Not Reaper Related But...

Jeffsounds · 05-09-2025, 11:42 AM

What browser are you folks using? I was using Opera until about a week ago when it suddenly froze and refuses to do anything. So now I'm using Brave but I miss the features Opera offered. So I thought I'd ask here and get some suggestions.

Thanks!

DerMetzgermeister · 05-09-2025, 12:17 PM

Vivaldi

mixer9 · 05-09-2025, 04:29 PM

firefox + ublock origin

nofish · 05-09-2025, 04:53 PM

Which platform?

Jeffsounds · 05-09-2025, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nofish

Which platform?

Windows 11 Pro

nofish · 05-09-2025, 05:01 PM

Ungoogled Chromium (via WinGet).

SonicAxiom · 05-09-2025, 05:36 PM

Vivaldi is the Reaper among browsers regarding customization. "Improve YouTube", "Dark Theme" and "uBlock Origin" are my favorite add-ons. I'm using a portable Vivaldi install.

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DarkTron · 05-09-2025, 06:59 PM

Firefox and Ecosia.

audioeditor · 05-10-2025, 02:30 AM

Microsoft Edge - Also support chrome extensions.

serr · 05-10-2025, 09:05 AM

Firefox and Ublock Origin here too. Probably since 2005 or something.
So... what should I be using instead?

Lloyd-Phillips · 05-10-2025, 09:22 AM

I feel a bit dirty saying this:

I use Google Chrome

I hope I am not in violation of anything.

Wait! I do use Opera portable sometimes!
And I will try those mentioned in this thread

Jeffsounds · 05-10-2025, 10:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nofish

Ungoogled Chromium (via WinGet).

Ungoogled?

Quote:

Originally Posted by SonicAxiom

Vivaldi is the Reaper among browsers regarding customization. "Improve YouTube", "Dark Theme" and "uBlock Origin" are my favorite add-ons. I'm using a portable Vivaldi install.

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I'm taking a look at it now. What is Improve YouTube?

Quote:

Originally Posted by audioeditor

Microsoft Edge - Also support chrome extensions.

I prefer to keep anything Microsoft at a minimum.

Loukas · 05-10-2025, 10:51 AM

The browser I use the most is Librewolf.
LibreWolf is a free and open-source fork of Firefox, with an emphasis on privacy and security.

The search engine I installed is DuckDuckgo.

I also have a VPN installed.

(privacy and security is important to me...)

All in all, no problems in terms of latency or whatever.

(OS: Windows 11 pro)

citizenkeith · 05-10-2025, 12:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mixer9

firefox + ublock origin

Same!

DerMetzgermeister · 05-10-2025, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeffsounds

Ungoogled?

The original open source Chromium browser that is the basis for Chrome, without the code added by Google.

bolgwrad · 05-10-2025, 05:04 PM

MyPal, the 32-bit free Windows development of Pale Moon (ex Firefox) not only plays BBC and Twitter videos (which the last 32-bit Chrome doesn't), it eliminates any YT ads whatever. Not 'Pro Secrets' clickbait, unfortunately.
It also works well with WindowBlinds (which blah blah). +ublock origin.

BrentP · 05-11-2025, 03:19 PM

I've been using Firefox with NoScript for many years on both Windows 10 and Linux Mint without any issue.

Glennbo · 05-11-2025, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BrentP

I've been using Firefox with NoScript for many years on both Windows 10 and Linux Mint without any issue.

Same here. Firefox with NoScript, and no other plugins.

I've used that configuration, first in Windows from 2005 to 2018, and now in Linux from 2018 on. When I made the switch to Linux, I exported my NoScript rules and all my settings in Firefox, imported them into my Linux setup, and instantly my browser was exactly like I had been using it in Windows.

I even switched my wife's machine to Linux while she was at work, and Firefox along with Thunderbird were so identical to her Windows machine, I never got one complaint.

peter5992 · 05-12-2025, 11:52 AM

Chrome. I'm on Windows 10 / 11.

Jeffsounds · 05-12-2025, 04:04 PM

I'm looking at Vivaldi right now. I see that it has a Speed Dial feature but can't find how to make it work?

SonicAxiom · 05-12-2025, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeffsounds

I'm looking at Vivaldi right now. I see that it has a Speed Dial feature but can't find how to make it work?

vivaldi:settings/all/

then, start typing in what you are looking for in the search field (top left) and you should see the corresponding options.

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Dstruct · 05-12-2025, 04:40 PM

Firefox

DerMetzgermeister · 05-12-2025, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeffsounds

I'm looking at Vivaldi right now. I see that it has a Speed Dial feature but can't find how to make it work?

