- Integrates well with Zorin
- Seems snappy/faster than other browsers
- Zorin tweaks to Brave make it more pleasant to use
I use Thorium. It's a custom build of Chromium and is unbelievably fast. I mainly switched to using Thorium because it seems to be the only browser that supports H.265 video on Linux.
I never see any ads at all. I use Brave and sometimes Firefox (to my shame). I use various addons, and yes, I mix them, but I don't see the ads! I also use Surfshark VPN, which does cause problems with YouTube occasionally, but switching servers fixes that. Just now:
There is zero shame in it...
I have very few add ons. But I was not away any addons can block embedded youtube ads...
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Since I added uBlock Original Lite I have no adds on Youtube but I also run Adblock Plus my ol' favorite ....
Humm, my choices, pushed and pressured by reliability and necessity.
The only ads I see are: "segue to our sponsor...", no embedded ads whatsoever. For me, those are fair enough, YT doesn't cream off the fat and swallow the profit. I've been watching videos for 3 hours without a single advert. I also subscribe to Floatplane, and support creators for their scripts and tools.
I use the same methods with Linux and Windows, in every browser too, with the same results. Sometimes, I have to uninstall and reinstall addons, or re-sync across operating systems and devices, but only every couple of months, or so.
Last week and the week before I got messages in YT stating: "You cannot view this video in your browser. Click to find out more", or words to that effect. So, I switched to Firefox, as it was to do with Brave blocking Java script, changed Surfshark location (there was another message about using a VPN), and continued viewing. I reconfigured Brave the following day and haven't had any more issues. Surfshark has its "CleanWeb" app, and updates regularly to combat geo-blocking.
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I use Vivaldi on all my devices. Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS and Android. I use Vivaldi both privately and professionally.
I don't use them and wasn't even aware of these websites.
I have NEVER used Chrome, I do use Chromium and very occasionally UnGoogled Chromium
Many Firefox browser forks have the ability to have multiple profiles.
One of the first things I did when I downloaded Zorin was to get rid of Brave and download Firefox. Not that I dislike Brave; it's just that all my bookmarks and settings are just the way I like it on Firefox on all my devices. I used to use Chrome but I'm slowly trying to de-Googlefy my life.
i use Vivaldi on Ubuntu and now Zorin. i used Vivaldi on Windows and i have Vivaldi on my phone.
i use the inbuilt email and calendar which reminds me of my old browser many years ago
netscape navigator. it works for me.
best of luck Steve ..
Any Firefox fork can do multiple profiles. I use Waterfox, Librewolf, Floorp, Firedragon, Firefox and Tor. Each have there specific uses. I personally don't do multiple profiles. I prefer to use multiple browsers following the privacy/security practice espoused by Rob Braxman (YouTuber) which he calls "Browser Isolation"
I use the following browser(s)
- Vivaldi (97%)
- Opera (2%)
- Firefox (1%)
Vivaldi meets most of my requirements.
Opera my previous browser started well but limiting choice in the applications you can add to the sidebar. So I ended up using vivaldi more and more.
Firefox is okay but sidebar functions are to limited against the other 2. and no built in mouse gestures (extensions don't work on the settings page for example)
I realize I'm joining this discussion late. I recently switched from waterfox to helium. I installed bitwarden to handle passwords and I use ublock origin. I'm not running zorin anymore, opting for anduin os.
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Never heard of Anduin os until now. I threw it on my usb and looks clean and gorgeous. Very nice looking os. 
Looks feature rich too which impressed me when playing around with the taskbar/panel settings.
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Murena (/e/ foundation) set up by Gaël Duval, creator of Mandrake Linux offers free @e.email account with 1 Gb Cloud storage and you don't need to buy a phone. I am slightly peeved as new purchasers of Fairphone 6 now get a murena.io email address.
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I tried Thorium ages ago but it still has Google hooks all embedded in it which you cannot remove. Windows users have an even worse experience as they have problems uninstalling the Browser.
I looked at Anduin OS and not impressed. It seemed very rough and ready.
The only OS's I currently consider running are Artix (Plasma but other DE's available but not Gnome), PCLOS Debian (Plasma but other DE's available but not Gnome), and Q4OS (Plasma and Trinity).
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For personal use:
Firefox, loved it. Just before leaving it behind along with MS Windows for similar reasons, I tried some of the recommended here, but I didn't feel at home.
I am now using Waterfox with uBlock Origin and Ublacklist. Besides those two extensions I consider vital (although not equally so) there are many good ones.
I just wish I could find the way to make Waterfox or any other *fox fork or derivative to read aloud text in a natural voice! I really miss that as a given as it was in MS Edge in Windows!
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Anduin os is not as simple to customize as zorin, like moving the start button to the left, which takes a cli command. But it's very good. Made by a Microsoft employee on his free time.
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