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1. No Telemetry Junk

   • Waterfox cuts out Mozilla's tracking, data collection, and background analytics.

   • Less bloat = faster load times and smoother performance.

2. Optimized for 64-bit

   • Especially the Waterfox G4 and Classic versions — they take full advantage of modern 64-bit systems, giving better speed and memory handling.

3. Multi-threading Support

   • Uses Electrolysis (multi-process browsing) like modern Firefox, but less overhead.

4. Lightweight

   • No Pocket, no Sync, no crazy integrated services eating RAM.

5. Classic Add-on Support (if using Waterfox Classic)

   • You can run fast, old-school XUL extensions that don’t slow things down like some WebExtensions do.

🔒 Security Features (Why It’s Potentially Safer):

1. No Telemetry or Data Collection

   • You keep your data. Period. Waterfox doesn't phone home to Mozilla or Google.

2. Tracking Protection

   • Built-in, just like Firefox — but without the corporate caveats.

3. Customizable Privacy Settings

   • You can tweak it to block fingerprinting, WebRTC leaks, and more, super deep.

4. HTTPS-Only Mode

   • Supports forcing HTTPS, so you don’t get caught slipping on sketchy HTTP sites.

5. Frequent Security Patches (on G4 version)

   • G4 stays up to date with Firefox ESR security updates.