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Who uses, recommends or left Firefox, in their own words: each a verbatim quote with a link to where it was said.
18 people
Firefox is a great browser with some awesome tools, plus strong privacy. I use Edge when I need to test on Chromium; I don’t even install Chrome on my personal machines.
His /uses page. The page carries no publication date; the date here is when it was retrieved.
2020-08-12·joshcollinsworth.com ↗
Firefox is my favorite web browser. This is in large part due to Tridactyl, an add-on that makes the interface Vim-like, which makes the interface far more capable.
His Uses This interview, on a deliberately minimal Linux and terminal setup.
2019-10-04·usesthis.com ↗
Firefox — primary browser, because its open source.
His /uses page, a list of the hardware, software and tools he uses daily for work and life. The date here is the page's own article:modified_time metadata.
2025-05-14·jeffpaul.com ↗
Firefox has an extremely nice feature that I like for web development: if you hit ' (single quote) it will bring up a search box, but the search box only searches through links on the page.
His written "Uses This" interview, from when he worked on Ruby at Red Hat.
2016-01-28·usesthis.com ↗
Firefox browser with uBlock Origin and Link Hints
His public "what I use" page listing the hardware, software and services he actually runs; a ♥ marks the ones he singles out. Page states "Last update: 2026-06-07".
2026-06-07·sive.rs ↗
I used Opera as a browser in 2006 for ~8 years, then I tried Firefox and went to Chrome until March 2025 when finally I switched back to Firefox.
His long-running 'The Tools I Use' post, which he keeps updated and which ends with a timeline of when and why he switched tools.
2025-12-30·nickjanetakis.com ↗
DuckDuckGo is my default search engine. Firefox is my default browser.
Her Uses This interview, on the writing and publishing tools behind Hack Education.
2019-10-15·usesthis.com ↗
Most of my time is spent in Konsole and Firefox.
The Setup (usesthis.com) interview: the laptop, distro and programs behind his VLC work.
2019-08-27·usesthis.com ↗
Firefox is my browser, with a whole bunch of security plug-ins like AdBlock Plus, BetterPrivacy, and HTTPS Everywhere.
His Uses This interview, describing a travel-optimised, cloud-averse setup.
2015-04-14·usesthis.com ↗
For everyday computer use I use Firefox for browsing (holding Google Mail and Calendar in app tabs).
His written "Uses This" interview, from when he was building Khan Academy.
2011-07-25·usesthis.com ↗
Firefox is my main browser but I sometimes teach classes in how to use Safari.
The Setup (usesthis.com) interview: the tools behind her library teaching, writing and MetaFilter work.
2011-07-01·usesthis.com ↗
Firefox with about twenty extensions for browsing, Gmail for email - which I don't like, but I can't find a better alternative to suit my needs.
His Uses This interview, on the cheap camera and microphone rig behind his videos.
2010-11-20·usesthis.com ↗
These days I use Firefox as my primary browser, Adobe Connect for webconferencing, ShoreTel for telephony (I'm a stickler for audio quality), and a horrific calendar system that I've been trying to get us to replace for ages.
His Uses This interview, describing the setup he runs as a remote CEO.
2010-08-17·usesthis.com ↗
Most of my work happens in Firefox using various webapps, so it's OS-agnostic. On any given day my copy of Firefox has several tabs open with Gmail, Google Reader, Google Calendar, my WordPress installation, Google Docs, and Twitter loaded.
Her written "Uses This" interview, from when she was writing Smarterware after founding Lifehacker.
2009-02-20·usesthis.com ↗
As for browsers, I use Firefox instead of the supplied Safari, but there are plenty of browser choices.
Hogan's “Recommended Mac Software” page on his own site, a list of the utilities and applications he uses and advises photographers to use. The page shows no publication date; the date used is the server's Last-Modified header (2026-08-30).
I switched to Firefox when Safari 15 was released. John Gruber summarized the issues I had with it perfectly. Since Apple reverted their design changes in recent releases, I'm back at using Safari as my primary
His /uses page, which states it was last updated in December 2025.
2025-12-01·stefanzweifel.dev ↗
Firefox is better in a privacy and politics sense; but a lot of sites are getting to be Chrome-specific, so I use what I have to.
The Setup (usesthis.com) interview: the hardware and software he uses day to day.
2019-10-10·usesthis.com ↗
I browse the web with Firefox, but I am not very happy with that.
His Uses This interview, answering what hardware and software he works with.
2016-06-09·usesthis.com ↗
Every entry is a verbatim quote and a link to the public post it came from. Nothing is paraphrased. If it is not on record somewhere public, it is not here.
The verdict is what they actually said: loved and liked are explicit; recommended means they told others to get it; uses means they only say they use it; read is a book on their public shelf with no verdict; mixed and disliked are kept too.
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