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Why I'm all-in on Zen Browser
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Re: Why I'm all-in on Zen Browser
#72To be fair I haven't tried Zen, but Arc still works well. I don't particularly need any new features - so as long as they continue to keep up with timely security patches and Chromium updates I'll probably keep using it. Also - as a developer I would prefer using a Chromium-based browser since it's the most common one used. I tried Dia a few weeks back and was disappointed in its sidebar and profile features.
Agree, unfortunately Chromium is one of the killer features of Arc.
Re: Why I'm all-in on Zen Browser
#73Earlier quoted context omitted.
I want profiles. For example, work and personal. Different bookmarks, different plugins. Even some different settings.
Firefox now has improved Profile mangement https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/profile-management
I hope they don't get rid of `about:profiles` which is perfect for anything I wanted to do with profiles in the last decade.
Re: Why I'm all-in on Zen Browser
#74What does it even mean to be all-in on a browser? You can switch any time, multiple times per day even.
To be all-in on a specific browser means exactly that you deliberately don’t switch to different ones.
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#75Earlier quoted context omitted.
Brave however is riddled with Crypto and AI crap. It doesn't have any useable support for multiple profiles, too: last time I tried it, it would end up showing various errors on every startup and you couldn't have two profiles in the same window.
Hamburger menu > more tools > add new profile Once you have more than one profile, you'll see the switcher in the top right. Also, turn off all crypto/ai stuff in settings. I did and I never see it. It's really not that much.
I just start Librewolf with -P and keep profiles in separate windows. Easy, already fully supported, and allows things like different themes to highlight the fact I am using different profiles.
Re: Why I'm all-in on Zen Browser
#76> Mozilla should take this team, absorb it, and use it to help navigate the future of their flagship browser for end users.
No. Mozilla's leadership would ruin it, too.
Firefox by itself is great technology. That's not the problem. The Mozilla leadership, incentives, and org structure is the problem.
Re: Why I'm all-in on Zen Browser
#77Earlier quoted context omitted.
I want profiles. For example, work and personal. Different bookmarks, different plugins. Even some different settings.
In my recollection, Firefox used to ask you which profile you wanted to use on launch. I don't think I've seen that in years.
IIRC you can use the -p flag to open that menu on launch. It also opens when you haven't set a default profile. And it's possible to access other profiles via about:profiles.
Re: Why I'm all-in on Zen Browser
#78>>> added AI to a browser framework that isn’t a million miles away from stock Chrome.
Wow, very well put. I love how mobile browsers are not even in the conversation.
Re: Why I'm all-in on Zen Browser
#79So what is their monetization model? What can one expect from this product or company in the future? Can't find answers on their About page: https://zen-browser.app/about/
Re: Why I'm all-in on Zen Browser
#80feels like people keep wanting more and more from the browser. I just want it to stay out the way. Lightweight, good dev tools, good privacy settings.