We built Umbra by forking, updating, and improving the ghostery browser build script, fern.js
Umbra removes all telemetry and outgoing requests except for codec requests ( netfix works!) All non-browsing features like AI, pocket, and profiles are also removed,
The idea behind umbra is usable privacy. By default RFP is off because it breaks websites.
You can build Umbra yourself but using the build script at https://github.com/openconstruct/user-agent-desktop
Or downod binaries for Linux/WIn at https://github.com/openconstruct/umbra/releases
21 Comments
florencia@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 33 pts · 160d
Delusion6903@discuss.online · 2 pts · 153d
Nice work, keep it up. But Phoenix for Firefox and IronFox for me. They don't really interfere with my browsing.
eruchitanda@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 160d
I came here to ask the million dollar question, they answered it on their GitHub.
NKBTN@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 159d
Nice. Now - how does it differ from IronFox?
jerrimu@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 159d
I'm not super familiar with ironfox. Currently we're only available on Linux/windows. We don't use profiles at all.
faizalr@piefed.social · 8 pts · 160d
Cool project. Will it support existing extension?
jerrimu@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 160d
Yeah it supports all firefox extensions. We kept the parts that don't spy on you.
faizalr@piefed.social · 5 pts · 160d
Will it support sync between devices as well?
jerrimu@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 160d
I don't like browsers phoning home, even when it's convenient. You can import history/password from another browser.
orochi02@feddit.org · 1 pts · 158d
Its encrypted tho as far as i know (Unless just privacy is your concern). But Yea to each their own
anthropozaen@feddit.org · 5 pts · 160d
If you want hardened Firefox with Sync you could use Librewolf.
faizalr@piefed.social · 1 pts · 160d
Thanks.
BrilliantBadger@piefed.ca · 3 pts · 158d
Very cool indeed. Librewolf user and love it, but always need good options because you never know the future.
Definitely be checking this one out. Cheers!
brbposting@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 159d
Congratulations!
Tradeoff question—
Should I expect to find some semblance of safety in sticking with the largest open source browser project I can find, given perhaps the eyeballs etc., or would you reckon not (or even perhaps the opposite, security through obscurity & Umbra is “safer” than Firefox)?
Maybe this is so “lightly” forked it’s “just” stripping + cosmetics & the risk profile is essentially identical?
jerrimu@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 158d
Umbra doesn't add any security flaws to firefox. Every security fix applied to firefox esr is also applied to Umbra.
brbposting@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 158d
That makes you different eh? Love that. Means I could actually use it :D
hobata@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 158d
Good project, all the best to you!
corvus@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 156d
Interesting, I'll check it out. I see the flapak release, will you make it available from flathub?
jerrimu@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 156d
I plan on uploading it there yes
voxel@feddit.uk · 1 pts · 64d
Why is the source code not available in the repository? As far I know, the GitHub ToS don't allow for such use.
voxel@feddit.uk · 0 pts · 158d
I assume your disability is related to grammar, since there are a lot of errors in your Readme, or you might just not be that good with English yet. Whatever the case might be, it would look more trustworthy and professional if you would fix those.
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