LibreWolf

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Welcome to the official community for LibreWolf.

LibreWolf is designed to increase protection against tracking and fingerprinting techniques, while also including a few security improvements. LibreWolf also aims to remove all the telemetry, data collection and annoyances, as well as disabling anti-freedom features like DRM. If you have any question please visit our FAQ first: https://librewolf.net/docs/faq/

To learn more or to download the browser visit the website: https://librewolf.net/

If you want to contribute head over to our Codeberg: https://codeberg.org/librewolf

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I foggily remember that I didn't like it displaying 'Manage bookmarks' when there were no bookmarks. I guess I feel that way because I hadn't had enough sleep.

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I've written a web app that uses ctrl+alt+ shortcuts because they don't interfere with the many expected ctrl- shortcuts. Librewolf blocks these shortcuts because of RFP, apparently. As a result I have to disable RFP for my site (or just be annoyed all the time), and I guess I'll have to advise my users to do the same.

I haven't found any doc that explicitly discusses the justification for disabling alt shortcuts. There is a bug about how ctrl- was broken for a while. This page doesn't mention alt either, that I can find.

I can guess that it probably allows identifying some keyboards somehow. Just would like to read up on it so I can at least understand what the issues are with the alt key.

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@librewolf should have an importer for firefox, not only chrome and safari.

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I recently migrated to Librewolf from Firefox due to Mozilla's recent blunder of covertly adding adware to their browser.

I like the ResistFingerprinting feature for added privacy, but enabling it seems to set my browser time to GMT instead of ET, with most times on webpages (which refer to browser time) ahead by several hours as a result.

Can I define my desired timezone in the browser settings so I don't have to pick one or the other between a correct browser time and better privacy? TIA :D!

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Is there a setting that can allow me to keep browsing history on LibreWolf "forever", i.e. without it expiring and getting dumped after some time?

It's not in the settings, but I'm willing to dive into about:config to do it.

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Hi!

I was wondering if there is a way to update LibreWolf settings (those you can override) from LibreWolf itself, or I have to wait until a new release.

Thanks!

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Could LibreWolf implement this? [https://mullvad.net/de/blog/introducing-defense-against-ai-guided-traffic-analysis-daita]

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ich würde ja @librewolf benutzen, aber

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Firefox is just another US-corporate product with an 'open source' sticker on it.

Their version 128 update has auto checked a new little privacy breach setting.

If you still use a corporate browser, at least do some safety version! We mainly use @librewolf based on firefox. (yes, we know, a stable european or even non-U
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Firefox is just another US-corporate product with an 'open source' sticker on it.

Their version 128 update has auto checked a new little privacy breach setting.

If you still use a corporate browser, at least do some safety version! We mainly use @librewolf based on firefox. (yes, we know, a stable european or even non-US browser is still considered 'futuristic' in europe)

#eu #browser #firefox #meh

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Va, anem a posar-li una pega al @librewolf: no renderitza bé el terminal virtual de Digital Ocean.

A veure, ja sé que com a pega, és una mica meh, però és que si vaig dient que és guai així perquè sí, doncs tampoc mola, saps?

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Hello, I have downloaded and installed Librefox (126.0.1-1) on MX Linux 23.2 minimal, with the commands from here: https://librewolf.net/installation/debian/

Although according to the policies.json it should install uBlock Origin, Librewolf didn't.

I can see on the Librewolf website that the preinstalled version is a custom version. Which settings should I activate in the default uBlock Origin to match it 100% to the customized version? Thanks!

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I thought Mozilla was the one behind ECH. How is it enabled in Chrome, Edge, and Opera and not in Librewolf, let alone Firefox?

Is this a false negative from https://privacytests.org?

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Dies sind #Firefox 'Alternativen' um sich sicherer Daten minimal im Internet zu bewegen. Dies sind @librewolf für den #Desktop und #Fennec für #Android Geräte über @fdroidorg installierbar. Mit den entsprechenden #Addons, im Mastodon Link, für Firefox lässt sich seine #Privatsphare besser schützen.

