LibreWolf is one of the best browsers for people who don’t like generative AI.
Here is the statement posted on Mastodon:
As there seems to have been recent confusion about this, just a quick “official” toot to then pin: we haven’t and won’t support “generative AI” related stuff in LibreWolf. If you see some features like that (like Perplexity search recently, or the link preview feature now) it is solely because it “slipped through”. As soon as we become aware of something like this / it gets reported to us, we will remove/disable it ASAP.
I switched to LibreWolf from Waterfox. Happy with my decision! Even more happy with this announcement!
It’s a little unfortunate MacOS support isn’t the best. However, I totally agree with their stance of not paying the Apple tax. I run Linux, but I can’t totally recommend LibreWolf to my non-techie family cuz they’re on MacOS…
On the other hand, LibreWolf was one of the reasons I moved my parents to Fedora Silverblue!
Yeah it’s getting to the point where there’s really just no point trying to protect your privacy any further on Mac or Windows. There’s simply no point bothering with a privacy-respecting browser when the OS itself is increasingly spying on you. Either choose a free OS or live with the consequences, unfortunately. Those who aren’t ready to make the switch are going to have to start becoming ready, or resign themselves to their fate until they are.
I currently use Waterfox, but have never tried LibreWolf. What made you swap?
I just switched to Waterfox today. I’m also curious about what the differences are.
In short: LibreWolf is for those who want a “locked-down” fortress out of the box, while Waterfox is for those who want a privacy-conscious browser that still feels like a normal, convenient daily driver.
Choose LibreWolf if: You want the highest level of privacy without having to manually edit config files, and you don’t mind occasionally “fixing” a broken website or re-logging into accounts.
Choose Waterfox if: You want a privacy-respecting browser that supports Firefox Sync, has an Android counterpart, and handles streaming sites/logins without any extra friction (it supports WideWine out of the box, which lets you stream DRM protected content (netflix, hulu, disney, etc).
This is really helpful, thanks!
Super helpful man, thank you. I like that librewolf is available if I wanted to be extra locked down, but for my needs I think I’ll swap to waterfox. 🙂
Currently using waterfox on android. Would appreciate hearing how tradeoffs compare to desktop.
I prefer IronFox on android as they include similar privacy protections out the gate similar to Librewolf, unlike Waterfox, which effectively stock firefox minus three or so components.