First install LibreWolf: sudo apt update && sudo apt install extrepo -y sudo extrepo enable librewolf sudo apt update && sudo apt install librewolf -y
Second: After closing Firefox, copy Firefox profile (in ~/.mozilla/firefox/) to Librevox profile (in ~/.librewolf/).
Note: I copied the profile into the default profile (as seen in about:profiles) not default-default. I then launched the profile and all my tabs were restored, bookmarks, logins, etc. I will update if something seems broken.
1. How responsive is LibreWolf to security updates? (Once Firefox pushes them out to users, how soon are LibreWolf users then also protected from the now-public vulnerabilities.)
2. Who maintains LibreWolf? Who is in position to vet Mozilla code, vet LibreWolf-specific code, modify, or release code? How are new people given these powers? What is the protection against bad actors on the team, or compromising people on the team?
3. Given some of the odd behavior in the last few years, is there a plan if, hypothetically, a Mozilla executive were to somehow cut off or sabotage LibreWolf? (For example, plan to pivot to doing a hard fork, while somehow assembling and vetting sufficient volunteers to make that viable? Or plan to rebase off some European or LatAm gov't-funded hard fork, while performing much the same third-party vetting&tweaking distro function as done now? Or plan to give up?)
4. Are there any thoughts on when it might make sense to get under the funding&governance umbrella of some tech public interest organization?
5. Any thoughts on moving to official Debian packages (e.g., a combination of the official Stable-track channels for something Firefox ESR-like, plus the Debian Backports channel for the latest browser features)?
(Please note that these infosec questions aren't intended to reflect negative impressions of LibreWolf. The reason for asking is that there are positive impressions of LibreWolf, and these are some questions to consider when moving forward.)
on their page, this is the only information on the project admin: https://codeberg.org/ohfp
who is this? can I trust them with literally my entire digital life and that of my family?
this is a serious problem, "ohfp" might very well be trustworthy but at present there's no way to know
your (4) would go a real way to solving this, but for now I'm not biting
I'd rather take the risk that mozilla sell me some ads than use a browser with zero provenance
I’m not suggesting end-users do this, but I could see, e.g., a debian maintainer doing it.
I think I've sometimes seen security update delays that bad from Tor Browser, but that's also bad there.
I think the security update delay situation would need to be improved.
Anyone got better luck on Mac?
https://orionfeedback.org/d/9535-extension-privacy-badger-br...
The problem, at least for me, is that it requires confidence and trust to give away what is root access to my system and my life and hope they don't intentionally or unintentionally abuse it (malware). I'm sure they are trustworthy people but I would be lying if I said it didn't fill me with anxiety.
Cleaning out all my browser history after every exit really has changed my relationship with the address bar.
Another way of looking at this method is as an antidote to ending up with hundreds of open tabs – I just bookmark it and close it, knowing I'll find it back later when I actually need it :)
On the pages where you want to stay logged in like in HN, click the lock icon left of the URL and toggle "LibreWolf: Always store cookies/data for this site" and that's it.
There's certainly something refreshing about knowing exactly for which sites I'm storing cookies (so far kagi, HN, gmail, YT...)
Random people are usually pretty trustworthy, in my experience. Not all, but the vast majority are.
Just make sure to diff them at least or migrate the parts you want to keep.
[1] https://www.howtogeek.com/557929/how-to-see-and-disable-the-...
Not judging the morality of this practice, rather saying that if like me you dislike that practice in general then listening to the hate rants of companies that hatewagon for clicks may influence you in a way you would rather not be influenced.
Mastery of the languages/frameworks you're working in does not make some a Senior or Principal.
While deep expertise in a language is important, true senior and principal engineers combine this mastery with many other skills.
They demonstrate strong architectural knowledge, guide and mentor others, and champion best practices.
They communicate effectively with colleagues and partners of various levels and roles.
They take ownership of complex initiatives end to end, balancing near-term needs with long-term goals.
Their value lies in how they combine technical excellence with leadership, problem-solving, and the ability to align technology decisions to broader business objectives.
[0]:https://old.reddit.com/r/LibreWolf/comments/1j0ckr9/recent_f...
brew install librewolf --no-quarantine
brew upgrade librewolf --no-quarantine
After a bit of wrestling with a few per page settings, I have most websites running how I like them.
I use Zoom Page WE to manage per page zoom levels, this alone was a game changer for me compared to Safari.
I'm planning to fully switch to Linux someday which will probably be arch so I've done a test setup. I've installed the https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/librewolf-bin package and that worked equally well.
[0] https://assets.mozilla.net/annualreport/2022/mozilla-fdn-990...
Related: Self-Hosting a Firefox Sync Server
apt get install librewolf
Librewolf is still connecting to e100.net.