水狐：一个支持旧版扩展的火狐复刻版
Firefox 浏览器

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在 Web 浏览器方面，虽然谷歌浏览器已经占据了最大的市场份额，但 [Mozilla Firefox 仍然是关切隐私的主流 Web 浏览器的一面大旗](https://itsfoss.com/why-firefox/)。


Firefox 最近有了很多改进，这些改进的副作用之一是它删除了旧版<ruby> 扩展附件 <rt>  add-on </rt></ruby>的支持。如果你最喜欢的扩展附件在最近几个月/几年内消失了，那么你可以以 Witerfox 的形式再次拥有它们。



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> 我们注意到，Waterfox 已被 System1 收购。该公司还收购了注重隐私的搜索引擎 Startpage。尽管 System1 声称他们提供注重隐私的产品，因为“这是刚需”，但我们不能对此担保。换句话说，这要取决于你是否信任 System1 和 Waterfox。
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### Waterfox：一个基于 Firefox 的浏览器


![Waterfox Classic](/data/attachment/album/202003/24/202444o11mrnn1ls2rqrqy.png)


[Waterfox](https://www.waterfox.net/) 是基于 Firefox 构建的一个好用的开源浏览器，它注重隐私并支持旧版扩展。它没有将自己定位为偏执于隐私的浏览器，但确实尊重这个基本的认知。


你可以得到两个单独的 Waterfox 浏览器版本。当前版旨在提供现代体验，而经典版则旨在支持 [NPAPI 插件](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NPAPI) 和 [bootstrap 扩展](https://wiki.mozilla.org/Extension_Manager:Bootstrapped_Extensions)。


![Waterfox Classic](/data/attachment/album/202003/24/202446f5zndc9w99xsb9xu.jpg)


如果你不需要使用 bootstrap 扩展程序，而是需要 [WebExtensions](https://wiki.mozilla.org/WebExtensions)，则应该选择 Waterfox 当前版。


而如果你需要设置一个需要大量 NPAPI 插件或 Bootstrap 扩展的浏览器，则 Waterfox 经典版将非常适合你。


因此，如果你喜欢 Firefox，但想在同一阵营内尝试一些不同的体验，那么这个 Firefox 替代选择就是为此而生的。


### Waterfox 的功能


![Waterfox Current](/data/attachment/album/202003/24/202448myvr1rztp8i0hreb.jpg)


当然，从技术上讲，你应该能够做 Mozilla Firefox 支持的许多操作。


因此，我将在此处的列表中突出显示 Waterfox 的所有重要功能。


* 支持 NPAPI 插件
* 支持 Bootstrap 扩展
* 分别提供了支持旧版本扩展和现代的 WebExtension 两个版本。
* 跨平台支持（Windows、Linux 和 macOS）
* 主题定制
* 支持已经归档的扩展


### 在 Ubuntu/Linux 上安装 Waterfox


与其他流行的浏览器不同，它没有可以安装的软件包。因此，你将必须从其[官方下载页面](https://www.waterfox.net/download/)下载归档包。


![](/data/attachment/album/202003/24/202454hkjl7izs0yv57ui7.jpg)


根据你想要的版本（当前版/经典版），只需下载该文件，它是以 .tar.bz2 为扩展名的文件。


下载后，只需解压缩文件即可。


接下来，转到解压缩的文件夹并查找 `Waterfox` 文件。你只需双击它即可运行以启动浏览器。


如果这不起作用，则可以使用终端并导航到提取的 `Waterfox` 文件夹。到达那里后，你只需使用一个命令即可运行它。看起来如下：



```
cd waterfox-classic
./waterfox
```

无论是哪种情况，你都可以访问其 [GitHub 页面](https://github.com/MrAlex94/Waterfox)以了解将其安装在系统上的更多方式。


* [下载 Waterfox](https://www.waterfox.net/)


### 总结


我在我的 Pop!\_OS 19.10 系统中启动了它，在我这里工作的很好。尽管我不准备从 Firefox 切换到 Waterfox，因为我没有使用任何旧版扩展附件。但对于某些用户来说，它可能是一个重要选择。


你可以尝试一下，在下面的评论中让我知道你的想法。




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When it comes to web browsers, Google Chrome leads the market share. [Mozilla Firefox is there still providing hopes for a mainstream web browser that respects your privacy](https://itsfoss.com/why-firefox/).

