{"id":751,"date":"2025-02-08T13:19:07","date_gmt":"2025-02-08T13:19:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.woodcentral.com\/-\/peter\/?p=751"},"modified":"2026-05-24T11:28:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T11:28:32","slug":"best-privacy-tools-for-chrome-firefox-safari-your-entire-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.woodcentral.com\/-\/peter\/best-privacy-tools-for-chrome-firefox-safari-your-entire-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Best privacy tools for Chrome, Firefox, Safari &amp; your entire system"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adult language: Louis references the internet tracking your data to tracking when he takes <em>dump<\/em>&#8211;but uses another term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The best way to get back privacy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/N7qWAPVJfj0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Browser Privacy Extensions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/gorhill\/uBlock\">uBlock Origin<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Blocks ads, trackers, and malicious sites efficiently. <em>(Use in Chrome, Chromium, Firefox.)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/adguard.com\/en\/adguard-browser-extension\/overview.html\">AdGuard<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 An alternative to uBlock Origin for ad blocking. <em>(Best for Safari.)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/privacybadger.org\/\">Privacy Badger<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Automatically blocks trackers based on behavior. <em>(Best as a complement to uBlock Origin.)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/decentraleyes.org\/\">Decentraleyes<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Locally caches common JavaScript libraries to prevent tracking. <em>(Lightweight.)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/codeberg.org\/nobody\/LocalCDN\">LocalCDN<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 A fork of Decentraleyes with more supported libraries. <em>(Even better for privacy.)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gitlab.com\/KevinRoebert\/ClearUrls\">ClearURLs<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Removes tracking parameters from URLs automatically.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/Cookie-AutoDelete\/Cookie-AutoDelete\">Cookie AutoDelete<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Deletes cookies when you close a tab to prevent tracking.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>System-wide Privacy &amp; Security<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pi-hole.net\/\">Pi-hole<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 A network-wide ad blocker that works at the DNS level. <em>(Useful if you want to block ads across all devices.)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/AdguardTeam\/AdGuardHome\">AdGuard Home<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Similar to Pi-hole but with more user-friendly features.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdns.io\/\">NextDNS<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 A cloud-based alternative to Pi-hole, blocking ads and trackers at the DNS level. <em>(Useful for mobile devices.)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/firejail.wordpress.com\/\">Firejail<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Sandboxes applications to improve security. <em>(Great for NixOS, lightweight.)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Privacy-Focused Browsers<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mozilla.org\/en-US\/firefox\/new\/\">Firefox<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 With hardened settings, it&#8217;s one of the best for privacy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/librewolf.net\/\">LibreWolf<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 A Firefox fork with enhanced privacy out of the box. <em>(More lightweight.)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/brave.com\/\">Brave<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Chromium-based with built-in tracker blocking. <em>(Less customizable than Firefox but good.)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/f-droid.org\/packages\/us.spotco.fennec_dos\/\">Mull<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 A hardened Firefox fork for Android.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Secure &amp; Private Search Engines<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/duckduckgo.com\/\">DuckDuckGo<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Decent Google alternative, but still U.S.-based.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.startpage.com\/\">Startpage<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Uses Google results but removes tracking.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/searx.space\/\">SearXNG<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 A self-hosted or public metasearch engine. <em>(Best for complete privacy.)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/search.brave.com\/\">Brave Search<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Newer, but independent from Google\/Bing.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>VPN &amp; Network Privacy<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mullvad.net\/\">Mullvad<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 One of the best no-log VPNs. <em>(Flat fee, no email required.)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ivpn.net\/\">IVPN<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Strong privacy policies and WireGuard support.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/protonvpn.com\/\">ProtonVPN<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Good free plan, based in Switzerland.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.torproject.org\/\">Tor Browser<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Best for anonymous browsing, but slower.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tails.net\/\">Tails OS<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 A live OS for completely anonymous usage. <em>(Useful for temporary anonymity.)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Adult language: Louis references the internet tracking your data to tracking when he takes dump&#8211;but uses another term. 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