您可能听说过流行的网络浏览器(web browser)——Chrome 、(Chrome) Firefox 、(Firefox) Internet Explorer(Internet Explorer)、Opera、Edge、Safari——但还有其他的吗？如果您想要一个不是其他人都在使用的独特网络浏览器(web browser)，那么您确实可以选择。
我们认为您会对那里的“未知”浏览器数量感到惊讶。其中一些具有独特的功能，而另一些则相当简单，但您可能更喜欢这些替代浏览器中的一种而不是流行的浏览器。
看看我们挑选的一些更有趣的替代浏览器，您现在可以在各种设备上安装它们。
史诗(Epic)（Windows 和 Mac）
如果您喜欢Chrome，但又想要更安全的东西，那么Epic可能就在您身边。它基于Chrome，因此看起来很像，但内置了几个功能，使其超越边缘，使其成为更安全的浏览器。
- 支持加密代理以隐藏您的流量以防窥探。
- 轻松(Easily)查看您访问的网页上Epic阻止了哪些跟踪器。
- 只需单击几下即可禁用插件并阻止广告。
- 阻止地址栏建议。
- 零错误报告策略。
- 不保留历史记录、DNS 缓存(DNS cache)、网络缓存(web cache)、自动填充数据、密码或第三方 cookie。
- 在每次退出时删除大量数据：首选项、快捷方式、历史记录、访问过的URL(URLs)、数据库、网站图标、登录数据、索引数据库、访问次数最多的站点和 cookie。
幽灵浏览器(Ghost Browser)（Windows 和 Mac）
Ghost 是作为一种替代的网络浏览器(web browser)销售的，它可以提高您的工作效率。除了在流行的浏览器中找不到的明显的焦点转移之外，如果您想要比免费版提供的更多的东西，这个版本还具有您可以购买的高级层。(has premium tiers you can buy)
- 安装极其简单；只需单击一下。
- 将选项卡分类到工作区以便于控制。
- 从Google Chrome(Google Chrome)导入扩展。
- 指向设置、历史记录、下载和书签的快速访问链接。
Ghost 浏览器(Ghost browser)的免费版本仅限于三个会话和三个工作区，不支持隐身模式(incognito mode)，不允许您创建浏览器配置文件，并让您建立一个用户帐户(user account)以开始使用。
手电筒(Torch)（仅限 Windows）
Torch 的座右铭是“从网络(get more from
the web)中获得更多”，这就是为什么这种替代网络浏览器(web browser)可能与您习惯的任何东西不同的原因。马上(Right)，您会注意到它安装了一些专注于媒体文件的工具。
- 下载媒体(Download Media)按钮从YouTube等网站抓取流媒体文件并将其下载到您的计算机。
- 内置的torrent 客户端(torrent client)可让您搜索 torrent，甚至在下载时流式传输它们。
- (Web app)只需单击几下， Web 应用程序快捷方式即可提供在线游戏和音乐流。(music streaming)
- 个性化的开始(Personalized start) 页面按钮(page button)，当您打开一个新标签时，它会带您进入start.me 。
- 使用内置的Facelift 按钮(Facelift button)更改您查看Facebook 页面(Facebook page)的方式。
勇敢(Brave)（Windows、MacOS、Android 和 iOS）
比Chrome 和 Firefox(Chrome and Firefox)更快的替代网络浏览器(web browser)？这就是Brave开箱即用的承诺，所以如果您当前的浏览器速度太慢，您可以试试这个。事实上，Brave在移动设备上宣传的速度高达八倍。(eight)
但是，这并不是Brave作为独特网络浏览器(web browser)的主要关注点。它主要以隐私和安全(privacy and security)为中心。这就是为什么当您打开一个新标签时，您会立即看到一些统计数据：有多少跟踪器被阻止，浏览器停止了多少广告，以及您使用Brave与其他浏览器相比节省了多少时间。
Brave 浏览器(Brave browser)还具有 Brave Rewards，这是您通过查看尊重隐私的广告获得的奖励。您不必使用奖励系统，但如果您这样做，您将获得一个加密货币钱包(cryptocurrency wallet)，其中收集了您的Brave 代币(Brave tokens)
（称为BAT硬币）。您的硬币可用于支持您访问的网站。
以下是一些更显着的功能：
- 尽可能升级页面以使用HTTPS以支持加密传输。(HTTPS)
- 自动阻止恶意软件、恶意广告和网络钓鱼尝试。
- 支持大多数Chrome 扩展。
- 内置密码管理器。
- 允许您拒绝站点对您的位置的请求。
- 默认情况下阻止自动播放媒体。
提示(Tip)：查看这些浏览器工具以保护您的在线隐私。
Midori 浏览器(Midori Browser)（Windows、Android 和 Linux）
