Helium browser is what Brave should have been.

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obvs
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Helium browser is what Brave should have been.

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They fixed the issue for colorblind people, and all I can say is that I am impressed.

There are certain issues, like I want a vertical layout that doesn't also compress the browser and force the absence of a title bar, and I want nested tabs.

But man, this browser experiences MUCH fewer problems than Brave, behaves much more like a proper Mac app, and is more effective at blocking ads and browser fingerprinting. It's VERY impressive.

And it feels fast. I can't name a browser which both feels fast AND feels capable on macOS. It has been a LONG time. I am excited to see where this browser goes.

https://helium.computer/

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I've been using Helium for a while. I miss some features chrome had (google stuff like spell and grammar check), but it's worth it. Helium is Much more stable and responsive, and doesn't have the google stuff. Chrome would make my Mac choke (The Last 16" Intel MacBook Pro with 16 GB ram (2019) relative old, but I think my Mac should be able to handle web browsing :rolleyes:

My 2nd browser is WaterFox. It's based on Firefox. I never liked Firefox any time I tried it, but Waterfox is okay. I use it with a VPN extensions for websites that are blocked here. That way I get full internet speed on one browser for most things, free VPNs are slow.

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I am just so impressed with how fast and stable and Mac-native Helium has felt, and how it passes these tests:

https://coveryourtracks.eff.org/

It took A LOT of extensions to get Brave to randomize the data used for fingerprinting.

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