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Comment by zarzavat

19 hours ago

There's simply no reason to be using Google Chrome in 2026. Purge it from your computer and install a less user hostile browser.

Google Chrome just exists to make Google money at your expense, to sell your data and deplete your battery.

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marliechiller  19 hours ago

What do you suggest as alternatives? Currently I'm using firefox which seems ok but I know they are propped up by google somewhat

  • zarzavat  5 hours ago

    Firefox, Safari, Brave, Vivaldi, Ungoogled Chromium.

    Firefox is dependent on Google for funding, but not for source code. Brave is dependent on Google for source code, but not for funding. Safari is dependent on neither but Apple locks down the experience.

    Hopefully Ladybird will deliver us from our Google dependence in a year or two. It's already usable for very light web browsing. I wrote this comment on Ladybird.

  • phyzome  9 hours ago

    I mean, if your choices are "propped up somewhat by Google" and "literally run by literally Google"...