![]() ![]() For example, there’s no Privacy & Security preference menu and the bundled extension is unusable. This makes GNU IceCat a poor choice for casual users.įortunately, IceCat is freeware. It’s compatible with 32-bit and 64-bit Windows. ![]() The installer for IceCat is available on a freeware website. It’s available to all software users without any restrictions. And, if you don’t want to pay a dime, it’s worth a try. There are some disadvantages with IceCat, though. Its Privacy & Security preference menu isn’t easy to navigate, and it is unusable for many of its functions.Īpart from its broken Privacy & Security preferences, the browser’s user interface isn’t very appealing to casual users. However, if you’re a free software fan, this program is a great choice. You can download it for free.Īs with all free software, GNU IceCat comes with an option to disable JavaScript. By default, this feature blocks all JavaScript. As a result, most websites will not load or will have a broken design. The name “IceCat” was coined to show our relationship to the Mozilla Firefox browser. Ice isn’t Fire and a Cat isn’t a Fox, so it is clearly a different package (we don’t want Mozilla blamed for our mistakes, nor cause confusion with their trademarks), but is equally clearly intimately related (of course nearly all of the work comes from the Mozilla foundation effort, so we want to give credit). The gNewSense BurningDog browser and the Debian IceWeasel browser are similarly derived from Firefox, also with the intent of being free software. Technically, however, these projects are maintained entirely independently of IceCat. (Previously, this GNU browser project was also named IceWeasel, but that proved confusing.)īut the browser will warn you if a website uses non-free software. This way, you can use it without fear of getting scammed. In addition, the browser supports Google’s ad-blocking service. The GNU IceCat browser for Windows looks similar to Mozilla Firefox. It has a very good security policy, but it has some issues. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |