Best browser for me?

[beastforum]

Hi,

Currently using Apple products for everything but want to build a decent PC for gaming. I plan to use that as my main computer for other stuff such as browsing etc for ONLY work stuff so want it secure. Will be buying a VPN server and turning off as much Microsoft tracking as I can.
My question is related to my iPhone and iPad...

What browser can I install that is cross platform that has security in mind. Something that I can stop all tracking but still allow myself to have favourites pinned etc. Must be something that has an iOS app, max app and a windows app/program.
Thanks

 

[flaubert]

Firefox is available on iOS (hence iPhone and iPad), and it allows you to sync bookmarks and passwords between desktop and iOS devices with a Firefox Account. The iOS Firefox has some privacy enhancing features (blocks most tracking), while the desktop Firefox has a wide variety of extensions to deal with privacy and security.

 

[IowaLynn]

Include AdGuard Pro in whatever you do - their latest DNS filtering protocol is good too.

I use to be Mozilla fan, then FF - never Chrome! But lately like how Edge now syncs everything.

 

[beastforum]

I’ve just downloaded Firefox and edge. Edge seems too track you way more.

 

[LeeW]

Firefox is really your only decent option for security/privacy in my view but I do like what MS has done with Edge recently but that is not going to be a favourite for tracking as you mentioned.

 

[Apple_Robert]

For cross-platform with security, I would stick with Firefox. Steer clear of Google and Edge.

 

[IowaLynn]

AdGuard filters tracking.
You can use their free DNS
The built in ad filtering is insufficient
Turn off 3rd party cookies

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[MBAir2010]

Edge does not track anyone after toggling a bunch of toggle things in settings.
i felt they were the safest until Safari released 14.0.
I used that edge browser on the ipad and dell xps in 2019 and bookmraks-tabs synced very well.
Firefox want updates every week and Opera crashed and let a malware slip through and took over the ipad.
luckily i prevented anything malicious for infecting the ipad.
this is my 2 cents and experience.
i wish safari was available for PC and swindows, but that is asking way too much

 

[LeeW]

Edge does not track anyone after toggling a bunch of toggle things in settings.

What have you changed? To be honest, not looked into enough, but I do like Edge so far.

 

[MBAir2010]

What have you changed? To be honest, not looked into enough, but I do like Edge so far.

this is a message i checked just know on edge: Tracking prevention blocked 4,939 trackers
Mark Hachman for PC World wrote this this morning about securing the PC.

 

[IowaLynn]

Tracking prevention
Websites use trackers to collect info about your browsing. Websites may use this info to improve sites and show you content like personalized ads. Some trackers collect and send your info to sites you haven't visited.

Tracking prevention

Basic
Allows most trackers across all sites
Content and ads will likely be personalized
Sites will work as expected
Blocks known harmful trackers

Balanced
(Recommended)
Blocks trackers from sites you haven't visited
Content and ads will likely be less personalized
Sites will work as expected
Blocks known harmful trackers

Strict
Blocks a majority of trackers from all sites
Content and ads will likely have minimal personalization
Parts of sites might not work
Blocks known harmful trackers

Blocked trackers
View the sites that we've blocked from tracking you

Exceptions
Allow all trackers on sites you choose

Always use “Strict” tracking prevention when browsing InPrivate

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I use Strict. One step in Settings: Privacy & Security.
And of course AdGuard.

 

[beastforum]

edge shows this...

 

[beastforum]

And you can’t change the homepage. How convenient that you can’t but they have the new thing which says that they tailor ads and content. Erm no

 

[IowaLynn]

You arent looking. The defaults can be changed, easily, and turned off. You/we/I sometimes see what we want to see, or not see.

 

[beastforum]

You arent looking. The defaults can be changed, easily, and turned off. You/we/I sometimes see what we want to see, or not see.

Ive looked everywhere. How can I change the default homepage then?

 

[C DM]

Ive looked everywhere. How can I change the default homepage then?

As is typical for many sites/apps, have you tried playing around with some options (like trying the "hamburger" menu at the top right)?

 

[beastforum]

I’ve tried that. It doesn’t show anywhere, where you can change the homepage.

 

[C DM]

I’ve tried that. It doesn’t show anywhere, where you can change the homepage. View attachment 1708488

Seems like you were able to change what's being used and shown compared to what was in the previous screenshot. In terms of something like changing the actual home page to something else, not sure if Edge offers that (might be something somewhere in settings) -- it seems that a variety of mobile browsers don't really offer something like that, including even Safari.