How to Navigate the Modern Web: A Comprehensive Guide

This blog post is to help you guide in using modern web in a productive manner.

Web Browser

First step is you should choose a browser which is open source, and choose a version which has no privacy concerns. My personal choice is firefox. Here are some other:

• Firefox
• Librewolf
• Chromium

Browser Extensions

Now after this you can install these extensions according to your need. Also you should use extensions which are open source and actively maintained.

• stylus
  • Use: for injecting custom css on websites, you can also search for stylesheets mad by other people and use them.
  • Site: https://add0n.com/stylus.html
  • Source Code: https://github.com/openstyles/stylus
• vimium
  • Site: to use vim keybindings on browser, also comes with other features like binding for search through bookmarks or history, etc.
  • Source Code: https://github.com/philc/vimium
• uBlock
  • Use: to block ads, also you can make custom block list, or install block list some other people has posted.
  • Site: https://ublockorigin.com/
  • Source Code: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock
• Privacy Badger
  • Use: to block trackers, but some site will not fully work by using this.
  • Site: - https://privacybadger.org/
  • Source Code: https://github.com/EFForg/privacybadger
• Dark Reader
  • Use: to use dark mode on sites without one
  • Site: - https://darkreader.org/
  • Source Code: https://github.com/darkreader/darkreader
• search by image
  • Use: search for images using different search engines.
  • Source Code: https://github.com/dessant/search-by-image
• reader view
  • Use: view webpage in minimal way without distractions by switching to reader mode.
  • Site: https://add0n.com/chrome-reader-view.html
• libredirect
  • Use: redirect bloated and websites with tracking to their alternative frontends.
  • Site: https://libredirect.codeberg.page/source_code.html

https://add0n.com/index.html, here you can find more extensions which are open-source

Password Manager

Next you should install a password manager. Storing password on browser may expose them in case of browser vulnerabilities, and also syncing them is a problem. It will also help you to not fall for phishing sites. I use bitwarden as password manger.

Bookmark Manager

A bookmark manager extension is necessary for modern web where we have so many bookmarks. Bookmark manager will sync you bookmarks across browsers.

Search Engine

Use a privacy oriented search engine, also if that is not possible at least try switching search engine in months and you will notice which one fits your need.

Start Page

There are many extensions for this purpose, you can also make you own start page, or use some extension which will show bookmarks as your start page.

References

• Bitwarden Password Manager
• Firefox Official Site
• Librewolf Official Site