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{{short description|Open-source web browser based on Firefox}}
{{short description|Open-source web browser based on Firefox}}
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{{Infobox software
{{Infobox software
| name = Waterfox
| name = Waterfox
| logo = Waterfox logo 2020.png
| logo = Waterfox logo 2019.svg
| screenshot = Waterfox in Wikipedia.png
| screenshot = Waterfox in Wikipedia.png
| caption = Screenshot of Waterfox G5.1.9 running on Windows 10, showing the English Wikipedia.
| caption = Screenshot of Waterfox G6.0.5 running on Windows 10, showing the English Wikipedia.
| collapsible =
| collapsible =
| author = Alexandros Kontos
| author = Alexandros Kontos
| developer = Waterfox Limited
| developer = Alexandros Kontos, BrowserWorks Ltd
| released = {{Start date and age|2011|03|27|df=yes}}
| released = {{Start date and age|2011|03|27|df=yes}}
| latest release version = G6.0.1
| latest release version = {{wikidata|property|reference|P348}}
| latest release date = {{Start date and age|2023|09|27}}
| latest release date = {{start date and age|{{wikidata|qualifier|P348|P577}}}}
| latest preview version = G6.0 Beta 5
| latest preview version = G6.0 Beta 5
| latest preview date = {{Start date and age|2023|09|14}}
| latest preview date = {{Start date and age|2023|09|14}}
| discontinued =
| discontinued =
| programming language = [[C (programming language)|C]], [[C++]], [[Cascading Style Sheets|CSS]], [[JavaScript]], [[XUL]]
| programming language = [[C (programming language)|C]], [[C++]], [[CSS]], [[JavaScript]], [[XUL]]
| operating system = [[Windows 7]] or later, [[macOS|Mac]], [[Linux]]
| operating system = {{ubl
|[[Android 5]] and later
|[[Linux]]
|[[macOS 11]] and later
|[[Windows 7]] and later
}}
| engine = [[Gecko (layout engine)|Gecko]], [[SpiderMonkey]]
| engine = [[Gecko (layout engine)|Gecko]], [[SpiderMonkey]]
| platform = [[x64]], [[ARM64]], [[PPC64LE]]
| platform = [[x64]], [[ARM64]], [[PPC64LE]]
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'''Waterfox''' is a [[Free and open-source software|free and open-source]] [[web browser]] and [[Fork (software development)|fork]] of [[Firefox]]. It claims to be ethical and user-centric, emphasizing performance and privacy.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2022-09-13 |title=What Is Waterfox and Is It Safe? |url=https://www.makeuseof.com/is-waterfox-safe/ |access-date=2023-08-24 |website=MUO |language=en}}</ref> There are official Waterfox releases for [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[macOS]], and [[Linux]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Waterfox, Free Web Browser |url=https://www.waterfox.net/download/ |access-date=2022-11-03 |website=www.waterfox.net |language=en}}</ref> It was initially created to provide official 64-bit support, back before Firefox was only available for 32-bit systems.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Proven |first=Liam |title=Waterfox: A Firefox fork that could teach Mozilla a lesson |url=https://www.theregister.com/2021/11/04/waterfox_firefox_fork/ |access-date=2023-08-24 |website=www.theregister.com |language=en}}</ref>
'''Waterfox''' is a [[Free and open-source software|free and open-source]] [[web browser]] and [[Fork (software development)|fork]] of [[Firefox]]. It claims to be ethical and user-centric, emphasizing performance and privacy.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2022-09-13 |title=What Is Waterfox and Is It Safe? |url=https://www.makeuseof.com/is-waterfox-safe/ |access-date=2023-08-24 |website=MUO |language=en}}</ref> There are official Waterfox releases for [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[macOS]], [[Linux]] and [[Android (operating system)|Android]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Waterfox, Free Web Browser |url=https://www.waterfox.net/download/ |access-date=2022-11-03 |website=www.waterfox.net |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Waterfox: Privacy Web Browser - Apps on Google Play |url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.waterfox.android.release&hl=en_US |access-date=2024-03-13 |website=play.google.com |language=en-US}}</ref> It was initially created to provide official 64-bit support, back when Firefox was only available for 32-bit systems.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Proven |first=Liam |title=Waterfox: A Firefox fork that could teach Mozilla a lesson |url=https://www.theregister.com/2021/11/04/waterfox_firefox_fork/ |access-date=2023-08-24 |website=www.theregister.com |language=en}}</ref>


