I've tried nearly every browser out there and these are my top 4 (spoiler: none are Chrome)

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Web browsers are among the most essential pieces of software we use daily, yet we often take them for granted. Most users settle for whatever default ships with their devices -- and that's a mistake. There are far better options available that improve upon the default in myriad ways.

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Over the decades, I've tried almost every browser that's come to market, from the most basic, terminal-based ones to the very complex and bloated. Within that spectrum, there are some browsers that rise so far above the rest that there's no comparison between the bad, the mediocre, and the good.

For me, there are four good browsers that I wouldn't hesitate to use.

1. Opera