Midori Browser被宣传为“轻量级、快速、免费和开源的网络浏览器”，它确实如此。以下是它的一些定义特征：
- 注重隐私；使用DuckDuckGo作为其默认搜索引擎(default search engine)。
- 支持浏览器扩展。
- 使用简洁的界面和易于访问的菜单和按钮。
最小值(Min)（仅限 Windows）
Min是极简主义的浏览器。没有很多额外的功能，用户界面非常简单，没有额外的图标和令人分心的菜单。
您可以像在大多数浏览器中一样打开新选项卡，但由于此选项卡旨在让您专注于任务，因此可以将额外的选项卡组织成称为任务(tasks)的组。
以下是其他一些功能：
- 焦点模式(Focus Mode)隐藏所有其他打开的选项卡，除了您当前正在查看的选项卡
- DuckDuckGo是Min中的(Min)默认搜索引擎(default search engine)，但您可以将其更改为其他一些搜索引擎，包括Google、Yandex、Wikipedia，甚至是自定义(custom one)搜索引擎。
- 默认情况下会阻止第三方广告和跟踪器，您也可以阻止图像和脚本。
- 支持暗模式。
- 几个可自定义的键盘快捷键使浏览浏览器变得容易(browser easy)。
Blisk（Windows 和 Mac）
Web 应用程序(Web app)开发人员欢欣鼓舞！有一个
专门为您构建的网络浏览器，称为(web browser)Blisk。这款浏览器非常适合自由职业者和团队，它不仅像普通浏览器一样专注于网页浏览，而且还专注于开发，这意味着您可以使用Blisk的工具箱(s toolbox)来调试和测试网站。
这里还有一些功能：
- 同时查看桌面(View desktop)和移动应用程序版本。
- 在手机、平板电脑或桌面设备上显示页面。
- 有一个黑暗和光明的主题。
- 启用或禁用滚动或设备同步(scroll or device syncing)。
- 在浏览器中轻松旋转模拟设备。
- 基于Chrome，所以界面可能有些熟悉。
您可以查看付款选项(view the payment options)以决定是否需要更多功能。
Alternative Browsers You May Not Have Heard Of Before
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We think you’ll be surprised at the number of “unknown” browsers there are out there. Some of them have unique features and others are rather bare, but you might like one of these alternative browsers over a popular one.
Take a look at our picks for some of the more interesting alternative browsers that you can install right now on a variety of devices.
Epic (Windows & Mac)
If you like Chrome but you want
something more secure, Epic might be right up your alley. It’s
based on Chrome and so looks a lot like it, but there are several
features built-in that take it over the edge and make it a way more
secure browser.
- Supports an encrypted proxy to hide your traffic from spying eyes.
- Easily see which trackers Epic blocks on the web pages you visit.
- Disable plugins and block ads in just a couple clicks.
- Blocks address bar suggestions.
- Zero error reporting tactics.
- Retains no history, DNS cache, web cache, autofill data, passwords, or third-party cookies.
- Deletes lots of data on every exit: preferences, shortcuts, history, visited URLs, databases, favicons, login data, indexed databases, top-visited sites, and cookies.