💻 https://librewolf.net
📱 https://f-droid.org/packages/org.mozilla.fennec_fdroid/
:mastodon: https://chaos.social/@kubikpixel/111793141784616361

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I believe the settings to disable this on Librewolf are set by default...

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submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by DeltaWingDragon@sh.itjust.works to c/librewolf@lemmy.ml
 
 

I know that the dark mode setting is disabled by Resist Fingerprinting. I am not using that, I am using the Dark Reader extension. The extension still doesn't work, but it works on Firefox.

Other extensions I have installed: Ublock Origin, Decentraleyes, Skip Redirect, Onetab, Old Reddit Redirect

Librewolf version: 124.0.1-1

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Giving @librewolf a try. I like the idea of a browser specifically hardened against browser fingerprinting and tracking. Runs all of my existing Firefox plugins with no problems

#Firefox #LibreWolf #Privacy

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I’m trying @librewolf browser and it might seem like a small thing to you all, but they went out of their way to preserve accessibility features for disabled users like myself, whereas other privacy solutions remove accessibility features completely, and their efforts to make sure disabled users have a private focused but accessible browser is more welcome than you can imagine because disabled people need privacy as well. I would argue that disabled people need privacy more. I wish more #privacy advocates took accessibility and disability into account the way they have currently. I hope this remains a core mission of theirs

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I was monitoring my network traffic when I noticed that Librewolf was constantly connected to the IP 34.107.243.93.

A quick search made me find this post https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1364193 on the Mozilla Support Forum, according to which Firefox is constantly connected to the IP 34.107.221.82 to check for an internet connection, so I assumed that this connection had a similar purpose.

The problem I have with that is, that dig -x 34.107.243.93 returns 93.243.107.34.bc.googleusercontent.com. As I didn't like the idea of my computer being connected to a google service whenever I use Librewolf, I tried deactivating the connection or at least changing the IP, but I couldn't find a feature for this in neither the settings nor the about:config.

I tried blocking the IP with UFW, but the the connection still exists even after restarting the browser or rebooting. I have three questions:

A: Am I correct in the assumption that this connection exists to check for an internet connection or is something else going on here?

B: Is there a way to deactivate this "feature" or at least change the IP to that of a more privacy respecting party?

C: How can the connection persist after I blocked it in my firewall? I haven't tried blocking it in my router yet, but I find this really creepy.

I've enjoyed using Librewolf for almost 3 years now but this is really bugging me.

I'm thanking you in advance any replies and advice.

EDIT: Accidentally wrote "browser" instead of router in question C.

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Just curious, in the end I installed librewolf-bin because at a certain point the PC froze because the installation had occupied all the RAM (16GB). thanks.

my specs:

OS: Arch Linux x86_64
Kernel: 6.7.0-arch3-1
DE: Plasma 5.27.10
WM: kwin
CPU: Intel i7-8565U (8) @ 4.600GHz
GPU: Intel WhiskeyLake-U GT2 [UHD Graphics 620]
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce MX150
Memory: 5260MiB / 15771MiB 
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When I enter my input I receive nothing back, I tried in Chrome and its working. I would like to understand why it cant, and if there anything I can do to fix it..

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Hi,

I'm using Librewolf on macos and have been using it for a while. While scrolling through my settings, I just noticed this message in "Privacy & Security" right under the Librewolf notice about Enhanced tracking protection:

"You're using Resist Fingerprinting (RFP), which replaces some of LibreWolf's fingerprinting protection settings. This might cause some sites to break."

Is it normal to have this?

I have deleted the whole librewolf folder under ~/library/Application Support in order to re-set the browser to its default configuration and I still see this. Weird thing is that on my other laptop running windows, this message does not appear.

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Hi! i recommend my little cousin to install it via Microsoft Store so he can have it updated all the time rather easy,but he is on version 116 for days meanwhile me and the rest of librewolf users are on 117.0.1

You guys know why is not getting updated there?

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I am currently a LibreWolf user, but I am also aware of Arkenfox User.js, which I am led to believe offers similar features.

Which is better?

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