All our work programs are cloud based these days so any computer will do tbh.
But I’ve always kept my work and home life separate online as much as I can.
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But I’ve always kept my work and home life separate online as much as I can.
Chrome has massive issues pertaining to killing RAM and is a huge memory hog even after supposed updates.
No, they don't. Passwords in Edge sync with Microsoft. Passwords in Brave sync with Brave. I personally use 1Password for everything because the way passwords are stored in Chromium/Chrome isn't secure at all.
Nope. The iPhone version of Safari has hundreds of millions of users. No way 90% of the internet is using Chrome. More people access the web by phone than PC.
Android still comprises almost 90% of the phone market. It's irrelevant how many iPhone users there are now as there are billions more Android users. 90% of the internet is using Chrome or a Chromium based browser (Microsoft Edge, Brave, etc), both on the desktop and on the phone. Whether you believe this or not doesn't make it not a fact. "Nope" is not market analysis. It doesn't refute anything I said. Apple is gaining market share, especially in China and the UK, but most of the world uses Android/Windows because they are more affordable. You're also ignoring the fact that not all users on the iPhone and Mac are using Safari.
I despise it (along with Edge and Safari).
Duckduckgo browser is my weapon of choice. I only use one of the aforementioned gigunta resource hogs when financial or other brain damaged sites require bloated crapola.
Duckduckgo browser is my weapon of choice. I only use one of the aforementioned gigunta resource hogs when financial or other brain damaged sites require bloated crapola.
If you're using DuckDuckGo you're basically using Edge: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ne...s-microsoft-trackers-due-to-search-agreement/
You're not an idiot.
Also, my comment about some users not using Safari on iPhone is "false", because all browsers on iOS are based on Safari WebKit, so technically all iOS browsers are Safari, so they don't count as Chrome or Chromium.
No, not really
Microsoft has f'd the world for too many years with the bloated crapola they put out, shylock licensing practices, etc.
Not what I want to run on any hardware or OS platform.
Thanks.
I didn’t say it’s like Edge in bloat, just saying they’re using trackers from Microsoft. The DDG browser is anything but bloated.No, not really
Microsoft has f'd the world for too many years with the bloated crapola they put out, shylock licensing practices, etc.
Not what I want to run on any hardware or OS platform.
Thanks.
Sorry if this sounds dumb or a bit off topic, but is there any browser which could be considered safer than the others?
I coincidentally just made a joke about this, but Tor (which is based on Firefox) is likely safer than any of the browsers mentioned thus far. But it's completely inconvenient. And slow. Or better yet, connect to a VPN with good security features, and then use Tor (which would be slower still).
So you raise an interesting question: Which of the "normal" browsers gives the best privacy protection? I don't know the answer to that (and I'm not sure if anyone here would know that either).
I do know that Apple's privacy policies are far better than Google's, but that's just about what data Apple vs. Google collect. it doesn't address the question of what data the sites you visit can collect.
You can find various articles ranking browsers for privacy. Here's two of them. As they come from companies that host VPNs, the authors should have some privacy expertise. But their rankings are not the same, and none of these are exactly from peer-reviewed journals:
Top 13 most secure browsers for your privacy in 2025
Websites, advertisers, ISPs, and government agencies track every click you make. Check the list below to choose the best browser for privacy.
15 Best Private Browsers for Secure Browsing in 2025
Discover the 15 best browsers for privacy in 2025. We review the best anonymous browsers for secure, private browsing on PC, Mac, Android, iOS.
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The one browser I'd definitely avoid is Opera, since it's owned by a company based in the PRC, a country essentially entirely without privacy protections.
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Choice of browser is only one factor when it comes to privacy. Whichever one you choose, how you configure that browser's settings is the next variable. Without implementing any other privacy-preserving measures, all the choices when it comes to the major browsers are pretty much equal.
Yeah, Opera used to be good. Now it's hot garbage.I coincidentally just made a joke about this, but Tor (which is based on Firefox) is likely safer than any of the browsers mentioned thus far. But it's completely inconvenient. And slow. Or better yet, connect to a VPN with good security features, and then use Tor (which would be slower still).
So you raise an interesting question: Which of the "normal" browsers gives the best privacy protection? I don't know the answer to that (and I'm not sure if anyone here would know that either).
I do know that Apple's privacy policies are far better than Google's, but that's just about what data Apple vs. Google collect. it doesn't address the question of what data the sites you visit can collect.
You can find various articles ranking browsers for privacy. Here's two of them. As they come from companies that host VPNs, the authors should have some privacy expertise. But their rankings are not the same, and none of these are exactly from peer-reviewed journals:
Top 13 most secure browsers for your privacy in 2025
Websites, advertisers, ISPs, and government agencies track every click you make. Check the list below to choose the best browser for privacy.nordvpn.com
15 Best Private Browsers for Secure Browsing in 2025
Discover the 15 best browsers for privacy in 2025. We review the best anonymous browsers for secure, private browsing on PC, Mac, Android, iOS.
The one browser I'd definitely avoid is Opera, since it's owned by a company based in the PRC, a country essentially entirely without privacy protections.
Are we supposed to check privacy settings in configuration daily or several times a day as companies keep changing their policies? For browsers, is doing that only after each software update sufficient? Is it the only time that that companies can change the settings?
Whether using Edge, Firefox, or Tor, I just keep my browser settings on “strict.” I don’t know the answer about in-between or after software updates; the only thing I’ve noticed is that often extensions need to be re-enabled after browser updates.
I think it’s important to use a VPN (in addition to paying attention to browser settings) for privacy. For better all-around privacy, it’s probably best to clear cookies and history after each session, but I’ll often leave both to sync between iPhone and pc. From time to time I’ll clear both and “start fresh” or I’ll do it more often if I start to get more paranoid. 😂
I’m no expert in any of it, but I have read a bit on security/privacy and browser comparisons when it comes to that. My answers here are just based on my own understanding and my own practices.
Where do I find that? I looked under the "translation" command in the View menu, but "translate to English" is grayed out.