What are your takes on the Zen browser? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 4 days ago by CatLikeLemming@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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I'm currently using Librewolf primarily, as it has good out of the box privacy settings. I really just added Ublock Origin on top of it. I've recently seen another uptick in Zen recommendations though, and I must admit that I like the UI. I'm sure it has worse defaults than Librewolf, so what are the things I should probably apply and what extensions should I download for some extra privacy?

And is the browser even any good beyond the initial impression?

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[-] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 1 points 3 days ago

Plugins are now a popup at the end of the address bar, works for me, although most commonly used are still in the toolbar, which looks cluttered because of it. Still happy with the get out of the way design philosophy.

this post was submitted on 18 Feb 2026

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