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Tor

by SirFatty 10mo ago

Tor

ekjhgkejhgk 10mo ago
I've actually been using Tor more and more as secondary to Firefox. Hey, I wonder if "exactly like Tor minus connecting to the Tor network" exists. No, don't tell me this is just Firefox, that's not true.
- guizadillas 10mo ago
  It's Librewolf
- godelski 10mo ago
  I think you're looking for the Mullvad Browser[0]. They work directly with Tor and are doing exactly what you're asking for. And no, you do not need to use Mullvad VPN [0] https://mullvad.net/en/browser https://mullvad.net/en/browser
  - ekjhgkejhgk 10mo ago
    Yes! I wrote to the Tor Project and that's exactly what they replied! Installed already. Thank you.
  - frm88 10mo ago
    I cannot currently test the Mullvad browser, can you tell us whether it supports Ublock Origin or another competent ad-blocker (is there even another?). Because, frankly the ad-blocker is a make-or-break for me.
    - ekjhgkejhgk 10mo ago
      It does! So far I can see the following: - uBlock Origin included - mullvad extension to force DNS (disabled if you don't grant it permissions) - button for "new identity" that clears all cookies and restarts - NoScript included, but some JS permitted. - Fewer customization options than firefox to resist fingerprinting - Bucketed/discretized screen size to resist fingerprinting EDIT: hard facts: https://mullvad.net/en/browser/hard-facts https://mullvad.net/en/browser/hard-facts
    - godelski 10mo ago
      Confirming what ekjhgkejhgk is saying. It really just is Firefox with more privacy tuning. As far as I'm aware all the add-ons work as expected. I've used it as a trial and can confirm ublock works perfectly fine but that's the only add-on I tested. Also, it is bundled with a mullvad add-on, but it is easy to remove. You should also go to the Privacy and Security tab in the browser. By default it is set to Max Protection with Mullvad DNS by default. Even their lowest security is better than Firefox. But I would suggest editing this the "Mullvad (Ad-blocking)" option. I believe this is the same DNS as adblock.dns.mullvad.net (194.242.2.3)[0], which (base.dns.mullvad.net (194.242.2.4) is better) will be pretty similar to PiHole style ad-blocking. I haven't tested in browser (I did test when setting up my PiHole) but Mullvad DNS can be a little slower compared to quad9 or cloudflare. But I don't think those two have ad blocking (and DNS ad blocking can be better in a lot of ways because it is not being blocked user side) Btw, you can do this DNS stuff in vanilla Firefox too. [0] https://mullvad.net/en/help/dns-over-https-and-dns-over-tls https://mullvad.net/en/help/dns-over-https-and-dns-over-tls
      - ekjhgkejhgk 10mo ago
        > As far as I'm aware all the add-ons work as expected. Wanna comment on this more? I actually couldn't install add-ons on mullvad browser. I go on "extentions and themes", and the search bar isn't there. (Not sure I wanted any if they help making you more fingerprintabble - but if not, I would like to have firefox containers on mullvad browser.)

Tor

I've actually been using Tor more and more as secondary to Firefox. Hey, I wonder if "exactly like Tor minus connecting to the Tor network" exists. No, don't tell me this is just Firefox, that's not true.

guizadillas 10mo ago
It's Librewolf
godelski 10mo ago
I think you're looking for the Mullvad Browser[0]. They work directly with Tor and are doing exactly what you're asking for. And no, you do not need to use Mullvad VPN [0] https://mullvad.net/en/browser https://mullvad.net/en/browser
- ekjhgkejhgk 10mo ago
  Yes! I wrote to the Tor Project and that's exactly what they replied! Installed already. Thank you.
- frm88 10mo ago
  I cannot currently test the Mullvad browser, can you tell us whether it supports Ublock Origin or another competent ad-blocker (is there even another?). Because, frankly the ad-blocker is a make-or-break for me.
  - ekjhgkejhgk 10mo ago
    It does! So far I can see the following: - uBlock Origin included - mullvad extension to force DNS (disabled if you don't grant it permissions) - button for "new identity" that clears all cookies and restarts - NoScript included, but some JS permitted. - Fewer customization options than firefox to resist fingerprinting - Bucketed/discretized screen size to resist fingerprinting EDIT: hard facts: https://mullvad.net/en/browser/hard-facts https://mullvad.net/en/browser/hard-facts
  - godelski 10mo ago
    Confirming what ekjhgkejhgk is saying. It really just is Firefox with more privacy tuning. As far as I'm aware all the add-ons work as expected. I've used it as a trial and can confirm ublock works perfectly fine but that's the only add-on I tested. Also, it is bundled with a mullvad add-on, but it is easy to remove. You should also go to the Privacy and Security tab in the browser. By default it is set to Max Protection with Mullvad DNS by default. Even their lowest security is better than Firefox. But I would suggest editing this the "Mullvad (Ad-blocking)" option. I believe this is the same DNS as adblock.dns.mullvad.net (194.242.2.3)[0], which (base.dns.mullvad.net (194.242.2.4) is better) will be pretty similar to PiHole style ad-blocking. I haven't tested in browser (I did test when setting up my PiHole) but Mullvad DNS can be a little slower compared to quad9 or cloudflare. But I don't think those two have ad blocking (and DNS ad blocking can be better in a lot of ways because it is not being blocked user side) Btw, you can do this DNS stuff in vanilla Firefox too. [0] https://mullvad.net/en/help/dns-over-https-and-dns-over-tls https://mullvad.net/en/help/dns-over-https-and-dns-over-tls
    - ekjhgkejhgk 10mo ago
      > As far as I'm aware all the add-ons work as expected. Wanna comment on this more? I actually couldn't install add-ons on mullvad browser. I go on "extentions and themes", and the search bar isn't there. (Not sure I wanted any if they help making you more fingerprintabble - but if not, I would like to have firefox containers on mullvad browser.)