#web-browsers — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #web-browsers, aggregated by home.social.
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Here are some #UserAgentStrings that use the #Firefox token. Very interesting.
From the #EkiohFlow #WebBrowser:
Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux aarch64) EkiohFlow/7.0.1.42890 Flow/7.0.1 (like Gecko/20100101 Firefox/136.0 rv:136.0)
Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 15_5_0) EkiohFlow/7.0.1.43098M Flow/7.0.1 (like Gecko/20100101 Firefox/140.0 rv:140.0)From the #ServoEngine:
Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10.15; rv:140.0) Servo/0.0.6 Firefox/140.0
Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:153.0) Servo/0.6.0 Firefox/153.0A lesson for the developers of the #Ladybird #WebBrowser: they act all independent and innovative, but end up including the tokens “AppleWebKit/537.36 Safari/537.36” and “Chrome/140.0.0.0” in their #UserAgent, thereby supporting the most monopolistic #browser ever. Meh.
#UserAgentString #UserAgents #Mozilla #MozillaFirefox #Browsers #WebBrowsers #EkiohFlowBrowser #EkiohFlowWebBrowser #FlowBrowser #FlowWebBrowser #Servo #MozillaServo #LadybirdWebBrowser #LadybirdBrowser
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Here are some #UserAgentStrings that use the #Firefox token. Very interesting.
From the #EkiohFlow #WebBrowser:
Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux aarch64) EkiohFlow/7.0.1.42890 Flow/7.0.1 (like Gecko/20100101 Firefox/136.0 rv:136.0)
Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 15_5_0) EkiohFlow/7.0.1.43098M Flow/7.0.1 (like Gecko/20100101 Firefox/140.0 rv:140.0)From the #ServoEngine:
Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10.15; rv:140.0) Servo/0.0.6 Firefox/140.0
Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:153.0) Servo/0.6.0 Firefox/153.0A lesson for the developers of the #Ladybird #WebBrowser: they act all independent and innovative, but end up including the tokens “AppleWebKit/537.36 Safari/537.36” and “Chrome/140.0.0.0” in their #UserAgent, thereby supporting the most monopolistic #browser ever. Meh.
#UserAgentString #UserAgents #Mozilla #MozillaFirefox #Browsers #WebBrowsers #EkiohFlowBrowser #EkiohFlowWebBrowser #FlowBrowser #FlowWebBrowser #Servo #MozillaServo #LadybirdWebBrowser #LadybirdBrowser
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Here are some #UserAgentStrings that use the #Firefox token. Very interesting.
From the #EkiohFlow #WebBrowser:
Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux aarch64) EkiohFlow/7.0.1.42890 Flow/7.0.1 (like Gecko/20100101 Firefox/136.0 rv:136.0)
Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 15_5_0) EkiohFlow/7.0.1.43098M Flow/7.0.1 (like Gecko/20100101 Firefox/140.0 rv:140.0)From the #ServoEngine:
Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10.15; rv:140.0) Servo/0.0.6 Firefox/140.0
Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:153.0) Servo/0.6.0 Firefox/153.0A lesson for the developers of the #Ladybird #WebBrowser: they act all independent and innovative, but end up including the tokens “AppleWebKit/537.36 Safari/537.36” and “Chrome/140.0.0.0” in their #UserAgent, thereby supporting the most monopolistic #browser ever. Meh.
#UserAgentString #UserAgents #Mozilla #MozillaFirefox #Browsers #WebBrowsers #EkiohFlowBrowser #EkiohFlowWebBrowser #FlowBrowser #FlowWebBrowser #Servo #MozillaServo #LadybirdWebBrowser #LadybirdBrowser
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Here are some #UserAgentStrings that use the #Firefox token. Very interesting.