==Divisions==
==Divisions==


===Waterfox===
===Waterfox===
Waterfox shares core features and technologies like the [[Gecko (software)|Gecko]] browser engine<ref>{{Cite web |title=FAQ |url=https://www.waterfox.net/docs/faq |access-date=2022-11-03 |website=www.waterfox.net |language=en}}</ref> and support for Firefox [[Add-on (Mozilla)|Add-ons]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Find and install add-ons to add features to Waterfox |url=https://www.waterfox.net/support/WINNT/find-and-install-add-ons/ |access-date=2022-11-03 |website=www.waterfox.net}}</ref> with Firefox. It is also compatible with [[Google Chrome]] and [[Opera (web browser)|Opera]] extensions.<ref name=":0" /> It disables telemetry and [[Pocket (service)|Pocket]] by default, which are present in Firefox builds. However, it collects technical information about the user's device to update properly.<ref name=":1" />
Waterfox shares core features and technologies like the [[Gecko (software)|Gecko]] browser engine<ref>{{Cite web |title=FAQ |url=https://www.waterfox.net/docs/faq |access-date=2022-11-03 |website=www.waterfox.net |language=en}}</ref> and support for Firefox [[Add-on (Mozilla)|Add-ons]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Find and install add-ons to add features to Waterfox |url=https://www.waterfox.net/support/WINNT/find-and-install-add-ons/ |access-date=2022-11-03 |website=www.waterfox.net |archive-date=3 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221103230611/https://www.waterfox.net/support/WINNT/find-and-install-add-ons/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> with Firefox. It is also compatible with [[Google Chrome]] and [[Opera (web browser)|Opera]] extensions.<ref name=":0" /> It disables telemetry and [[Pocket (service)|Pocket]] by default, which are present in Firefox builds. However, it collects technical information about the user's device to update properly.<ref name=":1" />


===Waterfox Classic===
===Waterfox Classic===
Waterfox Classic is a version of the browser based on an older version of the [[Gecko (software)|Gecko]] engine that supports legacy [[XUL]] and [[XPCOM]] add-on capabilities that Firefox removed in version 57.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Future of Developing Firefox Add-ons|url=https://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2015/08/21/the-future-of-developing-firefox-add-ons/|date=2015-08-21|author=Kev Needham|access-date=2015-09-07|website=blog.mozilla.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Road to Firefox 57 – Compatibility Milestones|url=https://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2017/02/16/the-road-to-firefox-57-compatibility-milestones/|date=2017-02-16|first= Jorge |last=Villalobos|access-date=2017-02-17|website=blog.mozilla.org}}</ref> It is still partially maintained with fixes and patches from Waterfox and Firefox ESR releases. However, its development has been separated due to several changes from Waterfox that are otherwise unapplicable.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=November 4, 2021 |title=Waterfox Classic development will continue, but as a separate project from G4 |url=https://www.ghacks.net/2021/11/04/waterfox-classic-development-will-continue-but-as-a-separate-project-from-g4/ |access-date=August 24, 2023 |website=ghacks.net}}</ref>
Waterfox Classic is a version of the browser based on an older version of the [[Gecko (software)|Gecko]] engine that supports legacy [[XUL]] and [[XPCOM]] add-on capabilities that Firefox removed in version 57.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Future of Developing Firefox Add-ons|url=https://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2015/08/21/the-future-of-developing-firefox-add-ons/|date=2015-08-21|author=Kev Needham|access-date=2015-09-07|website=blog.mozilla.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Road to Firefox 57 – Compatibility Milestones|url=https://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2017/02/16/the-road-to-firefox-57-compatibility-milestones/|date=2017-02-16|first= Jorge |last=Villalobos|access-date=2017-02-17|website=blog.mozilla.org}}</ref> It is still partially maintained with fixes and patches from Waterfox and Firefox ESR releases. However, its development has been separated due to several changes from Waterfox that are otherwise unapplicable.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=November 4, 2021 |title=Waterfox Classic development will continue, but as a separate project from G4 |url=https://www.ghacks.net/2021/11/04/waterfox-classic-development-will-continue-but-as-a-separate-project-from-g4/ |access-date=August 24, 2023 |website=ghacks.net}}</ref>


