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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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[–] huquad@lemmy.ml 2 points 16 hours ago (5 children)

This is my lead contender now that Firefox is shitting the bed. Any downsides?

[–] swab148@startrek.website 1 points 15 hours ago (3 children)

Mull browser is deprecated, Ironfox is the community fork

[–] CatZoomies@lemmy.world 4 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (2 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 13 hours ago (1 children)

You are absolutely correct, I apologize.

[–] CatZoomies@lemmy.world 2 points 12 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.

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