It's a stripped-down version of the main browser, without all of the bells and whistles of the full Firefox, but if speed and privacy are your main priorities, it's definitely worth a try. On mobile, you can again take control over tracker and cookie blocking, and clear out stored data every time you close down the app.įor even stricter tracker protection and ad blocking to boot, there's Firefox Focus for Android and iOS. Permissions for access to your location and microphone can be easily managed as well.Īll this is on desktop-the mobile apps haven't quite caught up yet-but whichever platform you install Firefox on, you've got a raft of privacy-focused features to take advantage of. It also gives you a ton of information on each website you visit regarding the trackers and cookies that pages have attempted to leave, and which ones Firefox has blocked. As we mentioned at the outset, Firefox now blocks third-party cookies by default-those are the bits of code left by advertisers that try to piece together what you're doing across multiple sites to build up a more detailed picture of who you are.