====Vulnerability====
====Vulnerabilities====
Waterfox Classic has multiple [[Patch (computing)|unpatched]] security advisories. The developer states that "''changes between versions so numerous between [[Firefox ESR|ESR]]s making merging difficult if not impossible''".<ref>{{cite web |title=Unpatched Security Advisories · WaterfoxCo/Waterfox-Classic Wiki |url=https://github.com/WaterfoxCo/Waterfox-Classic/wiki/Unpatched-Security-Advisories |website=GitHub |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2" />
Waterfox Classic has multiple [[Patch (computing)|unpatched]] security advisories. The developer states that "changes between versions so numerous between [[Firefox ESR|ESR]]s making merging difficult if not impossible".<ref>{{cite web |title=Unpatched Security Advisories · BrowserWorks/Waterfox-Classic Wiki |url=https://github.com/BrowserWorks/Waterfox-Classic/wiki/Unpatched-Security-Advisories |website=GitHub |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2" />

==Privacy==
Exodus Privacy Analysis demonstrates that Waterfox uses the following trackers:

* [[Google Firebase]] Analytics
* [[Mozilla]] Telemetry
* Sentry Crash Reports<ref>{{cite web | title=Exodus Privacy Report for Waterfox | url=https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/445535/ | website = Exodus Privacy | language=en}}</ref>

According to Exodus,<ref>{{cite web | title=Exodus Privacy Report for Waterfox | url=https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/459079/ | website = Exodus Privacy | language=en}}</ref> these are the same as the trackers used by Firefox, with the notable exclusion of the [[AppLovin|Adjust]] marketing platform that only Firefox uses.


==History==
==History==
Waterfox was first released by Alex Kontos<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Waterfox |url=https://www.waterfox.net/docs/ |access-date=2022-11-03 |website=www.waterfox.net |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> on March 27, 2011 for [[64-bit Windows]]. The Mac build was introduced on May 14, 2015 with the release of version 38.0,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kontos |first=Alex |title=Waterfox 38.0 Release |url=https://www.waterfoxproject.org/blog/waterfox-38.0-release-download |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171215221138/https://www.waterfoxproject.org/blog/waterfox-38.0-release-download |archive-date=2017-12-15 |access-date=2017-12-15 |website=www.waterfoxproject.org}}</ref> the Linux build was introduced on December 20, 2016 with the release of version 50.0,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kontos |first=Alex |title=Waterfox 50.1.0 Release (Windows, Mac & Linux) |url=https://www.waterfoxproject.org/blog/waterfox-50.0-release-download |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171005152102/https://www.waterfoxproject.org/blog/waterfox-50.0-release-download |archive-date=2017-10-05 |access-date=2017-02-05 |website=www.waterfoxproject.org}}</ref> and an Android build was first introduced on October 10, 2017 in version 55.2.2.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kontos |first=Alex |title=Waterfox 55 Release (Windows, Mac, Linux and Android) |url=https://www.waterfoxproject.org/blog/waterfox-55.0-release-download |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171221030051/https://www.waterfoxproject.org/blog/waterfox-55.0-release-download |archive-date=2017-12-21 |access-date=2017-12-15 |website=www.waterfoxproject.org}}</ref>
Waterfox was first released by Alex Kontos<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Waterfox |url=https://www.waterfox.net/docs/ |access-date=2022-11-03 |website=www.waterfox.net |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> on 27 March 2011 for [[64-bit Windows]]. The macOS build was introduced on 14 May 2015 with the release of version 38.0,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kontos |first=Alex |title=Waterfox 38.0 Release |url=https://www.waterfoxproject.org/blog/waterfox-38.0-release-download |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171215221138/https://www.waterfoxproject.org/blog/waterfox-38.0-release-download |archive-date=2017-12-15 |access-date=2017-12-15 |website=www.waterfoxproject.org}}</ref> the Linux build was introduced on 20 December 2016 with the release of version 50.0,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kontos |first=Alex |title=Waterfox 50.1.0 Release (Windows, Mac & Linux) |url=https://www.waterfoxproject.org/blog/waterfox-50.0-release-download |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171005152102/https://www.waterfoxproject.org/blog/waterfox-50.0-release-download |archive-date=2017-10-05 |access-date=2017-02-05 |website=www.waterfoxproject.org}}</ref> and an Android build was first introduced on 10 October 2017 in version 55.2.2.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kontos |first=Alex |title=Waterfox 55 Release (Windows, Mac, Linux and Android) |url=https://www.waterfoxproject.org/blog/waterfox-55.0-release-download |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171221030051/https://www.waterfoxproject.org/blog/waterfox-55.0-release-download |archive-date=2017-12-21 |access-date=2017-12-15 |website=www.waterfoxproject.org}}</ref>


