Life & fun · December 25, 2024
FixBrowser – a lightweight web browser created from scratch
Hello, I'm working on a web browser that focuses on being truly lightweight and designed for privacy. At some point I've realized that much of the complexity and resource requirements of web browsers comes from JavaScript. This is because every part needs to be dynamic and optimized for speed. So a few years ago I've started to work on a web browser that intentionally doesn't implement JavaScript, instead it contains an updated set of scripts that fix and improve various websites. I've been using this approach using a proxy server for a few years as my primary way of web browsing with good…
FixBrowser – a lightweight web browser created from scratch launched on December 25, 2024 with 320 votes, #92 of 5,365 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.
In plain words
FixBrowser is a lightweight web browser built from scratch that prioritizes privacy and minimal resource usage by intentionally excluding JavaScript support. Instead, it uses a curated set of scripts to fix and improve website functionality. The browser employs a whitelist approach that blocks cross-domain resources by default, preventing trackers and protecting user privacy. It is designed for users seeking faster browsing with reduced complexity and better privacy controls.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
From the sources
FixBrowser is a truly lightweight web browser created from scratch. It intentionally doesn't support JavaScript to make things faster and much less resource intensive. Instead it contains an updated set of scripts that fix and improve various websites. FixProxy is a tool that allows to use the "backend" part of the browser (everything other than the actual rendering/layouting) in a regular web browser. It can be used as-is to browse the web with privacy as it uses a whitelist approach for loading resources from other domains. The browser is currently in Alpha stage, all the foundation blocks are there but needs more work. The FixProxy is more mature, I've been using it for multiple years as…from fixbrowser.org
In the maker’s words, at launch
Hello, I'm working on a web browser that focuses on being truly lightweight and designed for privacy. At some point I've realized that much of the complexity and resource requirements of web browsers comes from JavaScript. This is because every part needs to be dynamic and optimized for speed. So a few years ago I've…
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