The high consumption that the latest versions of Firefox they have forced me to use Chromium, which is a shame, because I identify more with him Mozilla browser than with that of Google.
What's wrong with the Google? Well, it blatantly violates our privacy without being able to do anything at all. That is why the SRWare Iron Project, a fork of Chromium that helps us protect our information .. How? Look at the following comparative table between one and the other.
Comparison of Iron y Chrome in privacy matters:
| Problem | Chrome | Iron | |||||
| Installation ID | Each copy of Google Chrome includes an installation number that will be sent to Google after installation and first use. It clears once Chrome checks for updates the first time. If Chrome is part of a promotional campaign, it can also generate a promotion number that is sent to Google after its first use. | Does not exist in Iron. | |||||
| Suggestions | Depending on the configuration, every time you type something in the address bar, this information is sent to Google to provide suggestions about your search. | Does not exist in Iron. | |||||
| Alternative Error Pages | Depending on the configuration, if you type a false address in the address bar, it is sent to Google and you receive an error message from Google's servers. | Does not exist in Iron. | |||||
| Bug Report | Depending on the configuration, details about browser crashes or crashes are sent to Google's servers. | Does not exist in Iron. | |||||
| RLZ Tracker | This Chrome feature transmits encrypted information of all kinds to Google, such as when and where Chrome was downloaded. | Does not exist in Iron. | |||||
| Google Updater | Chrome installs an updater, which loads in the background all the time. | Does not exist in Iron. | |||||
| URL crawler | Called depending on the settings, five seconds after launching the Google home page opens in the background. | Does not exist in Iron. |
Other important differences:
| Problem | Chrome | Iron | |||||
| Ad Blocker | Chrome doesn't have a built-in ad blocker. | Iron has an easy-to-use, built-in ad blocker that can be configured with a single file. | |||||
| User agent | The Chrome User Agent can only be changed with parameters on a link or command, which is not ideal for permanent use. | The Iron User Agent can be flexible and permanently configured by the "UA.ini" file. | |||||
| Miniatures | Chrome only has 8 thumbnails on the "New Tab" page. | Iron offers you 12 thumbnails to make use of most of the space available on your monitor. |
So for all these reasons, I'm going to use SRWare Iron hereinafter. The bad thing is that I will not have it in my repositories and I will have to update it manually, but it is not something to burst into tears.