From July 22, 2015 to November 12, 2015, Waterfox had its own search-engine called "Storm" that would raise funds for charity and Waterfox. Storm was developed with over £2 million of investor funding and powered by [[Yahoo! Search]].<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.waterfoxproject.org/blog/waterfox-charity-storm-search|title= 4 Year Anniversary: Waterfox Charity and Storm Search|last= Kontos|first= Alex|website= www.waterfoxproject.org|date= 12 May 2015|access-date= 2017-12-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=New search engine from Waterfox founder aims to take a punch at Google |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/businessclub/technology/11598207/New-search-engine-from-Waterfox-founder-aims-to-take-a-punch-at-Google.html |access-date=2022-11-03 |website=www.telegraph.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lake |first=Howard |date=2015-08-07 |title='Ethical search engine' Storm to generate funds for charities |url=https://fundraising.co.uk/2015/08/07/ethical-search-engine-storm-to-generate-funds-for-charities/ |access-date=2022-11-03 |website=UK Fundraising |language=en}}</ref>
From 22 July 2015 to 12 November 2015, Waterfox had its own search-engine called "Storm" that would raise funds for charity and Waterfox. Storm was developed with over £2 million of investor funding and powered by [[Yahoo! Search]].<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.waterfoxproject.org/blog/waterfox-charity-storm-search|title= 4 Year Anniversary: Waterfox Charity and Storm Search|last= Kontos|first= Alex|website= www.waterfoxproject.org|date= 12 May 2015|access-date= 2017-12-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=New search engine from Waterfox founder aims to take a punch at Google |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/businessclub/technology/11598207/New-search-engine-from-Waterfox-founder-aims-to-take-a-punch-at-Google.html |access-date=2022-11-03 |website=www.telegraph.co.uk|date=11 May 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lake |first=Howard |date=2015-08-07 |title='Ethical search engine' Storm to generate funds for charities |url=https://fundraising.co.uk/2015/08/07/ethical-search-engine-storm-to-generate-funds-for-charities/ |access-date=2022-11-03 |website=UK Fundraising |language=en}}</ref>


In December 2019, [[System1]], an advertising company which portrays itself as privacy-focused,<ref>{{cite web |last1= Brinkmann |first1= Martin |title= Waterfox web browser sold to System1 |url= https://www.ghacks.net/2020/02/14/waterfox-web-browser-sold-to-system1/ |website= ghacks.net |date= 14 February 2020 |access-date= 12 April 2020}}</ref> acquired Waterfox.<ref>{{cite web |title = Waterfox has joined System1 |url= https://www.waterfox.net/blog/waterfox-has-joined-system1/ |website= www.waterfox.net |date= 14 February 2020 |access-date= 17 February 2020 }}
In December 2019, [[System1]], an advertising company which portrays itself as privacy-focused,<ref>{{cite web |last1= Brinkmann |first1= Martin |title= Waterfox web browser sold to System1 |url= https://www.ghacks.net/2020/02/14/waterfox-web-browser-sold-to-system1/ |website= ghacks.net |date= 14 February 2020 |access-date= 12 April 2020}}</ref> acquired Waterfox.<ref>{{cite web |title = Waterfox has joined System1 |url= https://www.waterfox.net/blog/waterfox-has-joined-system1/ |website= www.waterfox.net |date= 14 February 2020 |access-date= 17 February 2020 }}
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|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200217074758/https://system1.com/press/system1-welcomes-waterfox
|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200217074758/https://system1.com/press/system1-welcomes-waterfox
|url-status= dead
|url-status= dead
}}</ref> In July 2023, Alex Kontos announced that Waterfox had been turned into an independent project again.<ref>{{Cite web |last=https://github.com/MrAlex94 |date=2023-07-03 |title=A New Chapter for Waterfox |url=https://www.waterfox.net/blog/2023/07/03/a-new-chapter-for-waterfox |access-date=2023-07-05 |website=www.waterfox.net |language=en}}</ref>
}}</ref> In July 2023, Alex Kontos announced that Waterfox had been turned into an independent project again.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kontos |first=Alex |date=2023-07-03 |title=A New Chapter for Waterfox |url=https://www.waterfox.net/blog/2023/07/03/a-new-chapter-for-waterfox |access-date=2023-07-05 |website=www.waterfox.net |language=en}}</ref>