Firefox has improved a lot lately and one of the side effects of the improvements is the removal of add-ons. If your favorite add-on disappeared in the last few months/years, you have good news in the form of Waterfox.

[privacy-focused search engine](https://itsfoss.com/privacy-search-engines/)Startpage. While System1 claims that they are providing privacy focused products because ‘there is a demand’, we cannot vouch for their claim. In other words, it’s up to you to trust System1 and Waterfox.

## Waterfox: A Firefox-based Browser

![Waterfox Classic](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2020/02/waterfox-classic.png?fit=800%2C423&ssl=1)

[Waterfox](https://www.waterfox.net/?ref=itsfoss.com) is a useful open-source browser built on top of Firefox that focuses on privacy and supports legacy extensions. It doesn’t pitch itself as a privacy-paranoid browser but it does respect the basics.

You get two separate Waterfox browser versions. The current edition aims to provide a modern experience and the classic version focuses to support [NPAPI plugins](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NPAPI?ref=itsfoss.com) and [bootstrap extensions](https://wiki.mozilla.org/Extension_Manager:Bootstrapped_Extensions?ref=itsfoss.com).

![Waterfox Classic Screenshot](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2020/02/waterfox-classic-screenshot.jpg)

If you do not need to utilize bootstrap extensions but rely on [WebExtensions](https://wiki.mozilla.org/WebExtensions?ref=itsfoss.com), Waterfox Current is the one you should go for.

And, if you need to set up a browser that needs NPAPI plugins or bootstrap extensions extensively, the Waterfox Classic version will be suitable for you.

So, if you like Firefox but want to try something different on the same line, this is a Firefox alternative for the job.

## Features of Waterfox

![Waterfox Screenshot](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2020/02/waterfox-screenshot.jpg)

Of course, technically, you should be able to do a lot of things that Mozilla Firefox supports.

So, I’ll just highlight all the important features of Waterfox in a list here.

- Supports NPAPI Plugins
- Supports Bootstrap Extensions
- Offers separate editions for legacy extension support and modern WebExtension support.
- Cross-platform support (Windows, Linux, and macOS)
- Theme customization
- Archived Add-ons supported

## Installing Waterfox on Ubuntu/Linux

Unlike other popular browsers, you don’t get a package to install. So, you will have to download the archived package from its [official download page](https://www.waterfox.net/download/?ref=itsfoss.com).

![Waterfox Download Page](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2020/02/waterfox-download-page.jpg)

Depending on what edition (Current/Classic) you want – just download the file, which will be **.tar.bz2** extension file.

Once downloaded, simply extract the file.

Next, head on to the extracted folder and look for the “**Waterfox**” file. You can simply double-click on it to run start up the browser.

If that doesn’t work, you can utilize the terminal and navigate to the extracted **Waterfox** folder. Once there, you can simply run it with a single command. Here’s what it looks like:

```
cd waterfox-classic
./waterfox
```


In either case, you can also head to its [GitHub page](https://github.com/MrAlex94/Waterfox?ref=itsfoss.com) and explore more options to get it installed on your system.

## More browsing options

Want a more unique browsing experience? Here's something you'll love if you like using keyboard shortcuts.

[Nyxt Browser is a Keyboard-oriented Web Browser Inspired by Emacs and VimYou get plenty of web browsers available for Linux. Not just limited to Chrome-based options, but Chrome alternatives as well. Most of the options available focus on a pretty user experience while offering privacy features. However, Nyxt browser may not be built for the best user experienc…](https://itsfoss.com/nyxt-browser/)![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2021/05/nyxt-browser-1.png)


![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2021/05/nyxt-browser-1.png)

Or explore some [lightweight web browsers](https://itsfoss.com/lightweight-web-browsers-linux/).

[10 Open Source Lightweight Web Browsers for LinuxThere are plenty of web browsers available for Linux. A lot of them are based on Chromium but we also have a list of browsers that are not based on Chromium. Recently, a reader asked for a lightweight web browsers recommendation and hence I took the responsibility of doing some](https://itsfoss.com/lightweight-web-browsers-linux/)![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2022/02/lightweight-web-browsers-linux.png)


![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2022/02/lightweight-web-browsers-linux.png)

I fired it up on my Pop!_OS 19.10 installation and it worked really well for me. Though I don’t think I could switch from Firefox to Waterfox because I am not using any legacy add-on. It could still be an impressive option for certain users.

You could give it a try and let me know your thoughts in the comments below.