The new MV3 architecture reflects Google’s avowed desire to make browser extensions more performant, private, and secure. But the internet giant’s attempt to do so has been bitterly contested by makers of privacy-protecting and content-blocking extensions, who have argued that the Chocolate Factory’s new software architecture will lead to less effective privacy and content-filtering extensions.
For users of uBlock Origin, which runs on Manifest V2, “options” means using the less capable uBlock Origin Lite, which supports Manifest V3.
Anyone that’s used Librewolf mind offering their opinion on it? That description sounds pretty sweet.
It’s the best. Deletes all cookies and browsing data on exit by default. I changed it to keep history and cookies for a handful of sites
Turned up uBO to strict mode and installed JShelter to get rid of most clientside fingerprinting (this will cause some breakage on a site by site basis though, which is quick to be fixed. Mostly on sites that are dynamically managed by JS instead of the way it’s meant to be)
What’s jshtler is this like noscrypt?
Not really, NoScript prevents executing all JavaScript by default. JShelter instead strongly limits what JS can do and spoofs some values to throw of fingerprinters. It also has a network boundary shield (mostly blocking cross sites post/get requests. Same for lan to prevent your local network being scanned etc). And it comes with a fingerprint detector which allows you to see which websites want to track you the most (I avoid those whenever possible)
It is pretty sweet. Used it as my main browser for a year. It comes pretty hardened. Try it out for sure its worth it.
I quite enjoy using it. Stays out of the way, boots instantly, is very plain looking.
In my experience, the Flatpak variant of Firefox on Linux is the swiftest among Firefox-based browsers.
I’ve had librewolf specific bugs absent in firefox, definitely not a strict upgrade.
It’s great. It’s essentially Firefox, but without the unnecessary bullshit like Sponsored sites or Pocket integration, and it has some quite significant privacy and security improvements. Also comes with uBlock Origin pre-installed.