Michael KennedyNov 12, 2024

I’ve been trying the very interesting @zenbrowser for a week now. I believe this is my new browser after years of using and loving Vivaldi. I’ll talk more about it tomorrow on @pythonbytes.

One feature dear @zenbrowser team, it would really be great if it came with built in ad blocking that *removed the empty spaces where ads used to be*. I have to use extensions for this where in Vivaldi that wasn’t necessary.

Show threadAddaNov 12, 2024

@mkennedy
Hey. I took a first serious look at @zenbrowser today after your post (somehow, I never investigated it when previously mentioned) and wow. A FLOSS very much feature-rich browser based on Firefox? I might seriously consider dual-running alongside Librewolf and who knows, maybe even move over from Librewolf once.

Eagerly looking forward to the next episode of @pythonbytes now.

Show threadMichael Kennedy
@Adda @zenbrowser @pythonbytes It’s pretty amazing, right? I have the tab bar on the left and collapsed but with a hot-key to open it when needed (though want to do so less and less). With Zen + nextdns.io it’s really solid. Only needs to hide the removed ads sections better but the ad-block extension fixes that for now.
Nov 12, 2024 at 9:02pmWeb
Show threadAddaNov 12, 2024
@mkennedy
@zenbrowser @pythonbytes
I have a 27' monitor so I got used to having the tab side bar open all the time (using Tree Style Tab addon), but having the side bar inbuilt is pretty nice. I am especially intrigued by the option to preview the contents of a link. As of now, I always open links in another tab to look at them later which leads to leaving many tabs opened and forgetting about them. The preview feature might eliminate a few of the sources of my excessive tab opening behaviour.
Show threadDerrickNov 16, 2024
@mkennedy @Adda @zenbrowser @pythonbytes Checking it out now, thanks. Which ad block extension to you recommend along with nextdns?
Show threadMichael KennedyNov 16, 2024
@majordouble @Adda @zenbrowser @pythonbytes Hey Derrick. Here’s what I’m using. Seems reputable and works well: https://getadblock.com/en/
AdBlock

AdBlock is a user-supported browser extension that lets you surf the web ad-free.

Show threadAddaNov 17, 2024
@majordouble
@mkennedy @zenbrowser @pythonbytes
Hey. NextDNS is great, AFAIK. In addition, I personally trust only
https://ublockorigin.com/
But I am not a privacy and security expert. I would recommend checking out what the people working in the field recommend and go with that. We users can have our preferences, but we do not have the capacity to support the claims. Ad blocking addons need full access to everything you do in your browser, and thus choosing wisely is important.
uBlock Origin - Free, open-source ad blocker

uBlock Origin is a free, open-source ad blocker. Block ads on YouTube, Twitch, and across the web with low CPU and memory usage. Available for Firefox, Chrome, Edge, and more.

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