From the #EkiohFlow #WebBrowser:
Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux aarch64) EkiohFlow/7.0.1.42890 Flow/7.0.1 (like Gecko/20100101 Firefox/136.0 rv:136.0)
Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 15_5_0) EkiohFlow/7.0.1.43098M Flow/7.0.1 (like Gecko/20100101 Firefox/140.0 rv:140.0)From the #ServoEngine:
Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10.15; rv:140.0) Servo/0.0.6 Firefox/140.0
Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:153.0) Servo/0.6.0 Firefox/153.0A lesson for the developers of the #Ladybird #WebBrowser: they act all independent and innovative, but end up including the tokens “AppleWebKit/537.36 Safari/537.36” and “Chrome/140.0.0.0” in their #UserAgent, thereby supporting the most monopolistic #browser ever. Meh.
#UserAgentString #UserAgents #Mozilla #MozillaFirefox #Browsers #WebBrowsers #EkiohFlowBrowser #EkiohFlowWebBrowser #FlowBrowser #FlowWebBrowser #Servo #MozillaServo #LadybirdWebBrowser #LadybirdBrowser
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The Register: The search company that plants trees just launched a Linux browser to help Europe battle big tech. “Berlin-based eco-conscious search outfit Ecosia is expanding its range of European-focused web browsers to include a Linux version, citing the growing number of users in the EU looking for open alternatives to the clutches of American tech giants.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/09/11/the-register-the-search-company-that-plants-trees-just-launched-a-linux-browser-to-help-europe-battle-big-tech/ -
The Register: The search company that plants trees just launched a Linux browser to help Europe battle big tech. “Berlin-based eco-conscious search outfit Ecosia is expanding its range of European-focused web browsers to include a Linux version, citing the growing number of users in the EU looking for open alternatives to the clutches of American tech giants.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/09/11/the-register-the-search-company-that-plants-trees-just-launched-a-linux-browser-to-help-europe-battle-big-tech/ -
The Register: The search company that plants trees just launched a Linux browser to help Europe battle big tech. “Berlin-based eco-conscious search outfit Ecosia is expanding its range of European-focused web browsers to include a Linux version, citing the growing number of users in the EU looking for open alternatives to the clutches of American tech giants.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/09/11/the-register-the-search-company-that-plants-trees-just-launched-a-linux-browser-to-help-europe-battle-big-tech/ -
The Register: The search company that plants trees just launched a Linux browser to help Europe battle big tech. “Berlin-based eco-conscious search outfit Ecosia is expanding its range of European-focused web browsers to include a Linux version, citing the growing number of users in the EU looking for open alternatives to the clutches of American tech giants.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/09/11/the-register-the-search-company-that-plants-trees-just-launched-a-linux-browser-to-help-europe-battle-big-tech/ -
The Register: The search company that plants trees just launched a Linux browser to help Europe battle big tech. “Berlin-based eco-conscious search outfit Ecosia is expanding its range of European-focused web browsers to include a Linux version, citing the growing number of users in the EU looking for open alternatives to the clutches of American tech giants.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/09/11/the-register-the-search-company-that-plants-trees-just-launched-a-linux-browser-to-help-europe-battle-big-tech/ -
Ars Technica: LinkedIn beats “BrowserGate” lawsuits over scanning users’ Chrome extensions. “LinkedIn beat two lawsuits over its practice of scanning users’ browser extensions, with a judge granting the Microsoft subsidiary’s motion to dismiss the cases. The users who sued LinkedIn failed to adequately allege that they have standing to sue because neither asserted that they ‘had […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/09/11/ars-technica-linkedin-beats-browsergate-lawsuits-over-scanning-users-chrome-extensions/ -
Ars Technica: LinkedIn beats “BrowserGate” lawsuits over scanning users’ Chrome extensions. “LinkedIn beat two lawsuits over its practice of scanning users’ browser extensions, with a judge granting the Microsoft subsidiary’s motion to dismiss the cases. The users who sued LinkedIn failed to adequately allege that they have standing to sue because neither asserted that they ‘had […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/09/11/ars-technica-linkedin-beats-browsergate-lawsuits-over-scanning-users-chrome-extensions/ -
Ars Technica: LinkedIn beats “BrowserGate” lawsuits over scanning users’ Chrome extensions. “LinkedIn beat two lawsuits over its practice of scanning users’ browser extensions, with a judge granting the Microsoft subsidiary’s motion to dismiss the cases. The users who sued LinkedIn failed to adequately allege that they have standing to sue because neither asserted that they ‘had […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/09/11/ars-technica-linkedin-beats-browsergate-lawsuits-over-scanning-users-chrome-extensions/ -
