LibreWolf Browser

I tried it a couple of days ago. After logging in to my Firefox account so sync my bookmark and extensions, spend about an hour configuring all the extensions the way I want then logging in to all my favorite websites and forums. The next time I launched it, it seemed to have wiped the profile and just started all over from scratch! POS software! I used the portable version by the way in the hope of finding something slightly better and faster than Firefox but nope, it is not faster in any way when browsing/loading websites, only a bad buddy piece of junk.

 

From website https://librewolf.net/docs/faq/#can-i-use-firefox-sync-with-librewolf-is-it-safe-to-do-so

Don't use Sync so can't verify any issues.

 

It's not bad software. It's you! I've been using Librewolf, with the sync function, for a while now and have had no issue whatsoever.

 

sad to read that, Spartan.
concerning sync - so it would be recommended to trial another sync account first.
i think it has something to do with the used default switches, i never had that with firefox, and i sync across several devices and OS (windows, Android)

what i learned at last - sync settings are account fixed. if you change on one firefox the options what to sync the other firefox get that option too when connected.

 

oh no the sync functions works, the problem is with the portable version of LibreWolf, when I start it again, it starts fresh on a clean profile as if it's the first time. Tried setting it up a few times and it keeps doing the same thing. I see no incentive of using it over Firefox Portable.

 

the portable has issues? cant imagine because it should work as firefox portable?

strange first page loading

Code:

https://0.0.0.102/librewolf-102.0.1-1.en-US.win64-portable/librewolf-102.0.1/Firefox/Firefox.exe

for the data loss. running LW as "firefox.exe" with my starter* and a brand new empty profile, using sync, did not end in data loss. passwords and bookmarks are ok (i do not sync other stuff).

either its the LW starter which i cannot examine yet, or something other defective.

starter is like this

Code:

cd "Firefox"
firefox.exe -profile "..\Profile"

its a batch file one tree above \Firefox and \Profile

for LW it should be

Code:

cd "LibreWolf"
LibreWolf.exe -profile "..\Profiles\Default"

ok, its "Visual Studio v12", source is on github. ok, the starter is proper

Code:

  wcscpy_s(dir, path);
  wcscat_s(dir, L"\\Profiles\\Default");

  wcscpy_s(exe, path);
  wcscat_s(exe, L"\\librewolf.exe");
  if (!fileExists(exe)) {
    wcscpy_s(exe, path);
    wcscat_s(exe, L"\\LibreWolf\\librewolf.exe");
    if (!fileExists(exe)) {
      MessageBox(NULL, L"Can\'t find librewolf.exe in the current or LibreWolf folder.", path, MB_OK);
      return 1;
    }
  }

  wsprintf(cmdline, L"\"%s\" -profile \"%s\" %s", exe, dir, lpCmdLine);

call is same but in VS.

so at least in can be only an issue on your side.

 

ok

 

LibreWolf Browser Update

LibreWolf 103.0

Repositories for building LibreWolf on various platforms including several linux distributions and macOS.

https://gitlab.com/librewolf-community/browser

 

fyi. librewolf 106.0.1-1 released oct 21, 2022.

 

LibreWolf WinUpdater 1.4.3
Especially if you use the portable version, like I do.

 

What is that, an updater for LW on Windows systems?

 

There is not. This is the closest thing you can get. Winget will also auto-update.

 

So what is Winupdater then?

 

It just notifies you that there is an update, but doesn't auto-update.

 

Ok. Thanks.

 

Apparently, Winupdater has changed a lot since I used it. It now does auto-update! I was wrong.

 

I don't know if LibreWolf WinUpdater works with the installed version. As I said I use it for the portable version and it auto-updates the browser flawlessly, settings are not lost or extensions.

 

It works for the installed version too. I just tested it.

 

LibreWolf v.109.0-1 AppImage also available for download

https://gitlab.com/librewolf-community/browser/appimage/-/releases