Mhm, that’s how a VPN should be, protect the user, I get the government is here to protect us, but it’s invasiveness is a little disturbing and a VPN like Mullvad is the way to go fr
Nice video! I quite like it. I have Firefox, Mullvad Browser, and Whonix with the Tor Browser installed for different purposes, and it makes it easy to have a tool available regardless of what I want to do. A couple small points though, the Mullvad extension actually still needs your VPN to be enabled on the system, it just uses it to create a (socks5?) proxy. I also think it’ll actually tell websites you’re using Windows regardless of your OS.
Is Mullvad a privacy browser? Installed it and went to the world clock web page, and it drilled down to my exact location. Normally, it thinks I am in a different town until I enter my exact location on sites like that. It seems to be reading cookies from other browsers.
You can't claim you make privacy more usable when you ship the browser with an antiquated engine 102 ESR. Yes it receives security updates but that is all it receives, no actual up to date Firefox features like we have in Firefox 117.
I do know you are not a fan, because Chromium-based, but I fell in love with Brave. For example, on TH-cam my 'home page' (if you like) is the screen of Recommendations. I ran Brave, with absolutely no tweaks or settings changed, and the top left vid, which was *always* an advert, was gone, and never came back. I obvs then read up about their alleged telemetry and all of that was off by default. Couple of clicks to get rid of the laughable crypt-crap and other nonsense on the front page and we're good. And I can't really fault their own search engine either.
Stay tuned for the next video"The Good, The Bad, The Devil's".... 🤣 But ain't Company run Apps a bad idea now day's. They seam to change there mind more than the wind changing directions... Thanks Matt! LLAP 🖖
lmao i used mullvad vpn and immedately my router portblocked my laptop. its unable to connect via wifi or ethernet. then it blocked all ethernet ports from connecting to the internet. wtf. i didnt even get to use firefox or anything it was immediately kicked off the network and never able to get on again.
thats cause its a "new" browser lmao it hasn't had a chance to be bloated yet, but like everything else i imagine if you know how to go in the system settings and backend settings you might could turn some of that off not sure though
Why not just segregate cookies by site (ie, domain) by default? This won't prevent tracking scripts in same origin, but at least should prevent arbitrary tracking cross origin. Also, the default should be wiping data after session end, and user can manually add any site to persistent data list.
This is the "no 3rd party cookies" option firefox gives you in its own settings. the problem, is that tracking users on the internet has become A complex and hard to avoid combination of several different methods, so this browser addresses as many of them as it possibly can. I honestly think having more aggressive "adblock" scripts that remove or even spoof only some cookies and only some javascript based on your own needs from A site would be A great idea! Like A way to borrow others noscript configs in real time, or A more communally driven Privacy Badger!
Using Waterfox for a couple of weeks with no loss of convenience in comparison to Firefox. Of course Waterfox does not provide the same level of privacy than Mullvard does, I assume....
That reset functionality maybe useful, especially if you're wanting to switch between different accounts on the same website! I'm not sure about the page sizing thing though, as I like to make things larger for accessibility reasons.
I installed this on one of my linux machines. Vivaldi stable has broken on all 3 of them (3 different distros) I've had to install the vivaldi snapshot. I need a second browser so I guess It'll be Mullvad in the event that the vivaldi stable package isn't updated/fixed. 🤷
some of this sounds to good to be true, as in grouping everyone in 1 blob, kinda sounds like windows, everyones basically on the same system but we all know that windows isn't safe to use from hackers so just a thought.
Totally wrong comparison. First of all, Windows installations are never identical. Secondly, the point of identical Mullvad settings is to create indistinguishable clones. It's as if all the thieves in the world had the same fingerprints.
from what i've learned i'll never use a vpn. if someone wants in it's not gonna matter, that being said unless a vpn is free i could care less, i know nothing about tor so this isn't for me, but i watch most videos just to learn and see what software does/is about.
I have two good reasons why I trust Mullvad more than other VPN providers. The first is that they not only take Monero, but will also literally take cash payments. If you want to be totally anonymous with Mullvad, you can. The second is that they were raided just a few months ago by the European fedbois, and the feds walked away empty handed. ZERO user data was collected because there was zero user data to collect. Sure, other providers SAY they don't keep logs. But if that were true, then it shouldn't have been such a big deal when we all learned that Mullvad does not, as a matter of fact, keep logs. www.hackread.com/mullvad-vpn-office-raided-police-user-data/ www.theverge.com/2023/4/21/23692580/mullvad-vpn-raid-sweden-police Edit: I see your point. Yes, they are a company, so we need to keep that in mind. I'm not saying I give them my full, unwavering trust. But I'm comfortable saying that I trust them significantly more than their competitors.
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Mullvad got raided by Swedish police and they left empty handed. Their vpn is the only one I trust.
PIA is the same way. There are court documents about PIA
@@Elkkosnode I remember when they were bought. Nothing has changed and they have been audited since as well. I've been with PIA.
Mhm, that’s how a VPN should be, protect the user, I get the government is here to protect us, but it’s invasiveness is a little disturbing and a VPN like Mullvad is the way to go fr
Nice video! I quite like it. I have Firefox, Mullvad Browser, and Whonix with the Tor Browser installed for different purposes, and it makes it easy to have a tool available regardless of what I want to do.
A couple small points though, the Mullvad extension actually still needs your VPN to be enabled on the system, it just uses it to create a (socks5?) proxy. I also think it’ll actually tell websites you’re using Windows regardless of your OS.
2:25 Michael Jackson wrote a song explaining this
This is perfect/
Best review of the Mullvad Browser from many vids I've watched,, clearly you know how to explain things for Beginners
Is Mullvad a privacy browser? Installed it and went to the world clock web page, and it drilled down to my exact location. Normally, it thinks I am in a different town until I enter my exact location on sites like that. It seems to be reading cookies from other browsers.
