选择浏览器—伊莱·格雷 - SegmentFault 思否

Choosing the right browser: It's crucial for security, privacy and overall web experience. Chrome is dropping support for uBlock Origin. Evaluated popular browsers based on needs. Recommend Brave for most with best default settings. If more extensibility needed, choose Firefox.
- The contenders: Chrome, Brave, Firefox, Safari, Edge. iOS users have no choice but Safari.
Privacy: Brave wins. Brave and Safari block many trackers by default. Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge use resources for ad effectiveness measurement. Chrome and Edge track user behavior and share data. Safari causes systemic damage through cookie-preferential storage partitioning. Firefox and Edge have decent privacy attempts but lack EasyPrivacy-based blocker. Check PrivacyTests.org for technical comparison.
Security: Chrome wins. Chrome has a multi-process architecture, benefits from Google's resources and is one of the most secure browsers. Beats Safari in release cycle and is closer to Chromium security fixes than Brave and Edge.
Extensibility: Firefox wins. Chromium browsers are transitioning to Manifest V3 and restricting APIs. Safari has similar limitations and developers need to pay Apple. Firefox supports Manifest V3 and retains the webRequestBlocking API.
Ethical alignment: Everyone loses. Brave offers an attention-based monetization scheme. Chrome, Edge and Safari enrich advertisers. Firefox acquired an adtech company without clear commitment to end behavioral targeting.
What's next: Need browsers that put users in control. Call to action for everyone to fund, create and sustain new open source browsers. Early in-development projects like Ladybird (built from scratch without corporate oversight) and Servo (lightweight, high-performance and secure written in Rust).