Piggybacking off of the no telemetry 'feature' Waterfox also claims that it does not collect data on its users, nor does it continously phone home, like other less privacy-focused browsers have a tendency to do.
As I noted above, Waterfox does initiate a couple of connections to Mozilla. This is especially true if you are using it on a device connected wirelessly AKA, you're on a Wi-Fi network, as opposed to using an ethernet connection.
On each start up, Waterfox does a DNSquery for aus. This is Waterfox's automatic update service, which you can't totally disable. At most, you can tell Waterfox not to automatically install updates. Other than the few CDN connections - of which some are tied to connection to waterfox. This is a good thing, especially when you compare it other browsers that constantly phone home. Unlike Firefox, Waterfox does come with some privacy friendly about:config settings tweaked.
However, not all of the privacy-related options are enabled. This isn't necessarily a bad thing. Fortunately, if wanted, you can follow an advanced Firefox privacy set-up guide because the about:config options for Firefox are extremely similar to Waterfox:. The standard options and settings pages for Waterfox are noticeably different from, let's say, the likes of Firefox. In Firefox, disabling JavaScript can only be accomplished via about:config. However, it doesn't look like you can outright disable WebRTC without utilizing about:config Also, you can configure referer header settings straight from the Waterfox's main options as well:.
Doing so makes them readily accessible for quick configuring, and also accessible to 'non-power' users that aren't super comfortable fiddling around in about:config for whatever reason. Waterfox is updated very frequently. Updates seem to happen not long after the Firefox's source code is updated - this is important since Waterfox runs on Gecko.
One of the biggest draws for Waterfox is that it's compatible with the vast majority of Firefox add-ons. What's more is that the 'Classic' version of Waterfox is compatible with legacy Firefox add-ons - specifically, from the pre-quantum days. I would say this is a double-edged sword.
While you now have access to Chromium-only extensions without necessarily using a Chromium browser, this feature is 1 still very buggy and 2 requires a signed-in Google account to download extensions.
Many users don't like telemetry. Many users also don't like being opted into software telemetry by default. As I noted earlier, Waterfox claims that it does not collect telemetry and that it disables Mozilla's telemetry.
In my findings, I found that Waterfox doesn't appear to collect its own telemetry. Additionally, it doesn't appear to phone home a lot - which is great! The easy compatibility with Firefox add-ons makes installing and configuring browser plugins, such as uBlock Origin, a breeze. There is no real need for a 'work-around' to utilize Firefox add-ons.
Note: As noted previously, a February update made Waterfox G3 compatible with Chrome extensions as well. However, at the time of this review, this new feature is still buggy.
That's not to say all ad and analytics companies are terrible - but let's face it Many ad and analytics companies are no strangers to using shady and underhanded tactics to drive sales, get leads, and generate profit. They often work hand-in-hand with Big Data and even Big Tech , gathering, purchasing, and sharing user data. However, from what I could find they haven't done anything that explicitly says 'We are tracking you. This is good and all, but this doesn't mean that this can't happen in the future.
What's more is that this doesn't mean this can't happen - without users being made explicitly aware - in the future either. System1 is a company based in the US, which does not have friendly data privacy laws.
Additionally, companies get acquired all the time. The acquiring company doesn't always follow the same user privacy practices that the asset company had in place -- case in point is the Facebook acquisition of Oculus. Non-profits, such as Mozilla, can't be bought. Ultimately, you'll need to evaluate if you're willing to trust System1 in the first place. This is especially true for users looking to move away from Mozilla Firefox due to the amounts of telemetry that can be found within the browser's source code.
Allegedly, Waterfox was once available on Android. However, as we noted before, it looks like development for it has stalled. There is no iOS version of Waterfox and there doesn't seem to be any development plans for iOS in the near future.
At least, for now. Loading web pages, JavaScript-intensive applications and even videos with this bit browser just seemed much faster. In terms of issues you might have with Firefox, they will probably just be replicated by Waterfox.
At the end of reviewing this program, we are actually in the middle of replacing many of our Firefox installations with Waterfox! In the end, highly recommended. Waterfox G4. Waterfox also has regular updates. We could tell with just a few quick trips to familiar sites that Waterfox is fast, so we visited some of our favorite browser speed test sites to see how it stacks up against the competition, including Firefox and our current default, Chrome. For the most revealing results, we threw Peacekeeper's HTML5 torture test at each, pitting Waterfox against the site's Chrome benchmark and our own copy of Chrome.
This online benchmarking tool separates the smartphones from the gaming desktops with a series of increasingly grueling tests that took some 5 minutes to run through. Waterfox bested Firefox but not Chrome, both in speed and HTML5-rendering capability, though the results were close enough to make it a matter of choice. Chrome held a consistent edge, but Waterfox is fast, too.
Subjectively, it "feels" fast, which might be the advantages of bit operation. In any case, we like Waterfox a lot. If you prefer Firefox but run bit Windows, give Waterfox a try. Free YouTube Downloader. IObit Uninstaller. WinRAR bit. Internet Download Manager. VLC Media Player.
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