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Disavow advice on picking Brave or other browsers. Fix #94.
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Also be aware of [WebRTC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WebRTC#Concerns), which may reveal your local or public (if connected to VPN) IP address(es). This can be disabled with extensions such as [uBlock Origin](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Prevent-WebRTC-from-leaking-local-IP-address) and [rentamob/WebRTC-Leak-Prevent](https://github.com/rentamob/WebRTC-Leak-Prevent).

Chromium-derived browsers are not recommended. They are usually [closed source](http://yro.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=4176879&cid=44774943), [poorly maintained](https://plus.google.com/+JustinSchuh/posts/69qw9wZVH8z), [have bugs](https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=679), and make dubious claims to protect privacy. See [The Private Life of Chromium Browsers](http://thesimplecomputer.info/the-private-life-of-chromium-browsers).
Many Chromium-derived browsers are not recommended. They are usually [closed source](http://yro.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=4176879&cid=44774943), [poorly maintained](https://plus.google.com/+JustinSchuh/posts/69qw9wZVH8z), [have bugs](https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=679), and make dubious claims to protect privacy. See [The Private Life of Chromium Browsers](http://thesimplecomputer.info/the-private-life-of-chromium-browsers).

Safari is not recommended. The code is a mess and [security](https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2014/02/24/anatomy-of-a-goto-fail-apples-ssl-bug-explained-plus-an-unofficial-patch/) [vulnerabilities](https://vimeo.com/144872861) are frequent, and slower to patch (see [discussion on Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10150038)). Security does [not appear](https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5128209) to be a priority for Safari. If you do use it, at least [disable](https://thoughtsviewsopinions.wordpress.com/2013/04/26/how-to-stop-downloaded-files-opening-automatically/) the **Open "safe" files after downloading** option in Preferences, and be aware of other [privacy nuances](https://github.com/drduh/OS-X-Security-and-Privacy-Guide/issues/93).

Other miscellaneous browsers, such as [Brave](https://github.com/drduh/OS-X-Security-and-Privacy-Guide/issues/94), are not evaluated in this guide, so are neither recommened nor actively discouraged from use.

For more information about security conscious browsing, see [HowTo: Privacy & Security Conscious Browsing](https://gist.github.com/atcuno/3425484ac5cce5298932), [browserleaks.com](https://www.browserleaks.com/) and [EFF Panopticlick](https://panopticlick.eff.org/).

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