An Android release of the browser was made available via the [[Google Play Store]] in November 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mspoweruser.com/firefox-fork-waterfox-is-now-available-for-android-with-strict-privacy-defaults/ |title=Firefox fork Waterfox is now available for Android with strict privacy defaults |date=November 30, 2023 |website=MSPowerUser |first1=Venkat |last1=Eswarlu}}</ref>


=== Logos ===
=== Logos ===
<gallery>
<gallery>
WaterFox.png|Waterfox logo used until 2015
File:WaterFox.png|Waterfox logo used until 2015
Waterfox Logo (redesigned 2015).png|Waterfox logo used from 2015 to March 2019
File:Waterfox Logo (redesigned 2015).png|Waterfox logo used from 2015 to March 2019
Waterfox New Logo 2019.png|Waterfox logo used from March to June 2019
File:Waterfox New Logo 2019.png|Waterfox logo used from March to June 2019
Waterfox logo 2020.png|Waterfox logo used from May 2019 to August 2023 and after September 2023
File:Waterfox logo 2020.png|Waterfox logo used from May 2019 to August 2023
Waterfox logo in 2023.png|Waterfox logo used from August to September 2023
File:Waterfox logo in 2023.png|Waterfox logo used from August to September 2023
File:Waterfox logo 2020 (vectorized).svg|Waterfox logo used from September 2023 to present
</gallery>
</gallery>


== See also ==
== See also ==
{{Portal|Free and open-source software|Internet}}
{{Portal|Free and open-source software|Internet}}
* [[Firefox]]
* [[LibreWolf]]
* [[GNU IceCat]]
* [[GNU IceCat]]
* [[Pale Moon (web browser)|Pale Moon]]
* [[Pale Moon (web browser)|Pale Moon]]
* [[Basilisk (web browser)|Basilisk]]
* [[Basilisk (web browser)|Basilisk]]
* [[K-Meleon]]
* [[K-Meleon]]




== References ==
== References ==
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[[Category:Free web browsers]]
[[Category:Free web browsers]]
[[Category:Gecko-based software]]
[[Category:Gecko-based software]]
[[Category:MacOS web browsers]]
[[Category:macOS web browsers]]
[[Category:Mozilla]]
[[Category:Mozilla]]
[[Category:Portable software]]
[[Category:Portable software]]

Revision as of 06:39, 24 November 2024

Waterfox
Original author(s)Alexandros Kontos
Developer(s)Alexandros Kontos, BrowserWorks Ltd
Initial release27 March 2011; 13 years ago (2011-03-27)
Stable release
6.5.2[1] / 26 November 2024; 41 days ago (26 November 2024)
Preview release
G6.0 Beta 5 / September 14, 2023; 15 months ago (2023-09-14)
Repository
Written inC, C++, CSS, JavaScript, XUL
EngineGecko, SpiderMonkey
Operating system
Platformx64, ARM64, PPC64LE
TypeWeb browser, mobile web browser, feed reader
LicenseMPL-2.0
Websitewww.waterfox.net Edit this on Wikidata

Waterfox is a free and open-source web browser and fork of Firefox. It claims to be ethical and user-centric, emphasizing performance and privacy.[2] There are official Waterfox releases for Windows, macOS, Linux and Android.[3][4] It was initially created to provide official 64-bit support, back when Firefox was only available for 32-bit systems.[5]

Divisions

Waterfox

Waterfox shares core features and technologies like the Gecko browser engine[6] and support for Firefox Add-ons[7] with Firefox. It is also compatible with Google Chrome and Opera extensions.[2] It disables telemetry and Pocket by default, which are present in Firefox builds. However, it collects technical information about the user's device to update properly.[5]

Waterfox Classic

Waterfox Classic is a version of the browser based on an older version of the Gecko engine that supports legacy XUL and XPCOM add-on capabilities that Firefox removed in version 57.[8][9] It is still partially maintained with fixes and patches from Waterfox and Firefox ESR releases. However, its development has been separated due to several changes from Waterfox that are otherwise unapplicable.[10]

Vulnerabilities

Waterfox Classic has multiple unpatched security advisories. The developer states that "changes between versions so numerous between ESRs making merging difficult if not impossible".[11][10]

Privacy

Exodus Privacy Analysis demonstrates that Waterfox uses the following trackers:

According to Exodus,[13] these are the same as the trackers used by Firefox, with the notable exclusion of the Adjust marketing platform that only Firefox uses.

