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[steven100]

For anyone interested ....  

 

I was getting tired of the slow waiting for Brave to open a page,  Opera was the same ....   I cleaned,  defragged,  optimized,  deleted ....  but still they were lagging.

 

So I found Carbon web browser .... based on the Chromium ...  

Carbon is a free and open-source web browser developed by Carbon X Labs based on a custom fork of the Chromium web browser and its powerful Blink engine.

 

It is super fast,  it is super lightweight,    it is superb to use,   and makes opening webpages so much easier. 

 

 

Be aware :    it's a 7z file,   so you need Winzip or 7-zip to extract and install.    I had some difficulty,  but finally got the desktop icon.   

 

 

I won't be going back to Brave or Opera again .... that's for sure.       I'll keep them on my desktop though.  

 

 

What browser do you use ?     is it super fast   ? 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited yesterday at 03:45 AM by steven100

[steven100]

well I have to say I'm absolutely pleasantly surprised at this Carbon Web Browser. 

It is super fast to open any page,  and the pics load almost instantly ... unlike Brave which took ages to open Yahoo news US with pics.  

 

The problem with Brave, Opera & Edge browser is they have way too much stuff hanging off their engine, all the add ons slow them down so much. 

 

I wished i'd had Carbon installed ages ago.  

[topt]

9 hours ago, steven100 said:

well I have to say I'm absolutely pleasantly surprised at this Carbon Web Browser. 

It is super fast to open any page,  and the pics load almost instantly ... unlike Brave which took ages to open Yahoo news US with pics.  

 

The problem with Brave, Opera & Edge browser is they have way too much stuff hanging off their engine, all the add ons slow them down so much. 

 

I wished i'd had Carbon installed ages ago.  

You may be right but just a very quick search seems to suggest tied to crypto houses (not necessarily bad) and only really available for the last year or so (in current format) on a pc.

 

Also slightly strange can find no "mainstream" reviews........

 

Personally I don't have an issue with Brave loading speed normally......YMMV 

[KhunHeineken]

OP, you have posted about the "pros."  Do you have any idea what MAY be happening in the background that could be a "con."  (no pun intended) 

[steven100]

Just now, KhunHeineken said:

OP, you have posted about the "pros."  Do you have any idea what MAY be happening in the background that could be a "con."  (no pun intended) 

 

Yes,  I can understand your question ...

I researched the safety and privacy aspect as much as I could based on reviews and comments. 

It appears safe and secure enough.   

 

It does have an LDX ( Liquid Decentralized Exchange )  icon in the tool bar at the top, however I just ignore it,  and I turned off the Carbon rewards and their wallet toggle. 

 

How safe is Carbon Browser ?

Carbon Browser is a Web3 browser created with a strong focus on both privacy and speed. Based on the open-source Chromium framework — also the foundation for Google Chrome and other popular browsers — Carbon has prioritized a secure, user-friendly experience that is also extremely lightweight.4 Oct 2024

 

[steven100]

9 hours ago, topt said:

You may be right but just a very quick search seems to suggest tied to crypto houses (not necessarily bad) and only really available for the last year or so (in current format) on a pc.

 

Also slightly strange can find no "mainstream" reviews........

 

Personally I don't have an issue with Brave loading speed normally......YMMV 

 

Yes,  as mentioned their is an Ldx icon at the top,  so I just leave that as it is.  I've checked background apps running in task manager,  i've googled all about privacy, safe, secure personal information,  and it seems that nothing is collected or stored by Carbon, it's just similar to Chrome browser but 5x faster,  and it uses way less CPU than the Opera's, Firefox, Brave etc ....  

 

I had Brave for a while but really it was taking a while to open pages,  especially pics on news items etc ... I tried many things to try to speed it up but it still lagged. 

 

This Carbon web browser is faster and not stressful at all,  no waiting for pages to load. 

 

 

[steven100]

I shall keep researching into the use and privacy aspect of Carbon each day ....  

 

I am not interested in the Chainlink mechanism of Carbon.

I use it without engaging in any LDK inter action ....

 

some further info ....

 

https://www.bitget.com/academy/what-is-carbon-browser-csix-and-how-does-it-work

 

At the core of Carbon's product lineup is the Carbon Browser itself. This user-friendly and intuitive browser, currently available for Android devices with plans for expansion for iOS and PC, is built on a custom fork of the Chromium web browser and the powerful Blink engine. This combination allows Carbon to load web pages three times faster than other Chromium web browsers (e.g., Chrome, Brave, and Opera), helping users save up to 95% data.

 

Furthermore, Carbon partners with Eyeo, a leader in adblock technology, to custom-build a superior adblocking feature. The Carbon AdX Marketplace takes this a step further, creating an ecosystem where advertisers and publishers can engage in a sustainable value exchange without compromising user experience.

 

 

 

 

 

[Digitalbanana]

22 hours ago, steven100 said:

What browser do you use ?     is it super fast   ? 

Been using FIrefox and Chrome for years, both super fast.

[steven100]

6 hours ago, KhunHeineken said:

OP, you have posted about the "pros."  Do you have any idea what MAY be happening in the background that could be a "con."  (no pun intended) 

yes KhunHeineken,  I'm looking at that also... do you suspect any issue..

[petermik]

Downloaded it and tried it out....lot of junk on the home page I couldn`t get rid of and found trying to put items into quick launch was virtually impossible gave up deleted it..... I.ll stick with Brave

[steven100]

20 minutes ago, petermik said:

Downloaded it and tried it out....lot of junk on the home page I couldn`t get rid of and found trying to put items into quick launch was virtually impossible gave up deleted it..... I.ll stick with Brave

 

I haven't looked into removing / changing those homepage tab icons,  so your saying they're not changeable ?   that's not good.  

Did you launch a www page ?  because I find it much faster and therefore less stress than Brave ...