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What browser and extensions are you using in 2026? - Zero Two - 06-22-2026
Browser choice is weirdly personal and people have strong opinions. Curious what people here are running.
My current setup: Firefox as primary.
I switched back from Chrome a couple of years ago mainly for privacy reasons - Firefox's default tracking protection is genuinely better and it's not made by an advertising company. Performance has also improved a lot; the gap with Chrome is small enough that it's not a practical concern.
Extensions I actually use:
- uBlock Origin - non-negotiable. Blocks ads and trackers at the network level. The difference in page load speed and bandwidth usage is significant. Run in advanced mode for more control.
- Bitwarden - password manager browser extension. Auto-fills, generates passwords, works across devices.
- Vimium - keyboard navigation for the browser. Once it clicks you can't go back to clicking links.
- Dark Reader - forces dark mode on sites that don't have it. Eyes thank me.
- SponsorBlock - skip sponsored segments in YouTube videos automatically. Crowd-sourced timestamps, works remarkably well.
Why not Chrome: Manifest V3 significantly weakened extension capabilities, particularly ad blockers. uBlock Origin in Chrome is less effective than in Firefox now. That tipped me over.
Why not Brave: Chromium-based (same extension ecosystem concerns), plus the embedded crypto stuff I have no use for.
What are you running and why?