History

Waterfox was first released by Alex Kontos[14][5] on 27 March 2011 for 64-bit Windows. The macOS build was introduced on 14 May 2015 with the release of version 38.0,[15] the Linux build was introduced on 20 December 2016 with the release of version 50.0,[16] and an Android build was first introduced on 10 October 2017 in version 55.2.2.[17]

From 22 July 2015 to 12 November 2015, Waterfox had its own search-engine called "Storm" that would raise funds for charity and Waterfox. Storm was developed with over £2 million of investor funding and powered by Yahoo! Search.[18][19][20]

In December 2019, System1, an advertising company which portrays itself as privacy-focused,[21] acquired Waterfox.[22][23] In July 2023, Alex Kontos announced that Waterfox had been turned into an independent project again.[24]

An Android release of the browser was made available via the Google Play Store in November 2023.[25]

Logos

  • Waterfox logo used until 2015
    Waterfox logo used until 2015
  • Waterfox logo used from 2015 to March 2019
    Waterfox logo used from 2015 to March 2019
  • Waterfox logo used from March to June 2019
    Waterfox logo used from March to June 2019
  • Waterfox logo used from May 2019 to August 2023
    Waterfox logo used from May 2019 to August 2023
  • Waterfox logo used from August to September 2023
    Waterfox logo used from August to September 2023
  • Waterfox logo used from September 2023 to present
    Waterfox logo used from September 2023 to present

See also

References

  1. ^ "Release 6.5.2". 26 November 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b "What Is Waterfox and Is It Safe?". MUO. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Waterfox, Free Web Browser". www.waterfox.net. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Waterfox: Privacy Web Browser - Apps on Google Play". play.google.com. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  5. ^ a b c Proven, Liam. "Waterfox: A Firefox fork that could teach Mozilla a lesson". www.theregister.com. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  6. ^ "FAQ". www.waterfox.net. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  7. ^ "Find and install add-ons to add features to Waterfox". www.waterfox.net. Archived from the original on 3 November 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  8. ^ Kev Needham (21 August 2015). "The Future of Developing Firefox Add-ons". blog.mozilla.org. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  9. ^ Villalobos, Jorge (16 February 2017). "The Road to Firefox 57 – Compatibility Milestones". blog.mozilla.org. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  10. ^ a b "Waterfox Classic development will continue, but as a separate project from G4". ghacks.net. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Unpatched Security Advisories · BrowserWorks/Waterfox-Classic Wiki". GitHub.
  12. ^ "Exodus Privacy Report for Waterfox". Exodus Privacy.
  13. ^ "Exodus Privacy Report for Waterfox". Exodus Privacy.
  14. ^ "About Waterfox". www.waterfox.net. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  15. ^ Kontos, Alex. "Waterfox 38.0 Release". www.waterfoxproject.org. Archived from the original on 15 December 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  16. ^ Kontos, Alex. "Waterfox 50.1.0 Release (Windows, Mac & Linux)". www.waterfoxproject.org. Archived from the original on 5 October 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  17. ^ Kontos, Alex. "Waterfox 55 Release (Windows, Mac, Linux and Android)". www.waterfoxproject.org. Archived from the original on 21 December 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  18. ^ Kontos, Alex (12 May 2015). "4 Year Anniversary: Waterfox Charity and Storm Search". www.waterfoxproject.org. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  19. ^ "New search engine from Waterfox founder aims to take a punch at Google". www.telegraph.co.uk. 11 May 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  20. ^ Lake, Howard (7 August 2015). "'Ethical search engine' Storm to generate funds for charities". UK Fundraising. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  21. ^ Brinkmann, Martin (14 February 2020). "Waterfox web browser sold to System1". ghacks.net. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  22. ^ "Waterfox has joined System1". www.waterfox.net. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  23. ^ "Welcome Waterfox!". www.system1.com. Archived from the original on 17 February 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
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