I’ve recently started using mullvad browser after using their VPN for around a year. No issues so far and I have quite a collection of Linux ISO’s.
I love your informative content. Thanks man.
Where does Ungoogled Chrome fit in?
So for privacy use librefox or brave ?
You can't claim you make privacy more usable when you ship the browser with an antiquated engine 102 ESR. Yes it receives security updates but that is all it receives, no actual up to date Firefox features like we have in Firefox 117.
I do know you are not a fan, because Chromium-based, but I fell in love with Brave. For example, on TH-cam my 'home page' (if you like) is the screen of Recommendations. I ran Brave, with absolutely no tweaks or settings changed, and the top left vid, which was *always* an advert, was gone, and never came back. I obvs then read up about their alleged telemetry and all of that was off by default. Couple of clicks to get rid of the laughable crypt-crap and other nonsense on the front page and we're good. And I can't really fault their own search engine either.
If using a commercial browser, I think Brave is a very good choice.
cool
thanks man
Ive used Mullvad vpn for 2 years and they are amazing. I look forward to trying the browser.
Tor is a fork of firefox?
Yes
Would like to see more videos on good apps people might not heard of.
Nice review 💌
Stay tuned for the next video"The Good, The Bad, The Devil's".... 🤣
But ain't Company run Apps a bad idea now day's. They seam to change there mind more than the wind changing directions...
Thanks Matt!
LLAP 🖖
lmao i used mullvad vpn and immedately my router portblocked my laptop. its unable to connect via wifi or ethernet. then it blocked all ethernet ports from connecting to the internet. wtf. i didnt even get to use firefox or anything it was immediately kicked off the network and never able to get on again.
Mullvad is my favorite vpn provider. Their browser, is a great work in progress.
I find Tor a bit overbloated and slow.
Mullvad is just a fine replacement.
thats cause its a "new" browser lmao it hasn't had a chance to be bloated yet, but like everything else i imagine if you know how to go in the system settings and backend settings you might could turn some of that off not sure though
Why not just segregate cookies by site (ie, domain) by default? This won't prevent tracking scripts in same origin, but at least should prevent arbitrary tracking cross origin. Also, the default should be wiping data after session end, and user can manually add any site to persistent data list.
This is the "no 3rd party cookies" option firefox gives you in its own settings.
the problem, is that tracking users on the internet has become A complex and hard to avoid combination of several different methods, so this browser addresses as many of them as it possibly can.
I honestly think having more aggressive "adblock" scripts that remove or even spoof only some cookies and only some javascript based on your own needs from A site would be A great idea!
Like A way to borrow others noscript configs in real time, or A more communally driven Privacy Badger!
Decentr Browser to me is the best and has best protection.
I thought that LibreWolf was the privacy focused Firefox clone.
Using Waterfox for a couple of weeks with no loss of convenience in comparison to Firefox. Of course Waterfox does not provide the same level of privacy than Mullvard does, I assume....
Hey Mullvad is actually really great browser and which Ubuntu Based Distros do you love
"there are many different browsers out there, and I've used basically all of them"
what a weird intro XD
Nice bar
There's 9 circles of hell, certainly there are more than 2 devils 😄
That reset functionality maybe useful, especially if you're wanting to switch between different accounts on the same website!
I'm not sure about the page sizing thing though, as I like to make things larger for accessibility reasons.
I try not to put all my eggs in one basket. Using a browser and VPN from the same organization, is bad practice.
Matt forgot the intro but whatever right hehe
Thanks, I'll stick with Librewolf.
Why exactly?
I like librewolf also but which is stronger?
I'm waiting for an appimage
Mullvad vpn is great! there browser is... a browser lol as the title says.
I installed this on one of my linux machines. Vivaldi stable has broken on all 3 of them (3 different distros) I've had to install the vivaldi snapshot. I need a second browser so I guess It'll be Mullvad in the event that the vivaldi stable package isn't updated/fixed. 🤷
Dang, you missed a perfect joke. "I change Broswers Like I change Underwear." 😂
half a year ?? 🤭
@@drakemallard6100 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@NatePick so like never?
@@LetThereBeTH-cam Facts 🤣
some of this sounds to good to be true, as in grouping everyone in 1 blob, kinda sounds like windows, everyones basically on the same system but we all know that windows isn't safe to use from hackers so just a thought.
Totally wrong comparison. First of all, Windows installations are never identical. Secondly, the point of identical Mullvad settings is to create indistinguishable clones. It's as if all the thieves in the world had the same fingerprints.
I use google chrome.
from what i've learned i'll never use a vpn. if someone wants in it's not gonna matter, that being said unless a vpn is free i could care less, i know nothing about tor so this isn't for me, but i watch most videos just to learn and see what software does/is about.
I have two good reasons why I trust Mullvad more than other VPN providers. The first is that they not only take Monero, but will also literally take cash payments. If you want to be totally anonymous with Mullvad, you can. The second is that they were raided just a few months ago by the European fedbois, and the feds walked away empty handed. ZERO user data was collected because there was zero user data to collect. Sure, other providers SAY they don't keep logs. But if that were true, then it shouldn't have been such a big deal when we all learned that Mullvad does not, as a matter of fact, keep logs.
www.hackread.com/mullvad-vpn-office-raided-police-user-data/
www.theverge.com/2023/4/21/23692580/mullvad-vpn-raid-sweden-police
Edit: I see your point. Yes, they are a company, so we need to keep that in mind. I'm not saying I give them my full, unwavering trust. But I'm comfortable saying that I trust them significantly more than their competitors.