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Umbra is a Firefox ESR fork with no telemetry (github.com)
from jerrimu@lemmy.world to privacy@lemmy.ml on 04 Mar 01:42
https://lemmy.world/post/43826800

We built Umbra by forking, updating, and improving the ghostery browser build script, fern.js

Umbra removes all telemetry and outgoing requests except for codec requests ( netfix works!) All non-browsing features like AI, pocket, and profiles are also removed,

The idea behind umbra is usable privacy. By default RFP is off because it breaks websites.

You can build Umbra yourself but using the build script at github.com/openconstruct/user-agent-desktop

Or downod binaries for Linux/WIn at github.com/openconstruct/umbra/releases

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faizalr@piefed.social on 04 Mar 01:52 next collapse

Cool project. Will it support existing extension?

jerrimu@lemmy.world on 04 Mar 02:09 collapse

Yeah it supports all firefox extensions. We kept the parts that don’t spy on you.

faizalr@piefed.social on 04 Mar 02:57 collapse

Will it support sync between devices as well?

jerrimu@lemmy.world on 04 Mar 03:02 next collapse

I don’t like browsers phoning home, even when it’s convenient. You can import history/password from another browser.

orochi02@feddit.org on 05 Mar 11:14 collapse

Its encrypted tho as far as i know. But Yea to each their own

anthropozaen@feddit.org on 04 Mar 08:37 collapse

If you want hardened Firefox with Sync you could use Librewolf.

faizalr@piefed.social on 04 Mar 09:02 collapse

Thanks.

florencia@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 04 Mar 02:16 next collapse

Delusion6903@discuss.online on 11 Mar 06:09 collapse

Nice work, keep it up. But Phoenix for Firefox and IronFox for me. They don’t really interfere with my browsing.

eruchitanda@lemmy.world on 04 Mar 09:28 next collapse

I came here to ask the million dollar question, they answered it on their GitHub.

How we are differnt from Librewolf? Umbra uses the built in firefox password manager instead of recommending extensions. Netflix works, and we do not enable RFP ( resist fingerprinting ) by default as it breaks many web pages. We also have an Umbra Control Center ( about:umbra or bottom left in setting menu) that allows you to set many privacy settings and set profiles for individual web sites. ( may be more differences just the top of my head)

NKBTN@feddit.uk on 04 Mar 09:58 collapse

Nice. Now - how does it differ from IronFox?

jerrimu@lemmy.world on 04 Mar 17:04 collapse

I’m not super familiar with ironfox. Currently we’re only available on Linux/windows. We don’t use profiles at all.

brbposting@sh.itjust.works on 05 Mar 08:21 next collapse

Congratulations!

Tradeoff question—

Should I expect to find some semblance of safety in sticking with the largest open source browser project I can find, given perhaps the eyeballs etc., or would you reckon not (or even perhaps the opposite, security through obscurity & Umbra is “safer” than Firefox)?

Maybe this is so “lightly” forked it’s “just” stripping + cosmetics & the risk profile is essentially identical?

jerrimu@lemmy.world on 05 Mar 10:02 collapse

Umbra doesn’t add any security flaws to firefox. Every security fix applied to firefox esr is also applied to Umbra.

brbposting@sh.itjust.works on 05 Mar 23:00 collapse

That makes you different eh? Love that. Means I could actually use it :D

BrilliantBadger@piefed.ca on 05 Mar 12:31 next collapse

Very cool indeed. Librewolf user and love it, but always need good options because you never know the future.

Definitely be checking this one out. Cheers!

hobata@lemmy.ml on 05 Mar 23:09 next collapse

Good project, all the best to you!

voxel@feddit.uk on 05 Mar 23:28 next collapse

I assume your disability is related to grammar, since there are a lot of errors in your Readme, or you might just not be that good with English yet. Whatever the case might be, it would look more trustworthy and professional if you would fix those.

Kagi Translate or LanguageTool can help: translate.kagi.com languagetool.org

corvus@lemmy.ml on 07 Mar 19:13 collapse

Interesting, I’ll check it out. I see the flapak release, will you make it available from flathub?

jerrimu@lemmy.world on 07 Mar 21:42 collapse

I plan on uploading it there yes