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Which browser do you use and why? (lemmy.selfhostcat.com)
submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 14 hours 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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[–] potentiallynotfelix@lemmy.fish 6 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (1 children)

I use firefox and am actively looking to change to something, potentially librewolf.

Edit: just installed librewolf. it's super clean and I'm glad I got it. replaced firefox almost instantly.

[–] ethancedwards8@programming.dev 1 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

I like librewolf but for me video is so incredibly slow. Is anyone else having this issue?

[–] kixik@lemmy.ml 1 points 12 hours ago

Have you tried enabling webgl, which by default is disable on Librewolf? You can do that by overwriting the corresponding setting, as it can be done for any Librewolf setting, in particular the webgl override needed is:

defaultPref("webgl.disabled", false);

If you do, Librewolf recommend using the extension "CanvasBlocker" given the fingerprinting allowed by webgl. There's a settings doc BTW..