Alternative Browsers

Flashorn · Mar 15, 2024

On this notebook I use Firefox and OperaGX

On the W10 I use Firefox and Vivaldy which BTW
is an offshoot of Opera.

Lucas North · Mar 15, 2024

Currently using Thorium, Opera One & Opera GX, maybe not to everyone's taste
but they give me what I'm looking for.

idgat · Mar 15, 2024

Horses for courses .... Using multiple browsers for varying purposes
Brave (default browser)
Firefox (best security settings to delete all user data on every exit)
Chrome (Gmail and associated services)
Opera (best streaming)
Vivaldi (reserve)
MyIE9 (an old Internet Explorer equivalent for access to analogue security system. Required plugin only usable on IE)

hdmi · Mar 15, 2024

idgat said:
Horses for courses .... Using multiple browsers for varying purposes

Firefox Portable allows me to run multiple instances of the same browser concurrently for various purposes. (It's actually one of the main important distinctions between Firefox Portable and regular Firefox.) In addition to this, each individual instance of the same Firefox Portable browser can have different settings and addons, as it also is possible to use multiple differently adjusted copies of the same original FirefoxPortable folder for this purpose. So I can run multiple instances of multiple differently adjusted copies, all cuncurrently also. That's the best kept "secret" about Firefox Portable, and the most important reason why I never use regular Firefox, and why I rarely need to jump to a different browser.

idgat said:
to delete all user data on every exit

I can do that with just about any popular browser, simply by running the browser under the supervision of Sandboxie-Plus. No need to use Firefox for that at all.

Edwin · Mar 15, 2024

Edwin said:
Sleipnir 4 Browser

hdmi · Mar 15, 2024

Edwin said:
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Only 5 bars stacked on top of actual webpage content? I mean, if one day I should decide to buy an UltraWide display and mount it in portrait orientation, maybe I will consider to try this browser.

antspants · Mar 15, 2024

hdmi said:
Only 5 bars stacked on top of actual webpage content? I mean, if one day I should decide to buy an UltraWide display and mount it in portrait orientation, maybe I will consider to try this browser.

Do you mean the tab bars? Maybe they shorten depending how many you have open. Looks like you can have multiple rows of tabs also?

Edwin · Mar 15, 2024

Many of the UI elements can be collapsed, hidden, combined or even removed...

hdmi · Mar 15, 2024

antspants said:
Do you mean the tab bars? Maybe they shorten depending how many you have open. Looks like you can have multiple rows of tabs also?

Edwin · Mar 15, 2024

hdmi said:
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Pretty cool, eh??? :thumbsup:

Edwin · Mar 15, 2024

antspants said:
Looks like you can have multiple rows of tabs also?

Those are Tab Groups, (done properly, I might add), they can be collapsed.

Edwin · Mar 15, 2024

One small Cent Browser feature I adore... Speed Tabbing (middle-click on tab bar)!

Edwin · Mar 16, 2024

I was hoping to hear from some who have tried Arc Browser..., I tried it a few times..., I just can't get into it, maybe it's just what you're used to!

It's similar to Sleipnir 6

pseymour · Mar 16, 2024

I've just started messing with Arc. It takes some getting used to, especially if you've been using Firefox since the Blake days.

Took me a minute to get used to the Spaces idea, but I see why it's useful. I also like the Split feature. All-in-all, I think I'll keep going with it, but it'll take a lot to supplant Firefox for me.

Flashorn · Mar 16, 2024

Edwin said:
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I had this on Windows 7. Ran into it doing a search if I remember correctly. It wasn't as good as Firefox back then.
Seems like it advanced quite a bit.
From Wiki:
Sleipnir was originally developed by Yasuyuki Kashiwagi. In November 2004, the computer containing Sleipnir's source code was stolen.[10] In 2005, Kashiwagi established Fenrir & Co. to start development of a new version of Sleipnir. Starting with version 2, the new versions are not compatible with the original.

Winuser · Mar 17, 2024

Even though it has been discontinued for years and I can't use it, Netscape Navigator will always be my favorite.

Flashorn · Mar 17, 2024

Winuser said:
Netscape Navigator

Download Netscape Navigator - free - latest version

AOL ends support for Netscape

netscape-browser.en.softonic.com

1Al · Mar 18, 2024

Firefox, Vivaldi.

glasskuter · Mar 18, 2024

Have been a die hard FF user for years with Edge as backup. Absolutely hate Chrome and Edge’s Chromian like features are why I never adapted to it as my regular driver. I can’t get into my bank through FF so have to use Edge there. Can’t use FF to play a few online games either. Gets hosed up every time.
My biggest peeve with edge is lack of color control with visited links which I have in FF. We should not have to use some squirrelly third party add on for such a basic function.
I tried Brave due to recommendations here but never did take to it. Guess I’m too set in my ways not adventuresome enough to venture away from what is familiar.