Jon S. von Tetzchner
Jon S. von Tetzchner  ·  7 days ago
Here are the results of my "What is your favorite browser?" survey, here on Mastodon. These are some very interesting results.

It is clear that the incumbents are not getting a lot of love. Edge gets 2% and Chrome gets 5%. These browsers are widely used, but not very popular, based on this survey.

Safari does a lot better at 16%, the same as Vivaldi. The enthusiasm level from those that use Vivaldi is high and plenty of people also mention Vivaldi as a secondary option.

Opera gets just 1%.

Firefox gets 60%, so clearly a strong showing here in the Fediverse, although many say they use Firefox only because they do not want to use a Chromium based browser.

The cool part is then that 13% say they prefer another browser. Plenty of smaller browsers getting a mention, which is nice.

If you notice that the total is higher than 100%, then that is because I allowed people to select more than one browser, although most did not.

If you are still using Chrome or Edge, maybe it is time to try something new? You have a choice!

#Vivaldi #browser#Firefox#Edge#Chrome#Safari#Opera#Windows#Linux #macos#iOS#Android

Jon S. von Tetzchner
Jon S. von Tetzchner  ·  2 weeks ago
If you want to contribute to Vivaldi, you can do that in a number of ways:

1. Share with your friends. Help us grow.
2. Utilize the included search partners, with which we have deals. Startpage, DuckDuckGo, Qwant, Ecosia and Yahoo. We do not have deals with Microsoft and Google, unlike our competitors.
3. Use our included bookmarks and direct match partners.
4. Donate.

We are fighting with Big Tech and they want us gone. You can make a difference.

#Vivaldi #browser#Windows#Macos#Linux#Android #ios

Jon S. von Tetzchner
Jon S. von Tetzchner  ·  2 months ago
I know a lot of you use @Vivaldi and would like to help us grow. Here are a few things you can do to help us. Thank you for your support!

1. Recommend @Vivaldi to your friends. Help them install and setup. Show them the features you think they would most like.

2. Follow @Vivaldi here and on other social networks you frequent.

3. Boost articles by @Vivaldi which have a broader appeal here and on other social networks.

4. Invite your friends to join Vivaldi Social. Support the Fediverse.

5. Donate. Many of you asked for it and now you can.

Have a great day!

#Vivaldi#Windows#Mac#Linux#Android#iOS #fediverse#Mastodon

Jon S. von Tetzchner
Jon S. von Tetzchner  ·  2 months ago
At @Vivaldi , we make browsers. Powerful browsers, with more functionality than others, but still browsers.

What we are not is:
1. An OS company.
2. A search company.
3. An ad company.
4. An AI company.

None of our major competitors can really say the same. We focus on doing one thing really well.

If you like that, give us a try! If you are already with us, please share with your friends!

#Vivaldi#Windows#Mac#Linux#Android#Ios#AI

Matthias
Matthias  ·  2 months ago
I was a huge fan of @mozilla@mozilla.social and #Firefox for years – to me, they always stood for #openness, #privacy, and a free #internet.

But ever since Laura Chambers took over, it feels like Mozilla is completely losing its way. 🤔

Instead of focusing on the #browser, they’re starting projects that have little to do with their core mission. Commercial partnerships are on the rise, and now they’re even shutting down their own #Mastodon instance. That was the perfect opportunity to push #decentralization and openness in the #Fediverse. 🌐

#Firefox used to be my go-to recommendation for privacy – but sadly, I can’t say that anymore. 😕

💬 Do you have any recommendations for a #browser on #macOS and #iOS that focuses on privacy, syncs easily, and is still customizable?