Floorp: A Firefox-based web browser made in Japan
A few days ago, we published a great article about the website called PrivacyTest.org, which is an open source initiative that puts popular web browsers through a set of automated tests, aimed at audit the privacy properties of web browsers best known and used. However, and as is logical and reasonable, not all that exist are focused on this area of computer security, that is, the privacy and anonymity of users, and more.
Therefore, today we want to present to «floorp», which is a free and open project of Japanese origin, which seeks to offer a Firefox-based web browser focused on the right balance between web openness, anonymity, security and functionality.
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But, before starting this post about the interesting fork of Firefox called «floorp» which is focused on privacy and anonymity, we recommend you explore the previous Related content, at the end of reading it:
Floorp: An extremely customizable web browser
What is Floorp?
In his Official website, in Japanese, describe it briefly as follows:
Floorp is a Japanese-made Firefox-based web browser that focuses on a balance of web openness, anonymity, security, and functionality.
While, in his official section on GitHub, add the following to it:
Floorp is a fast launching web browser, like Firefox, to maximize security and privacy protection.
Features
Many cool stuff improved, changed and added to Floorp, among which the following stand out:
- It includes a powerful default tracking blocker (uBlock Origin), which protects you from a wide variety of malicious web tracking. In addition, it offers good configurations and integrated plugins against the collection of our digital fingerprinting, such as: Canvas Blocker, DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials, Privacy Badger.
- It does not collect any user information. It only collects information related to the total number of downloads and updates in general.
- It offers high customization. So, in addition to the usual Firefox themes, offers the possibility to change the browser interface between 5 different layouts, among other things. For example, being able to move the tab bar to the bottom of the window and hide the title bar.
How to use it?
Currently, Floorp is going for the version 10.14.0 dated June 04, 2023. Within your Download section of its website and in the latest GitHub releases offers various installers for Windows, macOS and GNU/Linux. Also, it can be installed via Flatpak via FlatHub. In our case, we have used the portable version for GNU/Linux to show you the following screenshots:
In summary, «floorp» It is an interesting web browser project combines the Firefox engine with Chrome-style interface and features. With main features focused on user privacy and the ability to customize the interface with great ease and practicality. Therefore, if you are one of those who like to try more secure and customizable web browsers, we invite you to install it, try it and tell us about your experience with it, via comments for everyone's knowledge.
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Hello, it seems to me and the firefox fans (me among them) excuse me that if firefox combined or did something similar to what Microsoft did with its Edge Chrome, it will improve a world and in speed so that, lately I have seen that firefox has become a bit slow when it comes to opening the sites, I have several browsers on my pc and I do comparisons. Greetings
Greetings, Worker. Thanks for your comment. Yes, on both sides, each Browser has strong and weak points, advantages and disadvantages, which could be taken into account to improve one another.
it is also as flatpak
Regards, John. Thanks for your comment. Yes, there is an installer on FlatHub: https://flathub.org/apps/one.ablaze.floorp
I'm trying it as an alternative to Firefox. Floorp has that blessed adjustable panel in px to put the website you want and all the virtues of Firefox.
And at the same time it seems that it blocks advertisements on shutube well, as based on the latest measurements of that platform in firefox no adblocker works
Regards, Paule. Thank you for your valuable comment and contribution. Let's hope that this Firefox-based browser offers that extra benefit, and maintains and improves it over time.