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Firefox alternatives? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 16 hours ago by HiddenLayer555@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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On Linux and Android. What are privacy oriented alternatives to Firefox now that it's no longer trustworthy?

The ability to sync between devices would be a huge bonus, even just on a local network.

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[–] ClownsInSpace2@lemm.ee 13 points 15 hours ago (4 children)

I use a similar set up. Librewolf on Linux and IronFox on Android. You could still use a Firefox account to sync, but I wouldn’t. I’ve heard there’s a way to host an older version of Firefox sync locally, but I haven’t looked into it.

[–] lemmeBe@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 hours ago

This + xBrowserSync for bookmarks.

[–] FrostyTrichs@crazypeople.online 8 points 13 hours ago

Second the Ironfox recommendation.

[–] EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

Not OP, but I've never heard of IronFox. Is it a comparable replacement for Mull? Gods I'm still a bit salty over how sudden that was...

[–] AmbiguousProps@lemmy.today 6 points 14 hours ago

It's a fork of Mull, in fact!

[–] irotsoma@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

Yes IronFox is a fork of Mull, and though it does have a couple of differences in opinion on the balance of privacy and usability, it's very similar. I've been using it since shortly after we lost Mull.

[–] irotsoma@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

This is what I use.

And this is the latest sync server that doesn't rely on discontinued versions of Python: https://github.com/mozilla-services/syncstorage-rs/. It's not a full, plug and play solution, and it doesn't support PostgreSql so I haven't set it up in my self hosted environment yet, but plan to eventually.

[–] jeena@piefed.jeena.net 1 points 11 hours ago

I made this https://github.com/jeena/fxsync-docker/ which supports PostgreSQL but sadly they broke the upstream images in newer versions.

Someone did the work to rebuild the images and fix the problems in new versions, looks promising: https://github.com/porelli/firefox-sync