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Re: Min: A fast, minimal browser that protects your privacy

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Post by [deleted] »

rollcat wrote: post #77
jefftk wrote: post #62

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Often people distinguish between "command-line interfaces" (CLI) and "text user interfaces" (TUI). So "sed" is a CLI program, while vim is a TUI program. But it's also common to use "CLI" to include "TUI" programs, so I don't think your parent is wrong.

> But it's also common to use "CLI" to include "TUI" programs [...]. It is indeed common, and (IMO) it is harmful, as TUI programs are just GUI programs in disguise. They do have two unique strengths: readily accessible over a serial console or an SSH session; and being the lowest common denominator of GUI programming. But they don't share any of the typical (desirable) qualities of CLI programs; typically, any CLI f…

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Re: Min: A fast, minimal browser that protects your privacy

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Post by tomrod »

rollcat wrote: post #77
jefftk wrote: post #62

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Often people distinguish between "command-line interfaces" (CLI) and "text user interfaces" (TUI). So "sed" is a CLI program, while vim is a TUI program. But it's also common to use "CLI" to include "TUI" programs, so I don't think your parent is wrong.

> But it's also common to use "CLI" to include "TUI" programs [...]. It is indeed common, and (IMO) it is harmful, as TUI programs are just GUI programs in disguise. They do have two unique strengths: readily accessible over a serial console or an SSH session; and being the lowest common denominator of GUI programming. But they don't share any of the typical (desirable) qualities of CLI programs; typically, any CLI f…

Denotatively, you're 100% correct.

Connotatively, I have no concerns and won't revisit the comment, but will keep the distinction in mind when addressing a technical audience.

Re: Min: A fast, minimal browser that protects your privacy

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Post by intelVISA »

jancsika wrote: post #86
intelVISA wrote: post #71

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+1 for librewolf, but be sure to augment your security posture with the appropriate countermeasures when using such a unique fingerprint else your 'privacy' is just getting you moved to an even narrower, and more closely regarded list.

I made a pull request to Librewolf that adds a handy dialog to deal with just this issue: Warning: You are using Librewolf. Augment security posture with the appropriate countermeasures? Yes | No | Continue | Abort | Cancel | Cancel with augmented security posture | Speak to elf

Appreciate it, though I'm worried about the UX impact of having the correct choice (speak to elf) all the way at the end...

Re: Min: A fast, minimal browser that protects your privacy

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Post by kevincox »

therealmarv wrote: post #55

Stay away if you value your security. Nothing personally against Electron but a browser is (or can be) exposed to all kinds of sites which do not have your best interest in mind. You really want always the latest security updates and a browser with a strong security concept (sandbox, encapsulation, taking advantage OS security etc) which is not the aim of Electron afaik.

Yes. As I understand it, you should not render untrusted web content in Electron. They do have a checklist of how to attempt to do so securely but overall it is not designed to make web browsers, it is designed to create applications.

https://www.electronjs.org/docs/latest/tutorial/security#iso...

Re: Min: A fast, minimal browser that protects your privacy

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Post by vorpalhex »

arboles wrote: post #109
BigElephant wrote: post #100

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How do you get vertical tabs?

I prefer sidebery because it's cleaner than TST OOTB https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/sidebery/

sidebery also has very lovely tab grouping and tab sleeping (unloads the tabs from memory).

This is nice because you can take all your tabs for a research project, condense them to a group and then nap them until you come back to the project.

Re: Min: A fast, minimal browser that protects your privacy

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Post by owaislone »

sphars wrote: post #88
wereallterrrist wrote: post #54

Just... give Firefox a shot people. Please: https://i.imgur.com/81OpEOy.png

Just downloaded FF this week and started using it as my primary browser as I start to transition from Chromium-based browsers. May I ask what you did to configure your browser that way (extensions/settings)? I like the look of it, and looking for ways to customize my setup.

Also try sideberry. I moved to it from TST and like it so far.

Re: Min: A fast, minimal browser that protects your privacy

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Post by rahoulb »

bityard wrote: post #115

From reading the headline, I was hopeful that this would be one of my most desired apps that doesn't exist yet: a browser that renders pages in Reader Mode, but all the time. Unfortunately this is just a regular browser with "minimal" only meaning practically no UI.

Safari has an option for this (both mobile and desktop). And you can switch it on/off per site.

Re: Min: A fast, minimal browser that protects your privacy

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Post by ipaddr »

ghostpepper wrote: post #119
vagabund wrote: post #104

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If you use Kagi for search, I'm assuming you've used their Orion browser [0], where you can set Kagi as default. Any reason why you didn't like it? [0] https://browser.kagi.com/

I use kagi and had not even heard that they have their own browser. Why would why use that over one of the "big three" (FF/Chrome/Safari) with serious corporate security teams backing them? edit: Okay so it's webkit based, mac only, with built-in adblocking, which sounds nice, but honestly the idea that it can easily install extensions from both chrome and firefox sounds like a security nightmare to me. The fact that…

Why use kagi instead of the big 3? Google, Bing, Yandex? The companies with serious corporate security?
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