LibreWolf

LibreWolf is a free and open-source web browser and fork of Firefox with an emphasis on privacy and security.[1][2]

LibreWolf
Developer(s)LibreWolf Community
Initial releaseLinux: March 7, 2020 (2020-03-07)

Windows: February 21, 2021 (2021-02-21)

macOS: April 12, 2021 (2021-04-12)
Repositoryhttps://codeberg.org/librewolf
EngineGecko, Quantum, and SpiderMonkey
Operating systemWindows, Linux, macOS, (unofficial) FreeBSD, (unofficial) OpenBSD
TypeWeb browser
LicenseSource code: MPL 2.0 Website: GNU AGPL 3.0
Websitehttps://librewolf.net/

Development

LibreWolf was initially released for Linux operating systems on March 7 2020.[3] A community-maintained version for Windows was released a year later with a macOS port planned.[4][5] It can also be installed via a portable AppImage or via the Microsoft Store and Windows Package Manager.[6][7]

Features

Being a privacy focused browser, LibreWolf does not include telemetry and has uBlock Origin pre-installed. Certain features like Pocket are also disabled, and the auto-update function has been removed.[8][9][10]

License

The browser is licensed by Mozilla Public License 2.0 while the website is licensed by GNU AGPL 3.0.[11]

See also

References
  1. "LibreWolf Browser". librewolf.net. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  2. Isaac (June 27, 2022). "LibreWolf: a privacy-focused Firefox fork". Ubunlog. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  3. "Releases · LibreWolf / Browser / Linux · GitLab". GitLab. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  4. "Releases · LibreWolf / Browser / Windows · GitLab". GitLab. Archived from the original on April 26, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  5. "Releases · LibreWolf / Browser / macOS · GitLab". GitLab. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  6. "Releases · LibreWolf / Browser / AppImage · GitLab". GitLab. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  7. "LibreWolf Browser". librewolf.net. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  8. Hasan, Mehedi (March 13, 2022). "LibreWolf: A Trusted Open-source Firefox Fork for Linux". UbuntuPIT. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  9. "LibreWolf vs Firefox: Comparing the Privacy Heroes of Open-Source Browsers". It's FOSS. April 13, 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  10. Pablinux (April 8, 2021). "LibreWolf, a Firefox prepared to be more private". Linux Adictos. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  11. "LibreWolf Browser". librewolf.net. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
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