Ars Technica: LinkedIn beats “BrowserGate” lawsuits over scanning users’ Chrome extensions. “LinkedIn beat two lawsuits over its practice of scanning users’ browser extensions, with a judge granting the Microsoft subsidiary’s motion to dismiss the cases. The users who sued LinkedIn failed to adequately allege that they have standing to sue because neither asserted that they ‘had […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/09/11/ars-technica-linkedin-beats-browsergate-lawsuits-over-scanning-users-chrome-extensions/ -
Ars Technica: LinkedIn beats “BrowserGate” lawsuits over scanning users’ Chrome extensions. “LinkedIn beat two lawsuits over its practice of scanning users’ browser extensions, with a judge granting the Microsoft subsidiary’s motion to dismiss the cases. The users who sued LinkedIn failed to adequately allege that they have standing to sue because neither asserted that they ‘had […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/09/11/ars-technica-linkedin-beats-browsergate-lawsuits-over-scanning-users-chrome-extensions/ -
Ha... it happened. Chrome finally has a decent Read Mode, and naturally it's half-hidden (sometimes it pops up in the address bar, else you need to right-click in the page and select the option), and only once you locate it can you pin it.
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Ha... it happened. Chrome finally has a decent Read Mode, and naturally it's half-hidden (sometimes it pops up in the address bar, else you need to right-click in the page and select the option), and only once you locate it can you pin it.
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Ha... it happened. Chrome finally has a decent Read Mode, and naturally it's half-hidden (sometimes it pops up in the address bar, else you need to right-click in the page and select the option), and only once you locate it can you pin it.
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Ha... it happened. Chrome finally has a decent Read Mode, and naturally it's half-hidden (sometimes it pops up in the address bar, else you need to right-click in the page and select the option), and only once you locate it can you pin it.
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Ha... it happened. Chrome finally has a decent Read Mode, and naturally it's half-hidden (sometimes it pops up in the address bar, else you need to right-click in the page and select the option), and only once you locate it can you pin it.
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CW: Repost: Use Firefox
Ramkumar Shankar says you should use Firefox, and they're right: you should. Not just because it's a great browser, and it is, but because doing so helps protect the freedom and openness of the Web. Use Firefox.
Read more: https://danq.me/2026/09/10/use-firefox/#repost #browserWars #browsers #diversity #firefox #internet #web #webBrowser #webBrowsers
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👽🤦♂️ Behold, the pinnacle of human intellect: an article that requires #JavaScript and #cookies to decipher its alien secrets. Because, clearly, the universe's deepest mysteries are best explored through web browsers. 🍪🛸
https://openai.com/index/an-alien-mind/ #WebBrowsers #HumanIntellect #AlienSecrets #HackerNews #ngated -
👽🤦♂️ Behold, the pinnacle of human intellect: an article that requires #JavaScript and #cookies to decipher its alien secrets. Because, clearly, the universe's deepest mysteries are best explored through web browsers. 🍪🛸
https://openai.com/index/an-alien-mind/ #WebBrowsers #HumanIntellect #AlienSecrets #HackerNews #ngated -
👽🤦♂️ Behold, the pinnacle of human intellect: an article that requires #JavaScript and #cookies to decipher its alien secrets. Because, clearly, the universe's deepest mysteries are best explored through web browsers. 🍪🛸
https://openai.com/index/an-alien-mind/ #WebBrowsers #HumanIntellect #AlienSecrets #HackerNews #ngated -
👽🤦♂️ Behold, the pinnacle of human intellect: an article that requires #JavaScript and #cookies to decipher its alien secrets. Because, clearly, the universe's deepest mysteries are best explored through web browsers. 🍪🛸
https://openai.com/index/an-alien-mind/ #WebBrowsers #HumanIntellect #AlienSecrets #HackerNews #ngated -
👽🤦♂️ Behold, the pinnacle of human intellect: an article that requires #JavaScript and #cookies to decipher its alien secrets. Because, clearly, the universe's deepest mysteries are best explored through web browsers. 🍪🛸
https://openai.com/index/an-alien-mind/ #WebBrowsers #HumanIntellect #AlienSecrets #HackerNews #ngated -
CW: Repost: Chrome again exempts Google from user site data settings
Jeff Johnson observes that Google Chrome has AGAIN started ignoring user privacy settings specifically for .google.com domains. This leads me to ask, not for the first time, why are there still so many people using Chrome as their daily driver, when there are so many perfectly-good alternatives that don't feed the beast in the same way?
