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Show me a browser I can pay for that isn't full of bloatware crap and I'll pay for it. I've spent $15 this week alone on software, some of it I just donated mon

by ok_dad 4y ago

Show me a browser I can pay for that isn't full of bloatware crap and I'll pay for it. I've spent $15 this week alone on software, some of it I just donated money because it was useful once. I am the wrong commenter here to be telling "you're not paying", because I literally pay for all/most of the services and software I use, though I do understand I'm an outlier to some degree.

password4321 4y ago
https://www.patreon.com/posts/ladybird-truly-68649206 https://www.patreon.com/posts/ladybird-truly-68649206
tokamak-teapot 4y ago
Safari? I don’t know what counts as ‘this bloatware crap’ but if you haven’t looked into it perhaps it could meet your definition.
- ok_dad 4y ago
  Actually, I just started using Safari at home recently, and I love it. Most Apple stuff, while locked down to some extent, seems to give me the freedom to actually be productive and do the tasks I need to do pretty easily. Sure, you have to adopt the "Apple Way" and use their software in somewhat the way that they designed it to be used, but for the most part it's really flexible and able to be used to achieve all of my goals in a simple way, without much fuss. Windows is laughable today and Linux is open and free but also has a minimal level of "fuss" you need to do in order to keep it working and get new software working. With MacOS I find I have to do almost zero maintenance and most of my time is productive. I'm going to switch my work PC to Mac as well as soon as this pile of silicon I'm using dies.
  - bombcar 4y ago
    Safari in “I’m a journalist and gonna die” mode (lockdown?) is surprisingly usable and very hardened against tracking.
- encryptluks2 4y ago
  [dead]
- nottorp 4y ago
  Unfortunately Safari cannot run uBlock Origin.
CubsFan1060 4y ago
https://browser.kagi.com https://browser.kagi.com
- imbnwa 4y ago
  Promising
freediver 4y ago
We are inviting you to pay for Orion browser by Kagi (if using macOS/iOS). Zero-telemetry, with built in adblocker. Business model: pay for the browser. Your turn!

by ok_dad 4y ago

password4321 4y ago

https://www.patreon.com/posts/ladybird-truly-68649206 https://www.patreon.com/posts/ladybird-truly-68649206

tokamak-teapot 4y ago

Safari? I don’t know what counts as ‘this bloatware crap’ but if you haven’t looked into it perhaps it could meet your definition.

ok_dad 4y ago
Actually, I just started using Safari at home recently, and I love it. Most Apple stuff, while locked down to some extent, seems to give me the freedom to actually be productive and do the tasks I need to do pretty easily. Sure, you have to adopt the "Apple Way" and use their software in somewhat the way that they designed it to be used, but for the most part it's really flexible and able to be used to achieve all of my goals in a simple way, without much fuss. Windows is laughable today and Linux is open and free but also has a minimal level of "fuss" you need to do in order to keep it working and get new software working. With MacOS I find I have to do almost zero maintenance and most of my time is productive. I'm going to switch my work PC to Mac as well as soon as this pile of silicon I'm using dies.
- bombcar 4y ago
  Safari in “I’m a journalist and gonna die” mode (lockdown?) is surprisingly usable and very hardened against tracking.
encryptluks2 4y ago
[dead]
nottorp 4y ago
Unfortunately Safari cannot run uBlock Origin.

CubsFan1060 4y ago

https://browser.kagi.com https://browser.kagi.com

imbnwa 4y ago
Promising

freediver 4y ago

We are inviting you to pay for Orion browser by Kagi (if using macOS/iOS). Zero-telemetry, with built in adblocker. Business model: pay for the browser. Your turn!