XPost: alt.comp.software.firefox   
   From: marion@facts.com   
      
   On Sat, 9 Aug 2025 19:28:00 -0000 (UTC), Marion wrote :   
      
   >  1. User-Agent Switcher and Manager : version 0_6_4   
   >  2. uBlock Origin : version 1_65_0   
   >  3. NoScript : version 13_0_8   
   >  4. Cookie AutoDelete : version 3_8_2   
   >  5. Font Fingerprint Defender : version 0_1_6   
   >  6. WebRTC Control : version 0_3_3   
   >  7. Location Guard (V3) : version 3_0_0   
   >  8. Referer Control : version 1_35   
   >  9. Skip Redirect : version 2_3_6   
   >  10. StayInTab : version 1_0   
   >  11. ClearURLs : version 1_26_0   
   >  12. Decentraleyes : version 3_0_0   
   >  13. LocalCDN : version 2_6_79   
   >  14. Trace - Online Tracking Protection : version 3_0_6   
   >  15. Canvas Blocker - Fingerprint Protect : version 0_2_2   
   >  16. Browsec VPN - Free VPN for Chrome : version 3_92_2   
   >  17. Privacy Badger : version 2025_5_30   
   >  18. CthulhuJs (Anti-Fingerprint) : version 8_0_6   
      
   UPDATE.   
      
   It's ironic that I needed to add an "extension manager" to this list, as I   
   test each and every extension above in detail against privacy test sites.   
      
   I tested a few free, ad free, no-registration privacy-aware extension   
   managers, and the one I like most so far is this on Mozilla & Chromium.   
      
   Extension Manager by HongYuanCao for Mozilla-based browsers:   
       
   Extension Manager by HongYuanCao for Chromium-based browsers:   
       
      
   a. It's available on both Chrome & Firefox, which is rare for EMs.   
   b. It's ad-free, registration-free, and privacy-respecting.   
   c. It has batch actions, grouping, and a clean UI.   
   d. The developer appears to be transparent and responsive.   
      
   Meanwhile, I've been testing the VPN extensions which passed the initial   
   tests, where my fungible test-rating system puts them in this order:   
    1_browsec   
    2_1clickvpn   
    3_1vpn   
    4_vpnly   
    5_xvpn   
    6_securefreeedgevpn   
    7_setupvpn   
      
   Bearing in mind these all failed the most basic initial VPN tests.   
    hotspotshieldvpn   
    itopvpn   
    protonvpn   
    urbanvpn   
    hidemevpn   
    hiddenbatvpn   
    tunnelbearvpn   
    windscribevpn   
      
   In summary, we're pretty close to making a DIY browser, in both   
   Mozilla-land and Chromium land, that is distinct from the mothership   
   browser in terms of inherent privacy as tested against privacy test sites.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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