Read more: https://danq.me/2026/09/06/chrome-again-exempts-google-from-user-site-data-settings/#repost #browsers #ethics #google #monopoly #privacy #security #webBrowser #webBrowsers
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Reuters: Opera loses court challenge against EU exemption of Microsoft’s Edge from DMA rules. “Norwegian browser maker Opera on Wednesday lost its court challenge against EU antitrust regulators’ decision to exempt Microsoft’s browser Edge from rules reining in the power of Big Tech.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/09/05/reuters-opera-loses-court-challenge-against-eu-exemption-of-microsofts-edge-from-dma-rules/ -
Reuters: Opera loses court challenge against EU exemption of Microsoft’s Edge from DMA rules. “Norwegian browser maker Opera on Wednesday lost its court challenge against EU antitrust regulators’ decision to exempt Microsoft’s browser Edge from rules reining in the power of Big Tech.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/09/05/reuters-opera-loses-court-challenge-against-eu-exemption-of-microsofts-edge-from-dma-rules/ -
Reuters: Opera loses court challenge against EU exemption of Microsoft’s Edge from DMA rules. “Norwegian browser maker Opera on Wednesday lost its court challenge against EU antitrust regulators’ decision to exempt Microsoft’s browser Edge from rules reining in the power of Big Tech.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/09/05/reuters-opera-loses-court-challenge-against-eu-exemption-of-microsofts-edge-from-dma-rules/ -
Reuters: Opera loses court challenge against EU exemption of Microsoft’s Edge from DMA rules. “Norwegian browser maker Opera on Wednesday lost its court challenge against EU antitrust regulators’ decision to exempt Microsoft’s browser Edge from rules reining in the power of Big Tech.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/09/05/reuters-opera-loses-court-challenge-against-eu-exemption-of-microsofts-edge-from-dma-rules/ -
Reuters: Opera loses court challenge against EU exemption of Microsoft’s Edge from DMA rules. “Norwegian browser maker Opera on Wednesday lost its court challenge against EU antitrust regulators’ decision to exempt Microsoft’s browser Edge from rules reining in the power of Big Tech.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/09/05/reuters-opera-loses-court-challenge-against-eu-exemption-of-microsofts-edge-from-dma-rules/ -
RE: https://social.vivaldi.net/@Vivaldi/117205823055261112
Really appreciate the better PWA discovery! ✨️ Its very nice to have my favourite web-tools available as apps! 🤩
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RE: https://social.vivaldi.net/@Vivaldi/117205823055261112
Really appreciate the better PWA discovery! ✨️ Its very nice to have my favourite web-tools available as apps! 🤩
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RE: https://social.vivaldi.net/@Vivaldi/117205823055261112
Really appreciate the better PWA discovery! ✨️ Its very nice to have my favourite web-tools available as apps! 🤩
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RE: https://social.vivaldi.net/@Vivaldi/117205823055261112
Really appreciate the better PWA discovery! ✨️ Its very nice to have my favourite web-tools available as apps! 🤩
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RE: https://social.vivaldi.net/@Vivaldi/117205823055261112
Really appreciate the better PWA discovery! ✨️ Its very nice to have my favourite web-tools available as apps! 🤩
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The EU General Court has upheld Microsoft Edge's non-designation as a gatekeeper under browser-specific DMA rules, while leaving Microsoft regulated for other services.
