Why I'm done with Firefox for good - and which browser I'm using instead
Published on: 2025-06-11 04:24:00
Jack Wallen / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET
I've been using Firefox, on and off, for a very long time. After all, it's been the default web browser for Linux for as long as I can remember. But I'm finally moving on from Firefox and all of its clones.
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This time it feels permanent. Every other time I migrated away from Firefox (or a Firefox fork), it felt temporary, like I'd soon return, after using whatever browser I adopted, because Firefox was always there for me (and Linux).
The problem is Mozilla
But this time⦠I can't imagine going back. Even to a clone, like Zen Browser, which I've really enjoyed using. The problem isn't Zen Browser or any of the Firefox forks. The problem isn't really a Firefox issue (more on that in a bit). The problem is Mozilla.
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