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Even better, you can manage LibreWolf updates via homebrew on Mac, and it doesn't harass you about new versions. If you browse HN routinely, you end up seeing t
by dont__panic 4y ago
Even better, you can manage LibreWolf updates via homebrew on Mac, and it doesn't harass you about new versions. If you browse HN routinely, you end up seeing the Firefox updates anyway, which is a good reminder to update LibreWolf. I've been really annoyed recently by software that doesn't respect my decision to update on my own schedule, or software that doesn't even let me make that decision at all in the settings. LibreWolf is a real diamond in the rough of web browsers these days.
- easrng 4y agoWhy don't you want the thing that has probably the largest attack surface of any program on your computer to get patches immediately?
- dont__panic 4y agoI already update my browser at least once a week when I update all of my homebrew packages; sometimes more. If a vulnerability shows up that's so dangerous I need to immediately patch, I'll hear about it on HN etc. Of course it is good to keep your software up-to-date to eliminate known, patched vulnerabilities. But there are enough unknown vulnerabilities out there that you should practice good hygiene on the web anyway. Auto-updates typically happen on a 1-7 day time scale, so you're vulnerable for some time anyway. I control when my software updates because it's running on my hardware. That I control. I do not like things auto-updating and restarting when I'm trying to use them. It is a distraction from work and a sign of software doing things against my will.