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The EU General Court has upheld Microsoft Edge's non-designation as a gatekeeper under browser-specific DMA rules, while leaving Microsoft regulated for other services.
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The EU General Court has upheld Microsoft Edge's non-designation as a gatekeeper under browser-specific DMA rules, while leaving Microsoft regulated for other services.
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The EU General Court has upheld Microsoft Edge's non-designation as a gatekeeper under browser-specific DMA rules, while leaving Microsoft regulated for other services.
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The EU General Court has upheld Microsoft Edge's non-designation as a gatekeeper under browser-specific DMA rules, while leaving Microsoft regulated for other services.
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Mozilla Blog: Firefox new release cadence and what to expect. “Some of you may have heard about this change from the announcement the team shared in early July, but Firefox is moving to a two-week release cycle. The first release on the new cadence is Firefox 155 on September 1, 2026, two weeks earlier than the originally planned September 15 release.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/08/22/mozilla-blog-firefox-new-release-cadence-and-what-to-expect/ -
Mozilla Blog: Firefox new release cadence and what to expect. “Some of you may have heard about this change from the announcement the team shared in early July, but Firefox is moving to a two-week release cycle. The first release on the new cadence is Firefox 155 on September 1, 2026, two weeks earlier than the originally planned September 15 release.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/08/22/mozilla-blog-firefox-new-release-cadence-and-what-to-expect/ -
Mozilla Blog: Firefox new release cadence and what to expect. “Some of you may have heard about this change from the announcement the team shared in early July, but Firefox is moving to a two-week release cycle. The first release on the new cadence is Firefox 155 on September 1, 2026, two weeks earlier than the originally planned September 15 release.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/08/22/mozilla-blog-firefox-new-release-cadence-and-what-to-expect/ -
Mozilla Blog: Firefox new release cadence and what to expect. “Some of you may have heard about this change from the announcement the team shared in early July, but Firefox is moving to a two-week release cycle. The first release on the new cadence is Firefox 155 on September 1, 2026, two weeks earlier than the originally planned September 15 release.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/08/22/mozilla-blog-firefox-new-release-cadence-and-what-to-expect/ -
Mozilla Blog: Firefox new release cadence and what to expect. “Some of you may have heard about this change from the announcement the team shared in early July, but Firefox is moving to a two-week release cycle. The first release on the new cadence is Firefox 155 on September 1, 2026, two weeks earlier than the originally planned September 15 release.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/08/22/mozilla-blog-firefox-new-release-cadence-and-what-to-expect/ -
Can You Still Use an Old OS on the Modern Web?
Old operating systems can still be useful, but the modern web is often the hardest and least forgiving job we ask them to do.https://deadparrotbbs.com/can-you-still-use-an-old-os-on-the-modern-web/
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Can You Still Use an Old OS on the Modern Web?
Old operating systems can still be useful, but the modern web is often the hardest and least forgiving job we ask them to do.https://deadparrotbbs.com/can-you-still-use-an-old-os-on-the-modern-web/
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Can You Still Use an Old OS on the Modern Web?
Old operating systems can still be useful, but the modern web is often the hardest and least forgiving job we ask them to do.https://deadparrotbbs.com/can-you-still-use-an-old-os-on-the-modern-web/
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Can You Still Use an Old OS on the Modern Web?
