As there seems to have been recent confusion about this, just a quick "official" toot to then pin: we haven't and won't support "generative AI" related stuff in LibreWolf. If you see some features like that (like Perplexity search recently, or the link preview feature now) it is solely because it "slipped through". As soon as we become aware of something like this / it gets reported to us, we will remove/disable it ASAP.

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[–] paequ2@lemmy.today 27 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I switched to LibreWolf from Waterfox. Happy with my decision! Even more happy with this announcement!

It's a little unfortunate MacOS support isn't the best. However, I totally agree with their stance of not paying the Apple tax. I run Linux, but I can't totally recommend LibreWolf to my non-techie family cuz they're on MacOS...

On the other hand, LibreWolf was one of the reasons I moved my parents to Fedora Silverblue!

[–] dimjim@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I currently use Waterfox, but have never tried LibreWolf. What made you swap?

[–] albbi@piefed.ca 13 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I just switched to Waterfox today. I'm also curious about what the differences are.

[–] blah3166@piefed.social 16 points 1 week ago (3 children)

In short: LibreWolf is for those who want a "locked-down" fortress out of the box, while Waterfox is for those who want a privacy-conscious browser that still feels like a normal, convenient daily driver.

Choose LibreWolf if: You want the highest level of privacy without having to manually edit config files, and you don’t mind occasionally "fixing" a broken website or re-logging into accounts.

Choose Waterfox if: You want a privacy-respecting browser that supports Firefox Sync, has an Android counterpart, and handles streaming sites/logins without any extra friction (it supports WideWine out of the box, which lets you stream DRM protected content (netflix, hulu, disney, etc).

[–] Novocirab@feddit.org 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Great summary. One additional note: Using LibreWolf with the KeePassXC extension makes the issue with re-logging into accounts much less of a hassle. However, the extension unfortunately doesn't work well when using the Flatpak package of LibreWolf. So, if there is a native LibreWolf package for your distribution, use that one; it should give you a good experience.

Pepole say that with some fiddling it is possible to get KeePassXC integrated even with the Flatpak version, but I for one wasn't successful in that. So, if there is no native package for your distro, try compiling LibreWolf yourself, or perhaps try the AppImage, or else you may have one reason more to choose Waterfox (at least if there is a native Waterfox package for your distro).

[–] illi@piefed.social 5 points 1 week ago

This is really helpful, thanks!

[–] neukenindekeuken@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago

Super helpful man, thank you. I like that librewolf is available if I wanted to be extra locked down, but for my needs I think I'll swap to waterfox. 🙂

[–] hash@slrpnk.net 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Currently using waterfox on android. Would appreciate hearing how tradeoffs compare to desktop.

[–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 week ago

I prefer IronFox on android as they include similar privacy protections out the gate similar to Librewolf, unlike Waterfox, which effectively stock firefox minus three or so components.

[–] cecilkorik@piefed.ca 8 points 1 week ago

Yeah it's getting to the point where there's really just no point trying to protect your privacy any further on Mac or Windows. There's simply no point bothering with a privacy-respecting browser when the OS itself is increasingly spying on you. Either choose a free OS or live with the consequences, unfortunately. Those who aren't ready to make the switch are going to have to start becoming ready, or resign themselves to their fate until they are.