Browser Alternatives

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The internet has developed to the point where many web sites are thought of more as applications, with browsers designed such that you launch applications from your desktop that are actually services running in a window.

One persistent problem with browsers has been that many have been plagued by bugs and security vulnerabilities. It seems that the more popular a browser gets, the more holes are discovered, often causing users to move from one browser to another. On the other hand, browser developers compete with each other by adding more and more features into their browser, turning some of them almost into bloat ware, stuffed with features simply not needed by most users.

But if you have had enough of the bloat ware and security vulnerabilities in your browser, you might not be aware of the scope available to you for change – there are more browsers out there than you think. Each of these browsers uses the rendering backend, or engine, that is used by the popular browsers Firefox and Safari. They are therefore perfect for browsing, but each has been developed for different kinds of users, some of whom may want a large number of features, others, something as light as possible. Here, we introduce you to some of the alternatives, both for desktops and mobiles.

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