Old operating systems can still be useful, but the modern web is often the hardest and least forgiving job we ask them to do.https://deadparrotbbs.com/can-you-still-use-an-old-os-on-the-modern-web/
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Lifehacker: That Chrome Update Pop-Up May Actually Be Malware. “If you’re seeing pop-ups in Chrome pushing you to download an update in order to continue browsing or avoid losing access to your data, you may be a target for malware. As Android Authority reports, compromised browser extensions appear to be distributing malicious scripts disguised as ‘critical’ security updates.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/08/16/lifehacker-that-chrome-update-pop-up-may-actually-be-malware/ -
Lifehacker: That Chrome Update Pop-Up May Actually Be Malware. “If you’re seeing pop-ups in Chrome pushing you to download an update in order to continue browsing or avoid losing access to your data, you may be a target for malware. As Android Authority reports, compromised browser extensions appear to be distributing malicious scripts disguised as ‘critical’ security updates.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/08/16/lifehacker-that-chrome-update-pop-up-may-actually-be-malware/ -
Lifehacker: That Chrome Update Pop-Up May Actually Be Malware. “If you’re seeing pop-ups in Chrome pushing you to download an update in order to continue browsing or avoid losing access to your data, you may be a target for malware. As Android Authority reports, compromised browser extensions appear to be distributing malicious scripts disguised as ‘critical’ security updates.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/08/16/lifehacker-that-chrome-update-pop-up-may-actually-be-malware/ -
Lifehacker: That Chrome Update Pop-Up May Actually Be Malware. “If you’re seeing pop-ups in Chrome pushing you to download an update in order to continue browsing or avoid losing access to your data, you may be a target for malware. As Android Authority reports, compromised browser extensions appear to be distributing malicious scripts disguised as ‘critical’ security updates.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/08/16/lifehacker-that-chrome-update-pop-up-may-actually-be-malware/ -
Lifehacker: That Chrome Update Pop-Up May Actually Be Malware. “If you’re seeing pop-ups in Chrome pushing you to download an update in order to continue browsing or avoid losing access to your data, you may be a target for malware. As Android Authority reports, compromised browser extensions appear to be distributing malicious scripts disguised as ‘critical’ security updates.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/08/16/lifehacker-that-chrome-update-pop-up-may-actually-be-malware/ -
WordPress: Introducing the WordPress Browser Extension. “This new open source extension lets logged-in site users easily hide the admin bar while keeping its most helpful shortcuts in the browser toolbar, provides quick access to all of your WordPress sites, and adds helpful tools for developers and content creators.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/08/16/wordpress-introducing-the-wordpress-browser-extension/ -
WordPress: Introducing the WordPress Browser Extension. “This new open source extension lets logged-in site users easily hide the admin bar while keeping its most helpful shortcuts in the browser toolbar, provides quick access to all of your WordPress sites, and adds helpful tools for developers and content creators.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/08/16/wordpress-introducing-the-wordpress-browser-extension/ -
WordPress: Introducing the WordPress Browser Extension. “This new open source extension lets logged-in site users easily hide the admin bar while keeping its most helpful shortcuts in the browser toolbar, provides quick access to all of your WordPress sites, and adds helpful tools for developers and content creators.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/08/16/wordpress-introducing-the-wordpress-browser-extension/ -
WordPress: Introducing the WordPress Browser Extension. “This new open source extension lets logged-in site users easily hide the admin bar while keeping its most helpful shortcuts in the browser toolbar, provides quick access to all of your WordPress sites, and adds helpful tools for developers and content creators.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/08/16/wordpress-introducing-the-wordpress-browser-extension/ -
WordPress: Introducing the WordPress Browser Extension. “This new open source extension lets logged-in site users easily hide the admin bar while keeping its most helpful shortcuts in the browser toolbar, provides quick access to all of your WordPress sites, and adds helpful tools for developers and content creators.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/08/16/wordpress-introducing-the-wordpress-browser-extension/