#Librewolf windows install
#Librewolf windows update

Ryan has been experimenting with LibreWolf for quite some time now.

We’ve mentioned LibreWolf quite recently as an alternative to Mozilla Firefox, mostly a clone which removes the known malicious ‘features’ that Mozilla keeps subjecting Firefox users to.

#Librewolf windows update

“Firefox and LibreWolf can be run in parallel amid transition, so there’s no conflict.”As we’ve argued before, the end goal is getting off the Web, wherever possible, in order to escape the direction the Incidentally, there’s a new update to Gemini Protocol, announced only hours ago, but that will be the subject of another post. I have a bunch of others installed, but I very rarely use them because they’re niche players. I use Falkon, Konqueror, and NetSurf the rest of the time. So today I decided to move what’s left of Mozilla Firefox on my machine (Debian 10, but the video above is distro-agnostic) - a browser I only use about 10% of the time anyway. I wasn’t particularly interested in LibreWolf until recently when I discovered they had deleted GitHub (RockyLinux did the same, moving in a similar direction). When we say “they” we mean quite a few people who got involved and they’re nowadays openly shunning Startpage, knowing its true owners. In addition, they’ve adopted AppImage and Flatpak packages, just like Lagrange. Months ago it decided to delete GitHub (we pushed it in this direction) and it already has some Debian scripts in place, ready to help wider adoption. THE LibreWolf project is still quite young. It's also amazing that everything works right out of the box, so users don't need to do anything except installing it on their systems.Summary: Like LibreOffice, LibreWolf offers a way out of notorious corporate grips such as Oracle’s or Mozilla’s (yes, is Apache now, but it’s way out of date and not safe to use anymore) we take a look at how LibreWolf gets installed on GNU/Linux distros using Flatpak (there are other ways) The most awesome aspect about LibreWolf is, of course, that it offers a way safer and more privacy-oriented experience than Firefox, without any major drawbacks. There's more: tracking protection is set to 'Strict' by default, cookies and history are automatically deleted once you close the browser, HTTPS-only mode is enabled by default, and uBlock Origin is included by default for your convenience. There's no cloud-synchronization options, no sponsored/recommended content in the homepage, no sponsored shortcuts, no 'Add to Pocket' button, and no 'Add news/tips in the new tab' in the Settings section. That said, here are the main differences between the two, namely the features that make LibreWolf special.įor starters, it removes all telemetry elements. Users are usually more inclined to trust a product/software with proven results and a good reputation. The main advantage of LibreWolf is that it has a solid, renowned engine and base, namely Firefox. In short, it looks like Firefox, it feels like Firefox, and it's as fast as Firefox, but it's a bit more than that since it uses a bit of privacy 'magic' under the hood. This means that these particular settings cannot be changed by updates, the installation of addons, or even accidentally by the user (to change them you have to manually edit the. Important settings are enforced/locked within librewolf.cfg, and policies.json. Last but not least, the way LibreWolf stores its settings is fundamentally different from Firefox. In short, it can be used alongside Firefox, or any other browser, for that matter. LibreWolf uses a completely independent build from Firefox, and has its own settings, profile folder, and installation location/path. This means that you receive all the latest new features and improvements, as well as all the security updates. It uses more than 500 privacy/security/performance optimization settings (designed to minimize data collection and telemetry as much as possible).Īnother interesting aspect is that LibreWolf is compiled directly from the latest Firefox Stable build. It's an independent, community-driven fork of Firefox. Here's what you need to know about LibreWolf right off the bat.

LibreWolf - basically Firefox, but safer and more careful with your privacy

#Librewolf windows install

So, what do you install if, let's say, you like Firefox very much, but you would like it to be a bit more privacy and security-oriented? The answer is LibreWolf. Firefox doesn't require much introduction, especially in the Linux community, where it's been the staple browser for years and years.Įven though Firefox is nowhere near as packed with telemetry elements as say, Google Chrome (and other popular browsers), when it comes to privacy and security there's always room for improvement.