DuckDuckGo Browser? First I've heard of this
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- jztemple2
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DuckDuckGo Browser? First I've heard of this
I just saw an ad on Facebook that mentions a DuckDuckGo browser. Anyone have any experience with this? I'm dubious to install it without some kind of OO opinions.
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Re: DuckDuckGo Browser? First I've heard of this
seems alright to me:
https://www.makeuseof.com/pro-cons-duck ... p-browser/
(it's available for Windows, OSX, iOS and Android but there's no Linux version, so i am not able to try it)
https://www.makeuseof.com/pro-cons-duck ... p-browser/
(it's available for Windows, OSX, iOS and Android but there's no Linux version, so i am not able to try it)
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Re: DuckDuckGo Browser? First I've heard of this
Thanks for the link!
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Re: DuckDuckGo Browser? First I've heard of this
Hmm, don't like not having extensions. I'd be lost without Imgur Uploader, for one.
I've been using DDG as my search engine for a year or more now, and with Firefox as my browser I'm satisfied with my level of privacy. I know it isn't leakproof, but I'm mostly a shadow as far as Google is concerned.
Would try their browser if they support extensions, though, and if the extensions I like are compatible.
I've been using DDG as my search engine for a year or more now, and with Firefox as my browser I'm satisfied with my level of privacy. I know it isn't leakproof, but I'm mostly a shadow as far as Google is concerned.
Would try their browser if they support extensions, though, and if the extensions I like are compatible.
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Re: DuckDuckGo Browser? First I've heard of this
I used it many years ago for a while when it first came out, but I just couldn't get past the quirks and differences from my normal browsing experience. That could have changed by now of course.
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Re: DuckDuckGo Browser? First I've heard of this
I've been using the DuckDuckGo browser on my Mac for about a year now, mainly for YouTube since it offers a nice clean player with no ads. I don't use any extensions so it's clean and fast for most of my browsing and does a decent job suppressing ads. I think DuckDuckGo offers a paid VPN option for more security but I end up using Apple's private relay with Safari where I have access to basic VPN. I no longer use Chrome.
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Re: DuckDuckGo Browser? First I've heard of this
if i'm ever forced to use Chrome at work... i don't, i'll get Chromium instead.
typically the job utilizes Office365, so i'll download Edge browser for maximum compatibility with Outlook/Teams/Office/whatever, and i *only* use that browser for work-related tasks in the M$ sphere. if the company doesn't want their usage data siphoned up by the browser provider, that's on them to prevent. otherwise i'll use Brave as my daily work-related browser for everything else (and Firefox for my personal use).