Ghost is marketed as an alternative web browser that makes you more productive. Aside from that glaring focus shift that you won’t find in popular browsers, this one also has premium tiers you can buy if you want more than what the free edition offers.
- Extremely easy installation; takes just one click.
- Categorize tabs into workspaces for easier control.
- Import extensions from Google Chrome.
- Quick-access links to settings, history, downloads, and bookmarks.
The free version of the Ghost browser is limited to three sessions and three workspaces, does not support incognito mode, doesn’t let you create browser profiles, and makes you build a user account to get started.
Torch (Windows Only)
Torch’s motto is “get more from
the web,” which is why this alternative web browser might not
be like anything you’re used to. Right off the bat, you’ll notice
that it installs with a few tools that focus on media files.
- A Download Media button grabs streaming files from sites like YouTube and downloads them to your computer.
- The built-in torrent client lets you search for torrents and even stream them while they’re downloading.
- Web app shortcuts provide online games and music streaming in just a couple clicks.
- Personalized start page button that takes you to start.me when you open a new tab.
- Change the way you see your Facebook page with the built-in Facelift button.
Brave (Windows, MacOS, Android & iOS)
An alternative web browser that’s
faster than Chrome and Firefox? That’s what Brave promises out of
the box, so if your current browser is too slow, you might try this
one. In fact, Brave advertises speeds up to eight times as
fast on mobile devices.
However, that’s not really Brave’s
primary focus as a unique web browser. It’s centered primarily
around privacy and security. That’s why when you open a new tab,
you immediately see a few stats: how many trackers have been blocked,
how many ads the browser stopped, and how much time you’ve saved
having used Brave versus a different browser.
The Brave browser also features Brave
Rewards, which are rewards you earn by viewing privacy-respecting
ads. You don’t have to use the rewards system, but if you do,
you’re given a cryptocurrency wallet where your Brave tokens
(called BAT coins) are collected. Your coins can be used to support
the websites you visit.
Here are some more notable features:
- Upgrades pages to use HTTPS whenever possible to support encryption transmissions.
- Blocks malware, malvertising, and phishing attempts automatically.
- Supports most Chrome extensions.
- Has a password manager built in.
- Lets you reject a site’s request for your location.
- Blocks auto-play media by default.
Tip: Check out these browser tools to protect your online privacy.
Midori Browser is advertised as a “lightweight, fast, free & open-source web browser” and that it is. Here are some of its defining features:
- Privacy-minded; uses DuckDuckGo as its default search engine.
- Supports browser extensions.
- Uses a clean interface with easy-to-access menus and buttons.
Min (Windows Only)
Min is the browser for the minimalist. There aren’t a lot of extra features and the user interface is dead-simple, free from extra icons and distracting menus.
You can open new tabs like you can in most browsers, but since this one aims to keep you on task, extra tabs can be organized into groups called tasks.
Here are some other features:
- Focus Mode hides all other open tabs except the one you’re currently viewing
- DuckDuckGo is the default search engine in Min but you can change it to a number of others, including Google, Yandex, Wikipedia, or even a custom one.
- Third-party ads and trackers are blocked by default, and you can also block images and scripts.
- Dark mode is supported.
- Several customizable keyboard shortcuts make navigating the browser easy.
Blisk (Windows & Mac)
Web app developers rejoice! There’s a
web browser built just for you called Blisk. Ideal for both
freelancers and teams, this browser focuses not just on web browsing
like your average browser but also on development, meaning that you
can use Blisk’s toolbox to debug and test websites.
Here are some more features:
- View desktop and mobile app versions at the same time.
- Display the page on a phone, tablet, or desktop device.
- There’s a dark and light theme.
- Enable or disable scroll or device syncing.
- Easily rotate the simulated device right there in the browser.
- Based on Chrome, so the interface might be somewhat familiar.
You can view the payment options to decide if you want more features.
