I’m into privacy, but I really enjoy my pixel as it is too. The main concern is my Dexcom continuous blood glucose monitor. It gives annoying warnings about not being tested with the current os version every time I update. I don’t even use betas.
That is tempting, especially if I knew I wouldn’t lose some picky software. I think I’m in a reasonable state of balance between Google and privacy at the moment.
It is my default launcher too but it requires a different mindset if you’re used to arranging icons. You spend more time choosing wallpaper instead of arranging things. Just, tag your apps and search for them. It’s much better than it sounds. And any widgets you want just scroll up from the bottom.
I use Firefox with Phoenix on the desktop so the standard profile is just a little less strict than librewolf and the hardened profile is a little more strict. https://github.com/celenityy/Phoenix
I was using (and really liked) Librewolf until I heard that they were having trouble keeping up with Firefox updates. Now I’m using the Phonenix configurations for Firefox and keeping the FF updates separate from the privacy configuration settings. Avoiding forks lets you get the best of both worlds.
https://github.com/celenityy/Phoenix https://codeberg.org/celenity/Phoenix/wiki/Comparison
I’m on mastodon.social and a search for .threads.net accounts shows many pages. I follow some that I couldn’t find on mastodon otherwise.
I auto delete all history after 28 days but I keep tabs open for sites like this that I’m logged into so those cookies aren’t deleted because the history is never that old
Firefox. Hardened via Phoenix https://github.com/neuroradiology/Phoenix-for-Firefox?tab=readme-ov-file
I’ve been on mastodon for 8 years and it’s ok but it can’t catch the masses. It has been paralyzed from advancing by a vocal minority.
It shouldn’t take 6 years to get search and quote posts. They also need optional algorithmic feeds.
No mention of phoenix here? I moved from Librewolf over concerns it wasn’t keeping up and this project does much like the arkenfox stuff does by using the current firefox and just changing some settiings and policies so you are never behind the latest version of firefox. Check out their comparisons: https://codeberg.org/celenity/Phoenix/wiki/Comparison#safe-browsing
My favorite client just got better
I’m just afraid it’s gonna be another 2 years before it’s ready for everyday use
I believe that also works in Firefox now