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I use Firefox for personal browsing and Chrome for work browsing. I tried using two browsers for different purposes a few years ago, and I was surprised by the results. The advertisements are completely different for each browser. All IT and cybersecurity in Chrome and all movie trailers, concert announcements, and sports articles in Firefox.
 
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Gregory Childers said:
I use Firefox for personal browsing and Chrome for work browsing. I tried using two browsers for different purposes a few years ago, and I was surprised by the results. The advertisements are completely different for each browser. All IT and cybersecurity in Chrome and all movie trailers, concert announcements, and sports articles in Firefox.
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Sounds like Firefox might be to web browsers, what Facebook is to social media platforms - a playground! Whereas Chrome is the equivalent of what LinkedIn is to social media - for the more industrious!

Thanks Gregory!!!
 
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Rick Butler said:
I use a combination of Edge and Chrome. But if you need something with the old JRE built in, Pale Moon is a good alternative.

For mobile, I'm pretty much exclusively using Brave for its anti spyware capabilities, along side of SurfShark VPN.
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Mr. Butler, out of Edge and Chrome, do you find yourself using one more so than the other? If so, why?

What is JRE? Don't answer that! I want to leave that to any of the others who may read your post.

Pale Moon? Never heard of this one! The needle has been moved on my knowledge base again!!!!

Mobile is not a concern for me. I'm probably still the only person in North America without a cell phone!
Anyway, for the other readers, with cell phones, I'm sure they will appreciate the information.
 
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Trevor Chandler said:
Mr. Butler, out of Edge and Chrome, do you find yourself using one more so than the other? If so, why?

What is JRE? Don't answer that! I want to leave that to any of the others who may read your post.

Pale Moon? Never heard of this one! The needle has been moved on my knowledge base again!!!!

Mobile is not a concern for me. I'm probably still the only person in North America without a cell phone!
Anyway, for the other readers, with cell phones, I'm sure they will appreciate the information.
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I use Edge for my primary school management, while I have profiles for Chrome for secondary work, as well as personal or other activities. I really try not to cross pollinate work, home, and such.

As for not having a cell phone, I know that's not accurate - since the CIN motley crew over Thanksgiving passed around some great stuff - and you were in that thread, lest your recollection of Ms. Butler's cranberry sauce - which I finally polished off last night.
 
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Trevor Chandler said:
Hello CINners,

My guess is that the majority of web browser users make use of one of the
following browsers on a regular basis:
- Chrome
- Firefox
- Internet Explorer

Question? Whatever browser you use, why is it your preference?

Thank you CINners!!!
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Firefox is my choice because it's like that cool, privacy-conscious friend who always has your back despite wearing a tinfoil hat. Someone has to keep Chrome on its toes, and it feels wonderful to back the underdog!
 
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Rick Butler said:
I use Edge for my primary school management, while I have profiles for Chrome for secondary work, as well as personal or other activities. I really try not to cross pollinate work, home, and such.

As for not having a cell phone, I know that's not accurate - since the CIN motley crew over Thanksgiving passed around some great stuff - and you were in that thread, lest your recollection of Ms. Butler's cranberry sauce - which I finally polished off last night.
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Yes sir, I was definitely in that thread during the Thanksgiving holiday. However, there was no cell phone involved. I'll show how I go about texting, as well as making/receiving phone calls the next time we're on the ground together. I thought I may have shared this with you before, but I do have a tendency to talk a lot, and after awhile you only begin to hear blah, blah, blah :) Anyway, when I show you, because of your technical prowess, you won't be impressed!
 
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precious said:
Firefox is my choice because it's like that cool, privacy-conscious friend who always has your back despite wearing a tinfoil hat. Someone has to keep Chrome on its toes, and it feels wonderful to back the underdog!
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So precious, are you running with Firefox because of your support for the underdog, or does the web browser really afford you some technical benefit that Chrome and the others don't? I read your comment about Firefox being like a "privacy-conscious friend", but then that was overshadowed by your comment for support for the underdog. What's your primary motive for going with Firefox?????????
 
