a firefox fork tailored to increase privacy and blend you into the crowd (as long as you don’t change any setting/install addons). it’s very very neat.

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