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November 15, 2017, 11:11 AM
tatortodd
Firefox Quantum?
Well that sucks Frown Overnight, they moved Cookie Controller to Legacy Extensions. It's a much more sophisticated cookie manager that Firefox's default.


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November 17, 2017, 02:26 PM
ensigmatic
From one of my security-related newsletters:

quote:

Firefox Quantum
(November 14, 2017)
Mozilla has released Firefox Quantum, otherwise known as Firefox 57. The newest version of the company's flagship browser is reportedly twice as fast as Firefox 52, which debuted in March 2017. Among the new aspects in Firefox Quantum are a redesigned rendering engine, a new user interface, and a return to Google as its default search engine.

Editor's Note

[Stephen Northcutt]
Firefox has been my default browser since its initial release and I have not had any interoperability problems. A browser not tied to Google/Alphabet, Microsoft, or Apple appeals to my sense of privacy. The bad news: about 70% of the code was refactored, or at least touched, in the update. That makes security problems likely. Suggest you use it for general browsing and a different browser for banking or online commerce.



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December 17, 2017, 12:26 PM
rh
There seems to be two options if you want something that works like Mozilla used to and is still being maintained.

https://www.waterfoxproject.org - which will sunset in Q1 2019

Firefox ESR - which will be maintained through Q2 2018. The warning with this option is "Moving to Firefox 52 ESR after installing Firefox 55/56 might break your browser profile." More info on that here https://github.com/Aris-t2/Cla...eRestorer/issues/299

I've tried both options.

Reverting to Firefox 52 ESR did break my profile, but it was still usable.

It can't hurt to try out Waterfox which I will probably use as my primary browser for now.
December 17, 2017, 12:43 PM
rh
Reading this subreddit has reinforced my trust in Waterfox : https://www.reddit.com/r/water...lass_mozilla_malware

I don't know what Mozilla's plans are, but if I don't encounter any problems with Waterfox in a month or so, I'm removing Firefox from my systems.
December 17, 2017, 01:01 PM
bald1
I've been and continue to be a Waterfox user. Current version is 56.0.1. Mr Alex, the developer, is said to be working on a whole new browser for the future.


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December 17, 2017, 01:18 PM
rh
Yes, I am learning of Mr. Alex.

I had heard of Waterfox, but was never motivated to try it since I thought that its speed improvements were for Windows. It works well on mac OS. I just installed Waterfox last night, but I don't think I'll be using Firefox again, especially after learning of its privacy modifications.

Again, Waterfox sunsets in Q1 2019, but at least we were warned.