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Trevor Chandler said:
So precious, are you running with Firefox because of your support for the underdog, or does the web browser really afford you some technical benefit that Chrome and the others don't? I read your comment about Firefox being like a "privacy-conscious friend", but then that was overshadowed by your comment for support for the underdog. What's your primary motive for going with Firefox?????????
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Even if I have a sympathetic place for the underdog, the technological advantages are unquestionably my main motivation. Because Firefox is open-source and blocks trackers, it respects my privacy more than any other browser. Furthermore, it isn't attempting to sell me anything because I searched for "best pizza near me." The underdog support is simply the cherry on top, then!
 
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Stephen Schneiter said:
So where does Duck-Duck-Go fit into this conversation?
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DuckDuckGo isn't actually ruining the browser party; rather, it's the eccentric visitor who is all about keeping things private. Browsers like Chrome and Firefox are what you use to navigate the internet. More akin to the amiable librarian who doesn't take notes on what you're reading, DuckDuckGo is a search engine. Wherever you value privacy, it fits!
 
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precious said:
Even if I have a sympathetic place for the underdog, the technological advantages are unquestionably my main motivation. Because Firefox is open-source and blocks trackers, it respects my privacy more than any other browser. Furthermore, it isn't attempting to sell me anything because I searched for "best pizza near me." The underdog support is simply the cherry on top, then!
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Okay, you convinced me that it's the technology that the browser offers, and not what the community at-large thinks - or doesn't think - about it!

Firefox is open-source? Wow! The things that I don't know.

I never gave any thought to a browser blocking trackers. Is there something that you have to turn on in Firefox to do this, or is this a default behavior?

Do you know if there's any other browser that provides this "tracking blocker" feature?

Thanks precious for the education on Firefox!!!
 
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Trevor Chandler said:
Okay, you convinced me that it's the technology that the browser offers, and not what the community at-large thinks - or doesn't think - about it!

Firefox is open-source? Wow! The things that I don't know.

I never gave any thought to a browser blocking trackers. Is there something that you have to turn on in Firefox to do this, or is this a default behavior?

Do you know if there's any other browser that provides this "tracking blocker" feature?

Thanks precious for the education on Firefox!!!
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You're welcome! 😊 Yes, Firefox is open-source, which means its code is publicly available for anyone to inspect, contribute to, or verify—great for transparency and trust.

As for tracker blocking, Firefox enables Enhanced Tracking Protection (ETP) by default. It blocks many types of trackers and third-party cookies right out of the box, so no extra steps are needed. If you want more control, you can customize it in the settings under Privacy & Security.

Other browsers are catching up with similar features. For instance, Brave is privacy-focused by design and blocks trackers by default too. Even Microsoft Edge and Safari have introduced tracker-blocking capabilities recently. But Firefox stands out because it's independent (not backed by ad companies) and fully customizable.

Glad I culd share some Firefox love!
 
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precious said:
You're welcome! 😊 Yes, Firefox is open-source, which means its code is publicly available for anyone to inspect, contribute to, or verify—great for transparency and trust.

As for tracker blocking, Firefox enables Enhanced Tracking Protection (ETP) by default. It blocks many types of trackers and third-party cookies right out of the box, so no extra steps are needed. If you want more control, you can customize it in the settings under Privacy & Security.

Other browsers are catching up with similar features. For instance, Brave is privacy-focused by design and blocks trackers by default too. Even Microsoft Edge and Safari have introduced tracker-blocking capabilities recently. But Firefox stands out because it's independent (not backed by ad companies) and fully customizable.

Glad I culd share some Firefox love!
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You did indeed share some Firefox love, because you're elevating my Firefox awareness BIG TIME!!!

Brave? My goodness, is that a web browser?

Safari? Now that's a name from the past! Kinda forgot all about him/her!!!

Thanks precious for adding to my knowledge base!!!!
 
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Trevor Chandler said:
You did indeed share some Firefox love, because you're elevating my Firefox awareness BIG TIME!!!

Brave? My goodness, is that a web browser?

Safari? Now that's a name from the past! Kinda forgot all about him/her!!!

Thanks precious for adding to my knowledge base!!!!
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Thank you! 😄 Yes, Brave is a browser that prioritizes privacy and does not employ trackers. Regarding Safari, it's like to that long-time friend who continues to attend get-togethers.
 
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Trevor Chandler said:
Hello CINners,

My guess is that the majority of web browser users make use of one of the
following browsers on a regular basis:
- Chrome
- Firefox
- Internet Explorer

Question? Whatever browser you use, why is it your preference?

Thank you CINners!!!
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I used chrome because I have used to all the futures in chrome
 
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