Kid Rich Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Title says it all. Which one and why? What are problems if any of changing browsers? Thanks kR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go West Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Firefox and Brave are good. They block ads by default and have multiple options regarding privacy. Some sites may not work properly due to restrictions on cookies, but you can manually take down "shields" to allow their use. I do this on SSA site and my banking sites for example. I also use DuckDuckGo as a search engine. It's no problem adding these browsers or search engines, just name your defaults in your system. I'm assuming you are talking about PCs because I have no MAC experience. Google is not your friend and MS also harvests your data, which is my primary reason for using other products. It is hard to be vigilant even on phones because of their insidious intent to be actively present everywhere. Look them up and check their features, they are constantly updating and improving their products for making a good customer experience rather than some neferious purpose or market dominance. I'm no expert, but these products work for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex Jones, SASS 2263 Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Firefox works for me. Same as above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly Drifter Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 being a Mac user, Safari is my browser of choice. Firefox is my back up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowhouse Sam # 25171 Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Since Google is pretty nosy do we need to find email other than Gmail? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Rich Posted March 6, 2020 Author Share Posted March 6, 2020 good ? kR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. James H. Callahan Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 DW and I have used Firefox for years. JHC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calamity Kris Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 What platform are you using, MAC, Windows, Linux? Also, is this for a new computer or an older one? That will make a difference on recommendations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dude Slade Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 I run Firefox, and keep IE around for those sites where the code just won't work unless it's in IE. (Used to be a bigger problem than it is these days... for the most part, FF handles everything well.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgavin Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 I'm in the computer business, and I run a down-level version (70.0.1) of 32-bit Firefox. You have to do a registry hack to keep FF from constantly nagging to update itself. They removed this from the options panel, so a registry hack is now required. I run 32-bit because it is more compatible with some web pages than the 64-bit version. Downlevel because the current version has a really nasty Print Preview bug that splatters a given page into multiple useless and tiny segments. I use PDF24 to "print" pages to PDF for my reference libraries. Firefox is well adapted to AdBlockPlus which I use constantly to reduce the bombardment of ads from web sites. Firefox bookmarks are easily backed up to a .JSON file of your choosing and location. Chrome, you have to dig for them. The Microsoft browsers have been a joke since their inception. They were notorious for deviating from internet standards, into the land of Microsoft Proprietary. Some websites were specifically written to account for the foibles of IE6 a long time ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayward Slim Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 I prefer Pale Moon. Its a fork of Firefox before they made all the horrible UI changes and restrictions. I also encourage everyone to look into the disconnect and NoScript add ons to help maintain a little bit of their privacy online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raylan Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Brave for the browser - looks like Chrome but without the google data gathering and has privacy settings Chrome doesn't - also can automatically transfer all your bookmarks. For search DuckDuckGo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 6 hours ago, Hillbilly Drifter said: being a Mac user, Safari is my browser of choice. Firefox is my back up. I have a Mac and I use Chrome, I had some trouble with Safari but I use it on my phone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Mary Ann. Vanilla. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Rich Posted March 7, 2020 Author Share Posted March 7, 2020 Ginger, black cherry and we are going to be in Prescott tomorrow night Forty. You want to meet somewhere for dinner? Or would you rather meet with the Cowboys after the shoot on Sunday? kR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 10 hours ago, Yellowhouse Sam # 25171 said: Since Google is pretty nosy do we need to find email other than Gmail? Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okie Sawbones, SASS #77381 Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 Another vote for Firefox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgavin Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 IMO, Google offerings are a PITA. I spent a few hours on the phone with a friend today. Her Microsoft Outlook client would no longer connect to Google Gmail. This is a nightmare, because Outlook is not compliant with Gmail's IMAP security protocols (typical Microsoft). One has to decrease Gmail security to allow Outlook to connect with a funky Gmail generated password. This appears to have broken her existing email connection using her Android phone. I am SO damned glad I'm retired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Three Foot Johnson Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 I used Firefox for a long time, but it got buggy, so I switched to Brave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACKFOOT SASS #11947 Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 I have been using Firefox for a long time, can't see any reason to change. Blackfoot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayward Slim Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 I thought this article would be fitting here. Its about what browsers send the least telemetry data back home for tracking you. https://www.zdnet.com/article/brave-deemed-most-private-browser-in-terms-of-phoning-home/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 20 hours ago, Kid Rich said: Ginger, black cherry and we are going to be in Prescott tomorrow night Forty. You want to meet somewhere for dinner? Or would you rather meet with the Cowboys after the shoot on Sunday? kR Gonna have to pass this time, but thanks. A good friend broke a hip last night and I've got to help out. Let me know next time you're in town or the vicinity. If you like Mexican food there's Casa Perez a block north of the 69A in the Fry's parking lot. Makes the best shredded beef flautas I've tasted in years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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