I currently use a few browsers on various platforms:

  • Mullvad on Linux and macOS
  • Firefox (w. Arkenfox User.js) on FreeBSD
  • Safari (w. extensions & privacy settings changed) on iOS

However, I am finding the absence of any sort of cookie persistence in Mullvad and Safari to be a little annoying, as just about everything I use has 2FA enabled.

So, I was wondering what you would say a good choice for a second browser would be. I would use this to access a small number of privacy-respecting sites (such as CloudTube and Lemmy), which would involve saving cookies and allowing third-party content (i.e. googlevideo in CloudTube). Ideally, this should be Firefox or WebKit-based, and I would like suggestions for Linux, macOS, FreeBSD, and iOS.

On macOS, I have not signed in with an Apple ID, so I can’t use the App Store; but I do have Homebrew and pkgsrc(7) installed.

Any ideas?

  • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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    8 months ago

    Firefox on Linux, macOS, and FreeBSD should do it. Use container tabs to keep accounts separate. It’s what I use, and it works well.

    If I need a Chromium-based browser because a site is broken, I use Brave as a backup because they have ad blocking that actually works. I don’t remember the last time I launched it though.

    I don’t know about iOS. Everything on iOS is Safari under the hood, though if you’re in the EU, that could be changing soon. I don’t know enough to recommend any of them though.