Waterfox Browser to Protect Your Privacy and Stay Safe

Hey guys as many of you know we've been discussing a lot about dark web and VPN on this blog as of late and mostly the focus has been around mostly dark and deep web because it is a big heavy weight in this arena. 


but a lot of you guys have been recommending the best web browsers for dark web. Specifically today we're gonna be discussing the WaterFox browser.

What is WaterFox browser?


Waterfox is an 64 bit open-source web browser The browser is mainly emphasis of privacy and usability.


Developed by a 16 year old student Alex Kontos in March 2011, He is currently the Vice President of waterfox web browser.


Waterfox web browser is based on Firefox another open source free web browser.


Written in C, C++, CSS, JavaScript, XUL and boosted by Gecko, SpiderMonkey Engine.


WaterFox Browser For private browsing

So as you can see here this is WaterFox the 64-bit version for all three major platform Windows, MacOS, Linux.

Download WaterFox Browser


Browser based on Firefox and the emphasis was solely on speed so as you Fox a 64-bit browser based on Mozilla's free and open source platform.


Water fox was one of the first widely distributed  64-bit browsers on the web and quickly gained a loyal following at the time water Fox had one thing in mind speed but now water Fox also attempts to be an ethical user orientated browser.


So one of the many issues that people have had with Firefox as of late is that it actually does it isn't necessarily as private as it necessarily lets on so one of some of the features that it claims to have is that it disables a lot of the a lot of the features that Firefox have which might be a risk to your personal privacy. 


Firefox web browser considerably so that it might be more appealing to people that value privacy or value free and open source software just a little bit more than your average Firefox 


Waterfox browser download setup (Quick Guide)


1.After downloaded waterfox browser following window will open click on "Start Setup"


2. After clicking on start setup you will be ask to import your previous browser password and bookmark for you comfort use.



3. After importing your passwords and bookmarks you will be ask to set up your personalize theme page (select a theme)



4. Now you will seen the front page of the web browser with default search bar and search engine(Bing).



5. Yaa bing also work like google search so there is no privacy here right? but hey here the quick setting to change your default search engine to your desire one.



6. Choose a desire search engine (We Recommend DuckDuckGo), after that you are ready to search privately and securly.


Pro Tip : 3 ways to search more anonymously online.

Use DuckDuckGo to search
Use a VPN
Use TOR browser


Pros and Cons of Waterfox Web Browser


Document

Pros

  • IT'S VERY FAST! It is running a lot quicker than chrome or firefox.
  • Better / quicker response when browsing.
  • Better memory management than CHROME or FIREFOX.
  • Emphasis on privacy
  • Additional Add-ons

Cons

  • No Mobile App
  • Compatibility Issue.

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