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Which to choose: GNU IceCat or LibreWolf? (lemmy.ca)
submitted 1 day ago by twopi@lemmy.ca to c/privacy@lemmy.ca
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Trying to move away from FireFox.

I know that there is LibreWolf and GNU IceCat.

What are the pros and cons for each?

I tried GNU IceCat and I don't know how to install extensions. How to get extensions for GNU IceCat? Is it easier on LibreWolf?

I need the following extensions:

  • ublock origin
  • send to MPV player
  • privacy badger
  • Distraction free youtube
  • Unhook
  • LeechBlock NG
  • Privacy Badger
  • Tab Session Manager
  • KeePassXC-Browser
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[-] twopi@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Thank you for the comment.

It seems difficult to get extensions onto IceCat it seems. I guess I'd have to update them myself as well.

I use Distraction Free YouTube because I run into errors when using FreeTube. I use Distraction Free YouTube to see the description. I use MPV to view the video.

[-] novacomets@lemmy.myserv.one 3 points 1 day ago

All of the extensions on the Firefox Addon website seem to install fine in IceCat. The extensions will be updated automatically. I recommend after installing IceCat disable all of the extensions that come with it built in or websites won't load as expected.

[-] twopi@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 hours ago

Yes. That was the first things I learned very quickly.

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