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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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Well, I have noticed that I can't store or update password. If type in a password on some site, Firefox showed a popup asking if I would save it or not. Why Librewolf don't suggest me that action? I definitely enabled that function in the settings.

Librewolf versions: 137.0.2-1, 138.0.3-1 Ubuntu 24.10

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

Their FAQ brushes it off with a single condescending line: "Use third-party tools, we know what’s best for you."

Here’s the joke: Librewolf ships with a password manager, lets you enable it, and even allows autofill but intentionally breaks the "Save Password?" prompt. No amount of tweaking (about:config, user.js, or librewolf.overrides.cfg) fixes this. The only way to store logins? Manually typing every credential into about:logins like it’s 1995.

It’s ironic that a browser marketed as "freedom-focused" would sabotage basic UX, forcing users into their preferred workflow. It’s the same kind of disrespect for user autonomy that drove people away from Firefox. Firefox at least lets you somehow re-enable/disable features.

My experience with Librewolf is quite sad.

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