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Dot Browser - A new gecko based browser that focuses on privacy and elegance (www.dothq.co)
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/67935

New gecko based browsers are rare nowadays but this one is especially unique to me because it is more than just "firefox with tweaks" like a lot of the ones I've come across. The UI is different, it's working on custom settings, a new more powerful sidebar, a new theming system, and potentially IPFS/Dat support further down the line. It's very early in development but it's still impressive as it is.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 years ago (1 children)

This might be a dumb question, but what does this do that Firefox doesnt ?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 years ago (1 children)

Default Firefox is not particular privacy friendly in my opinion. Some people therefore opt for user.js (via Ghacks howto or ffprofile.com) or go for forks like Librewolf or Libredragon. Dot browser does more than that, quoting the OP :

The UI is different, it’s working on custom settings, a new more powerful sidebar, a new theming system, and potentially IPFS/Dat support further down the line. It’s very early in development but it’s still impressive as it is.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 years ago

Very interesting, thanks for the info.