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steve2470

(37,468 posts) Thu Oct 5, 2017, 11:36 AM Oct 2017

Epic browser

https://www.epicbrowser.com/privacy/intro.html

They make a lot of claims about their superior privacy features. Since I'm not in IT, I will leave it to others to evaluate.

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Epic browser (Original Post) steve2470 Oct 2017 OP

Seems to be pretty legit. Dr Hobbitstein Oct 2017 #1

I'm just here for the comments. underpants Oct 2017 #2

I use it occasionally but... TreasonousBastard Oct 2017 #3

I use it almost exclusively. TygrBright Oct 2017 #4

Dr Hobbitstein

(6,568 posts)

1. Seems to be pretty legit.

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Thu Oct 5, 2017, 11:44 AM

Oct 2017

Based on Chromium (open source Chrome). It's always in Privacy Mode, and deletes browsing history after use.

underpants

(190,006 posts)

2. I'm just here for the comments.

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Thu Oct 5, 2017, 11:49 AM

Oct 2017

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)

3. I use it occasionally but...

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Thu Oct 5, 2017, 12:37 PM

Oct 2017

while it seems pretty good for secret browsing, I have no idea if it really works that well. And it does hang at times.

If you're looking to hide your porn sites from your wife, it works, but if you're looking to plan a revolution, who knows...

The built-in proxy might make it easier to have sock accounts.

TygrBright

(21,108 posts)

4. I use it almost exclusively.

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Thu Oct 5, 2017, 01:12 PM

Oct 2017

The only downside is that some plugin-dependent sites I go to won't load or hang, and for those I keep a copy of Firefox on my desktop as well.

I'm quite pleased with Epic overall.

helpfully,
Bright

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