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Waterfox

Firefox fork browser for people leaving Chrome and Mozilla.

At a glance:

First seen:2026-05-05

Last seen:2026-05-05

Times seen:1

Website:waterfox.com

The short version

Firefox fork browser for people leaving Chrome and Mozilla.

Why it caught our attention

Several commenters named it as their Chrome escape hatch.

Where it surfaced on Hacker News

2026-05-05

Editorial paraphrase

Commenters said they switched to Waterfox after getting sick of Mozilla and framed it as a practical alternative to the Google browser monopoly.

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