Or a fork of Firefox like fennec

      • simpolomeo@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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        27 days ago

        breaking websites is a good thing actually, as it disables any and all javascript and webgl tracking (and you can unbreak a website anyway if you really need javascript for it to function)

    • Carol2852@discuss.tchncs.de
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      27 days ago

      What advantage does it have compared to extended mode of ublock? I used NoScript years ago but switched to ublock to block scripts and resources.

    • Scrollone@feddit.it
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      27 days ago

      I don’t think NoScript is a good idea in 2025. It breaks virtually all websites.

      uBlock Origin + cookie banner filters should be enough

  • phantomwise@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    28 days ago

    Category “how the hell isn’t this included by default” :

    • Copy Plain Text: Adds an option in the right click menu to copy the selected text as plain text, without formatting
    • Copy Link Text : Adds an option in the right click menu to copy the text of a link
    • Markdown Reader: Show formatted markdown. I tried several extensions for this and this is the one I prefer personally. It has an index panel on the left which is sooo useful.

    Category “Preserving your mental health online” :

    • uBlock Origin: You really need to block those ads
    • Consent-O-Matic: Never see a cookie pop-up again in your life (it auto accepts or refuse in your place).
    • SponsorBlock: Skips Youtube sponsorships. You can define which ones you want to skip and which you want to watch (paid ads, self promo, etc)
    • Return Youtube Dislike: Show the number of dislikes on videos. It’s not a real number, it’s extrapolated based on how many people with the app have clicked dislike.
    • Youtube No Translate: Keeps titles, descriptions and audio tracks in their original language

    Category “Usefull” :

    • KeePassXC-Browser: To access your password database from your browser
    • Whatever fingerprinting protection you can find (Canvas, Fonts, WebGL, etc… half those I used have been pulled, haven’t found a replacement for all of them)

    Category “Would be nice if…” :

    • A user agent switcher… if you want all websites to block you 😑
    • NoScript: Block javascript and create custom rules to allow it only when and where you want. Or the reverse. It was great a few years ago but I’ve stopped using it because websites require allowing more and more otherwise nothing works and it’s hell can we cancel javascript please?
    • Dark Reader: Dark mode for all websites. Can make some websites unreadable, but you can turn it off for that website. Makes everything much slower though so I don’t use it.
    • Scrollone@feddit.it
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      27 days ago

      Pro-tip: you may not need Consent-O-Matic. There are uBlock Origin cookie banner filters that you can enable (even though they break some websites, even if it’s rare)

      • Ardens@lemmy.ml
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        27 days ago

        But Consent-O-Matic does not break websites (very rarely so), so it’s better than uBlock in that specific area.

    • MangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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      28 days ago

      BTW for plain text, ctrl+shift+V pastes as plain text.

      For copying link text if you hold alt and drag you can select text without activating the link, then ctrl+C as usual.

      • phantomwise@lemmy.mlEnglish
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        28 days ago

        I had no idea about the second one! I still like having a context menu option, right click + E seems much less of a hassle than selecting the text and copying, but it’s nice to know you can select part of a link! How did I never notice that you could in 20 years? 😅

    • MangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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      28 days ago

      uBlock Origin is a lot better.

      Privacy Badger can actually be detrimental because it makes you more unique while adding basically nothing useful.

      • scytale@lemmy.zip
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        28 days ago

        I like how Privacy Badger replaces tracking icons/widgets. I’m guessing uBO just removes them outright? I haven’t really bothered to check the differences.

    • drspod@lemmy.ml
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      28 days ago

      Most people will tell you that it’s been made obsolete now since (1) it doesn’t use behavioural analysis to detect trackers anymore, it just uses a pre-defined list of trackers to block (2) browsers (especially firefox) now have built-in tracker blocking (3) ublock origin blocks trackers by default anyway.

      I don’t think it hurts to still use it, just as a belt and braces approach, but I suppose it’s possible it makes your browser fingerprint more unique.

      • Jack_Burton@lemmy.ca
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        28 days ago

        Interesting. Fingerprinting is a good point, although I’ve switched to a combo of Vivaldi and Librewolf browsers so they’re already fairly unique unfortunately.

  • JustVik@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    27 days ago

    JShelter and Decentraleyes. And uBlock Origins, but it’s already popular without me. :)

  • faberfedor@lemmy.world
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    27 days ago

    Library extension. Go to as page selling a book (Amazon, Powell’s, etc.) and the extension will show you if you’re local library has the book, how many copies, and if they’re available for checkout. You can then click through and put a hold on the book.

    Great cure for impulse buying of books. I’ve read more and bought less since using it.

    • utopiah@lemmy.ml
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      27 days ago

      Wow! Brilliant! Unfortunately my local library is not in their catalogue. They do have a public catalog and even a way to get online books, also with search capabilities, so hopefully they can find a way to integrate. I submitted their data to the extension maintainers.

  • Ardens@lemmy.ml
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    27 days ago

    uBlock Origin Firefox Multi-Account Contaniners (and then use them) If you use some kind of webmail like google, hotmail, yahoo, then: Webmail Ad Blocker Remove FBclid and UTM

    Optional Dark Reader Enhancer for Youtube

  • hansolo@lemmy.today
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    29 days ago

    For vanilla FF I use multi - account containers, uBlock, and privacy badger.

    For other FF forks like Librewolf, I get more blocky, like JShelter, a random agent switcher, and if that breaks a site beyond use I try Chameleon and NoScirpt.

  • Undertaker@feddit.org
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    29 days ago

    Depends on the user.

    For me it’s uBlock Origin, NoScript, Cookie AutoDelete and Binnen-I be gone

  • Timber@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    28 days ago

    uBlock Origin and nothing else. The more extensions, the more unique you’re fingerprint will be and the bigger your attack surface.

  • anamethatisnt@sopuli.xyz
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    29 days ago

    uBlock Origin is the must have.
    Personally I also use Dark Reader, NoScript, View Page Source and User-Agent Switcher.

      • anamethatisnt@sopuli.xyz
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        29 days ago

        Because I’m used to noscript, I’ve tried using uBlock in stricter than default settings but found it hard to get into their flag system.
        I do not trust 1st party by default in noscript and am pleasantly surprised anytime a site works without js.

        • HappyFrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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          28 days ago

          But having two addons will make your fingerprint even larger. So your argument doesn’t explain why you should use two addons instead on one that does it both.

          • hansolo@lemmy.today
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            28 days ago

            No, you use one as the backup. That’s why I said use JShelter, but if a site breaks beyond use, switch IPs and then reload with NoScript instead to be more selective of what is blocked and what’s not. That way I can still block Cloudflare and Google and Apple and still let the actual site load. And JScreep seems (for me, YMMV) to treat each as distinct fingerprints.

            IMO if you know you can have multiple fingerprint profiles anyway based on which combo of extensions you use that do roughly the same job, that’s a net benefit.