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?

EDIT: I am NOT moving away from Mullvad. I’m looking for a COMPLEMENTARY browser which I can use for stuff like CloudTube.

  • M. Orange
    24•1 year ago

    Your threat model is unclear to me, so I’m a little confused as to why you don’t just use Firefox across all platforms. You could use multi-container support to stay signed in on certain things and clear cookies in others iirc.

  • asudox
    6•1 year ago

    LibreWolf or maybe ungoogled chromium …or Firefox with arkenfox’s user.js

  • DominusOfMegadeus
    4•1 year ago

    I use Safari as my super-protected browser on MacOS and iOS, and if I have problems on a site I switch to Firefox with fewer privacy extensions. It’s a pretty good system, but I am going to look up your Arkenfox thing, as I haven’t heard of that before.

    • @LWD@lemm.ee
      4•1 year ago

      Long story short, it’s a set of scripts that make Firefox better, at the potential expense of breaking some websites.

      LibreWolf comes with some of Arkenfox functionality with less pain in implementation.

  • @sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
    4•1 year 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.

  • @PoliticalCustard@lemmygrad.ml
    2•1 year ago

    I use Mullvad as my default browser (so it opens links) and Librewolf for login sessions so I can store some selected cookies and connect it up with keepassxc for some password/2fa autofill goodness.

    Thorium for dire emergencies if I need a Chromium based browser for the very rare cases where Mullvad and Librewolf don’t work.

  • @Scolding0513@sh.itjust.works
    2•1 year ago

    your need sounds perfect for just using ungoogled chromium out of the box. make sure you turn off the switch for deleting data on exit, and you’re good to go.