In Settings -> Start Page, there's the speed dial settings

Steff_Swe · Yesterday, 11:01 AM

Librewolf and firefox on ubuntu and debian

Jeffsounds · Yesterday, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SonicAxiom

vivaldi:settings/all/

then, start typing in what you are looking for in the search field (top left) and you should see the corresponding options.

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Ok, I am either blind or stoopid or both because I'm just not seeing anywhere I can add sites to Speed Dial and have them show up anywhere.

Quote:

Originally Posted by DerMetzgermeister

In Settings -> Start Page, there's the speed dial settings

I found those but now that they're set, how do I get it to work?

05-09-2025, 11:42 AM	#1
Jeffsounds Human being with feelings Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Northeast Michigan Posts: 3,495	Not Reaper Related But... What browser are you folks using? I was using Opera until about a week ago when it suddenly froze and refuses to do anything. So now I'm using Brave but I miss the features Opera offered. So I thought I'd ask here and get some suggestions. Thanks! __________________ "TV has become nothing more than a Petri dish where this country grows its idiots." -Dr. John Becker My First CD On Spotify - Side O' The Highway

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05-09-2025, 05:01 PM	#6
nofish Human being with feelings Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: home is where the heart is Posts: 12,403	Ungoogled Chromium (via WinGet). __________________ me on Soundcloud (Beats Rap Reggae) Wikiloops - free online jams, check it out my ReaScripts SWS issue tracker Donations

05-09-2025, 05:36 PM	#7
SonicAxiom Human being with feelings Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 3,443	Vivaldi is the Reaper among browsers regarding customization. "Improve YouTube", "Dark Theme" and "uBlock Origin" are my favorite add-ons. I'm using a portable Vivaldi install. . __________________ Check out AVConvert (free, super-fast media file manipulation via the right-click context-menu in Windows Explorer) and my free VST plugins. My Reaper tutorials and studio related videos on youtube.

05-10-2025, 09:22 AM	#11
Lloyd-Phillips Human being with feelings Join Date: Sep 2022 Location: Philippines Posts: 181	I feel a bit dirty saying this: I use Google Chrome I hope I am not in violation of anything. Wait! I do use Opera portable sometimes! And I will try those mentioned in this thread __________________ Computer: Win10, I7 7700, 32Gig - Equipment: Yamaha CBX-K1, QuNexus, PreSonus StudioLive AR-8 USB

05-09-2025, 12:17 PM	#2
DerMetzgermeister Human being with feelings Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,389	Vivaldi

05-09-2025, 04:29 PM	#3
mixer9 Human being with feelings Join Date: Mar 2019 Posts: 285	firefox + ublock origin

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DarkTron Human being with feelings Join Date: Oct 2023 Posts: 28	Firefox and Ecosia.

05-10-2025, 02:30 AM	#9
audioeditor Human being with feelings Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 66	Microsoft Edge - Also support chrome extensions.

05-10-2025, 09:05 AM	#10
serr Human being with feelings Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 13,550	Firefox and Ublock Origin here too. Probably since 2005 or something. So... what should I be using instead?

05-10-2025, 10:51 AM	#13
Loukas Human being with feelings Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Belgium Posts: 48	The browser I use the most is Librewolf. LibreWolf is a free and open-source fork of Firefox, with an emphasis on privacy and security. The search engine I installed is DuckDuckgo. I also have a VPN installed. (privacy and security is important to me...) All in all, no problems in terms of latency or whatever. (OS: Windows 11 pro)

05-10-2025, 05:04 PM	#16
bolgwrad Human being with feelings Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: On my arse in Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 2,746	MyPal, the 32-bit free Windows development of Pale Moon (ex Firefox) not only plays BBC and Twitter videos (which the last 32-bit Chrome doesn't), it eliminates any YT ads whatever. Not 'Pro Secrets' clickbait, unfortunately. It also works well with WindowBlinds (which blah blah). +ublock origin. __________________ www.sachetsofrelish.com

05-11-2025, 03:19 PM	#17
BrentP Human being with feelings Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 42	I've been using Firefox with NoScript for many years on both Windows 10 and Linux Mint without any issue.

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peter5992 Human being with feelings Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Oakland, CA Posts: 10,491	Chrome. I'm on Windows 10 / 11. __________________ Peter www.summeroflovemusic.com IMDb: www.imdb.com/name/nm2039241

05-12-2025, 04:04 PM	#20
Jeffsounds Human being with feelings Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Northeast Michigan Posts: 3,495	I'm looking at Vivaldi right now. I see that it has a Speed Dial feature but can't find how to make it work? __________________ "TV has become nothing more than a Petri dish where this country grows its idiots." -Dr. John Becker My First CD On Spotify - Side O' The Highway

05-12-2025, 04:40 PM	#22
Dstruct Human being with feelings Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 12,757	Firefox

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