Anyone closely following Mozilla's news probably already knows about the layoffs, the CEO change, and the new strategy that gives priority to Firefox... and artificial intelligence. This last aspect has worried many users, and the idea of adopting a fork as a response has already appeared in some forums. One of the most cited is LibreWolf, which overall maintains a profile very close to the vanilla edition of Firefox but includes several adjustments that optimize its privacy and security.
"We cannot get out," says the Book of Mazarbul in The Lord of the Rings, and from a certain point of view, that's how we feel regarding artificial intelligence. Everything is getting its generative dose, and the latest information suggests that the turn has come for Firefox. Prioritizing the browser is always good news, but Mozilla also talks about creating a "trustworthy AI", and that's when doubts begin. A valid question is: What will the main Firefox forks do? Will they follow the same trend, or will they resist the incorporation of AI? If there is a candidate with the potential to ignore the whole generative aspect, it is probably LibreWolf. We have already talked about this browser a couple of years ago, but I think it's a good time to review it.
LibreWolf: More Privacy in This Firefox Fork
On the surface, LibreWolf doesn't present huge differences when compared to Firefox, but the interface doesn't have as many secondary elements. Under its default configuration, LibreWolf deletes cookies when it closes, adopts DuckDuckGo as the main search engine, removes tracking components from URLs, and enables several resources to make fingerprinting difficult, such as blocking WebGL. LibreWolf also disables autofill, there is no disk cache for pages, and temporary files are deleted along with cookies.
Other details that fall by the wayside with LibreWolf are Pocket, Firefox Sync, all sponsored content, and extension suggestions. Incidentally, the only extension that accompanies LibreWolf is uBlock (remember to make an exception for us!), but there is no difficulty when it comes to installing more.
LibreWolf receives updates almost as frequently as official Firefox, but we must use a manual updater outside the browser to get them. LibreWolf is compatible with Windows, macOS, and several flavors of Linux.
Official website and downloads: Click here
