Safari by default for the integration, seamless sync between my devices, etc.
If I need another browser for some reason (compatibility, or whatever), Firefox.
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If I need another browser for some reason (compatibility, or whatever), Firefox.
Firefox, for uBlock Origin and excellent cookie management / containers.
Safari on the rare occasion a website refuses to work in Firefox.
The only thing I don't like about Firefox is their iOS app (they even stick the option to delete cache/cookies behind multiple taps), and hence miss the Safari feature of easily pushing tabs back and forth between MacOS and iOS. (Firefox has this feature but it's slow, and as I mention, I don't like their iOS app.)
Safari on the rare occasion a website refuses to work in Firefox.
The only thing I don't like about Firefox is their iOS app (they even stick the option to delete cache/cookies behind multiple taps), and hence miss the Safari feature of easily pushing tabs back and forth between MacOS and iOS. (Firefox has this feature but it's slow, and as I mention, I don't like their iOS app.)
Since I'm running latest OS now, Im going to try Edge again. In my experience its a great browser when it comes website compatibility especially with some Gov websites, but Edge was terrible in Big Sur and would constantly kill my internet connection on daily basis.
Orion is fine, but it's great at skipping ads for you on Youtube.
Orion is fine, but it's great at skipping ads for you on Youtube.
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I used to get a little antsy using Safari for something like buying plane tickets and revert to Chrome or something for that -- but at this point I just make sure my Content Blockers are disabled for difficult sites, and it seems like I'm good to go on 99% of the websites I end up on. I have to use Chrome for one function at work, but other than that it's all Safari there too.
You can whitelist the sites you don't want cookies deleted from when you close Firefox.
When you're on the site, click the padlock (in the URL bar), connection secure / more information / Permissions then scroll down to Set cookies.
Firefox for me, with bounce tracking protection, strict mode, containers to hold sites tightly in their place so nothing follows you around the web and uBlock Origin blocking ads and a ton of other nasties.
Safari for most things. I switch to Firefox for its translation feature when viewing Finnish company websites etc.
I stick with Safari for the integration, privacy, and security. On the rare occasion a website won't load properly in Safari, I switch to DDG or Firefox.
Safari has one big shortcoming - there's no way to get overview of all tabs from all windows if many Safari windows are opened. Even Chrome has built-in dropdown to see the list of all tabs from all windows. If you have over 10 Safari windows with 100+ tabs open then there's no easy way to get proper overview of them.
There is an app Tabs Switcher which is able to replicate this but it includes tabs from other browsers as well which is not helpful if some other browser has a lot of tabs/windows open. I haven't been able to find any good Safari extension to solve this problem...
There is an app Tabs Switcher which is able to replicate this but it includes tabs from other browsers as well which is not helpful if some other browser has a lot of tabs/windows open. I haven't been able to find any good Safari extension to solve this problem...
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GitHub - mullvad/mullvad-browser: Privacy-focused browser for Linux, macOS and Windows. Made in collaboration between @torproject and @mullvad
Privacy-focused browser for Linux, macOS and Windows. Made in collaboration between @torproject and @mullvad - mullvad/mullvad-browser
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Firefox is my default browser but I also use Chromium and Safari for testing (I do web development amongst other things).
I have used Safari for years and am still a big fan.
But for the past few months, I have mainly been using the Orion Browser by Kagi.
It also uses Webkit as a base and allows the installation of Firefox and Chrome browser extensions.
Additionally, and I don't say this often, I find the company Kagi and its business model very likable.
But for the past few months, I have mainly been using the Orion Browser by Kagi.
It also uses Webkit as a base and allows the installation of Firefox and Chrome browser extensions.
Additionally, and I don't say this often, I find the company Kagi and its business model very likable.