LibreWolf is a

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, with an emphasis on privacy and security. It is licensed under the MPL 2.0. Full builds run on

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Development

LibreWolf was initially released for Linux operating systems on March 7, 2020. The goal of the LibreWolf project was to create a more privacy-focused version of Firefox. A community-maintained version for Windows was released a year later, with a macOS port released soon after.

Features

LibreWolf does not include telemetry or auto-updating, and certain features like

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are disabled. It does not have sponsored shortcuts. By default, LibreWolf deletes the user's cookies and history when the browser is closed, but that feature can be disabled. LinuxSecurity noted that LibreWolf may not have full compatibility with some websites. By default,

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is disabled for LibreWolf, though it is possible to enable it in the browser's settings. According to the website PrivacyTests.org in 2022, LibreWolf, along with Brave Browser and

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, had the most privacy protection compared to other browsers.

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