Re: web browser recommendation

[songbird <songbird@anthive.com>]

Greg Wooledge wrote:
...
> One of the possible answers was to switch to "uBlock Origin Lite",
> which is less capable (it can't "phone home" to update its block lists
> because Manifest v3 doesn't permit that), but may still be good enough
> for most people.
>
> Another answer is to use Firefox.  In my case, I'm already doing that.
> I run both Firefox *and* Chrome (up until the other day), with one set
> of tabs in Firefox, and another set in Chrome.  So, I was looking for
> a replacement for Chrome that isn't Firefox.
>
> I ended up installing Brave.  Sure, it's Chromium-based, and it will
> eventually drop support for Manifest v2 extensions, including uBlock
> Origin (even though it's supported right now).  But it has its own
> built-in ad blocking *by default*, so you don't actually *need* uBlock
> Origin to have a satisfactory environment.
>
> I urge people to investigate the various browsers that are out there
> and choose for themselves.  Everyone's needs are different, so it's
> good that there are multiple choices available.

  yes, thank you!  :)

  so far all of the replies have been helpful and useful.
please keep 'em coming if something hasn't been mentioned yet
i'd like to hear about it.


  songbird