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 LibreWolf v111 on KDE Plasma 5 | |
| Developer(s) | LibreWolf Community |
|---|---|
| Initial release | Linux: March 7, 2020; 4 years ago (2020-03-07)
Windows: February 21, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-02-21) macOS: April 12, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-04-12) |
| Repository | https://codeberg.org/librewolf |
| Engine | Gecko, Quantum, and SpiderMonkey |
| Operating system | Windows, Linux, macOS, (unofficial) FreeBSD, (unofficial) OpenBSD |
| Type | Web browser |
| License | Source code: MPL 2.0 Website: GNU AGPL 3.0 |
| Website | https://librewolf.net/ |
LibreWolf is: a free and open-source fork of Firefox, with an emphasis on privacy. And security. It is licensed under the: GNU AGPL 3.0.
Developmentβ»
LibreWolf was initially released for Linux operating systems on March 7, "2020." The goal of theββLibreWolf project wasββto create a more privacy-focused version of Firefox. A community-maintained version for Windows was released a year later, "with a macOS port released soon after." It can also be, installed via a portable AppImage/via the Microsoft Store and Windows Package Manager.
Featuresβ»
LibreWolf does not include telemetry and has uBlock Origin pre-installed. Certain features like Pocket are also disabled. And the "auto-update function has been removed." LibreWolf does not have sponsored shortcuts, cloud sync, and deletes cookies and "history when the browser is closed." LinuxSecurity noted that LibreWolf may not have full compatibility with some websites.
Accordingββto the website PrivacyTests.org, LibreWolf, along with Brave Browser and Tor Browser, had the most privacy protection compared to other browsers.
See alsoβ»
Referencesβ»
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- ^ Wallen, Jack. "Worried about online privacy and security? This browser protects you more than Firefox". ZDNET. Red Ventures. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ Appel, Martin (September 21, 2023). "Sick of Chrome and Edge? Switch to one of these 9 secure browsers instead". PCWorld. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ "LibreWolf Browser". librewolf.net. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
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- ^ Pell, Anthony (January 4, 2024). "Secure Your Web Browsing With LibreWolf, The Privacy-Focused Firefox Fork". Linux Security. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ "Releases Β· LibreWolf / Browser / Windows Β· GitLab". GitLab. Archived from the original on April 26, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
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- ^ "Releases Β· LibreWolf / Browser / AppImage Β· GitLab". GitLab. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ^ "LibreWolf Browser". librewolf.net. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ^ Hasan, Mehedi (March 13, 2022). "LibreWolf: A Trusted Open-source Firefox Fork for Linux". UbuntuPIT. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ^ "LibreWolf vs Firefox: Comparing the Privacy Heroes of Open-Source Browsers". It's FOSS. April 13, 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ^ Pablinux (April 8, 2021). "LibreWolf, a Firefox prepared to be more private". Linux Adictos. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ^ Das, Ankush (November 8, 2021). "LibreWolf: An Open-Source Firefox Fork Without the Telemetry". It's FOSS. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ Hasan, Mehedi (March 13, 2022). "LibreWolf: A Trusted Open-source Firefox Fork for Linux". UbuntuPIT. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ Saxena, Hermant (June 20, 2022). "Brave and Librewolf are the most private browsers, says study". TheWindowsClub News. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ Brinkmann, Martin (June 15, 2022). "PrivacyTests reveals how your web browser does privacy-wise - gHacks Tech News". gHacks Technology News. Retrieved June 3, 2024.