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Just to have another alternative browser, since I read that Chrome will be disavowing the use of ad blockers, I downloaded Brave...It's associated with Joe's favorite search engine, DuckDuckGo...I'll give it a spin, and if Chrome becomes pay-to-play for those of us who don't like ads, I'll drop them like a hot rock...:pissed:...Ben
Thanks for the tip, Ben. Brave had escaped my notice until you mentioned it. I downloaded it (it is compatible on Apple devices), and my brief use has douched the ads! Busy now building my bookmarks on the new browser. It is definitely faster than Safari in loading. Could be a winner.
You're welcome, Joe...On the superior Windows system, I just imported all my bookmarks and such...I don't know how it works on Satan's machinery...:evilgrin:...BenQuote:
Originally Posted by wacojoe
So far I think Brave may be a shade faster than Chrome...And I have yet to see the first ad...This is without adding any adblocking extensions...It also gives me a running total of blocked ads and trackers...Thumbup...Ben
I think firefox blocks ads also
Brave is now my default browser...Less than a day after install 4,148 ads have been blocked, and 144 tracking cookies...It's at least as fast as Chrome, maybe faster...It learned quickly which icons to move to the forefront for me...
DuckDuckGo sounds silly, but as a search engine does what I want...
Now all I need is a wide ranging news feed that gives me a choice of inputs and categories, and I'll drop Google News...But I'll need a much better reason to drop Gmail as it's given me everything I want in email for over ten years...:whisper:...Ben
I’m having some trouble with no cookies when I need them and having to sign in too much.
In Settings you can allow all, some or no cookies...I don't have any problem not having to sign in...Even the next day it knows who I am...:shrug:...BenQuote:
Originally Posted by wacojoe
Looking into settings...what a novel idea.:run:
Ok Ben I downloaded it and am trying it out. If it blows my machine out you will pay me in stall tokens from the Houston Hobby restroom.......................
You'll have to see Lefty for the tokens...Be sure to count your change...And your fingers...:wary:...BenQuote:
Originally Posted by Honda
I found one small glitch with Brave...On a certain Google product, Blogspot, I'm unable to reply to a comment even when logged in...However, I can still do it from Chrome...All other functions are glitch-free...I'm probably not holding my mouth right...:dontgetit:...Ben
Further investigation shows "Pageviews By Browser" does not list Brave even though I used it...To me this indicates that the Google product is unable to track the Brave user, although log-in and editing were accomplished from Brave...I'm almost beginning to understand, I think...:maybe:...Ben
I've been using Brave for eight days now with no hiccups...It lists 1,206 tracking cookies blocked and 23,355 ads blocked (I have no separate adblocking extensions active)...It also claims 311 HTTPS upgrades and 21 minutes estimated time saved although I don't know how that is calculated...I think it's just as fast as Chrome ever was...I'll continue to use it as my primary browser but I also keep Edge, Chrome and Firefox on standby in case there's ever a need...
I suppose nothing succeeds like success...:cigar:...Ben
I found one thing Brave won't do that Chrome will...I was trying to find a link to buy the t-shirt Triguy posted in C&C...In Chrome I can right click the image and Google image search will find it, but DuckDuckGo does not have that feature...So I re-opened Chrome, logged into the CB and found the link I was looking for...Now back to Brave...:thinker:...Ben
Another glitch...I can't access online banking to pay bills without allowing all 3rd party cookies...Brave has no option for allowing some; it's all or none...No sweat though, I'll use Chrome for that...:nerd:...Ben
I’ve been using it off & on and like it. Below is a link to an article on the browser with instructions on migrating your bookmarks and some hokey scheme to reward websites you cut out of ad revenue. I did not understand a word of either opportunity though being a computer nitwit.
https://www.cnet.com/how-to/this-is-...nline-privacy/
I still use Chrome for some financial sites because Brave wants me to jump through too many hoops to get there...For ordinary browsing I like Brave because they eliminate ads without my adding any extensions...However, I re-enabled Google as my primary search engine because in DuckDuckGo about the first 10 results on a search are paid advertisements...Kind of contradictory to their original purpose, but I suppose they have to make a living somehow...They're just not going to make it off me...:uhuh:...Ben
If you are using Google, you can bet your ass that they are selling your hits to advertisers to hit you later.
I know that, but I also use Adblock and Adblock Plus together on Chrome which means I never see the annoying bassads...As a plus, I never see those stupid little screencrawlers on YouTube videos either...I don't care how rich Google gets on the suckers as long as they don't bother me...::cigar:...BenQuote:
Originally Posted by wacojoe
After almost eight weeks, Brave's own tally says they have blocked 8,546 tracking cookies and 158,972 ads...Additionally they claim to have initiated 4,411 HTTPS upgrades and saved me 2.3 hours...I have no idea how they calculate that last one, but I do think Brave is slightly faster than Chrome...:zoom:...Ben
Brave informed me that an update was available, so I OK'ed it and it hasn't worked since...I'm back on Chrome...:crash:...Ben
Brave is back, but now won't operate with Malwarebytes...I hate the 21st Century...:pissed:...Ben
I did not update, so I will stay put for the time. I use Brave for a select few websites, but it has some growing to do.
I think it's a compatibility glitch...I'm waiting to hear back from Malwarebytes...:dunno:...BenQuote:
Originally Posted by wacojoe
Malwarebytes said the latest update of Brave crashes Malwarebytes...They said to uninstall their Browser Guard, restart the computer and reinstall Browser Guard for Chrome...They were right; doing that let Browser Guard work on Chrome again, but not Brave...They said they are working on a compatible version for Brave...:crash:...BenQuote:
Originally Posted by Truckman
I've learned some useful tools here today, my friends.
Thank you.
Hunter
Atcher soivice...:hatoff:...BenQuote:
Originally Posted by UTAH
I had some further issues with Brave other than the continuing incompatibility with Malwarebytes...Websites got very slow to load...I got the "Resolving host" message constantly which can usually be fixed by clearing the DNS cache...Only it wouldn't let me...Further investigation showed that although Brave was not supposed to be retaining my browser history, it was doing it anyway, and I couldn't even clear it manually...So I uninstalled Brave, restored Chrome as my default browser, restarted the computer, and voila!...All is well again...So long Brave...:buttkick:...Ben
Still using it intermittently. No problem like Ben describes.