Waterfox
Waterfox is a desktop web browser for macOS that lets you browse websites, use extensions, and manage everyday web tasks.
What is Waterfox?
Waterfox is a web browser for macOS focused on everyday browsing, site compatibility, and user control. It is developed by BrowserWorks Ltd and is based on Mozilla Firefox, making it familiar to users who want a traditional browser experience with support for tabs, bookmarks, history, and extensions. People commonly use it for general web access, signed-in browsing, research, streaming, and managing multiple sites at once. Waterfox also supports importing data from other browsers, which can make switching easier on a Mac. For users who prefer a browser outside the default macOS options, it fits well as a main or secondary browser for work, study, and personal browsing.
Key features
- Browse the web with tabbed windows and standard navigation controls.
- Use extensions to customize browsing and add extra tools.
- Import bookmarks and other browser data when switching from another browser.
- Save and organize bookmarks, browsing history, and site preferences.
- Use private browsing for sessions you do not want saved in local history.
- Handle everyday web tasks such as research, streaming, and multi-site sign-ins.
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
Waterfox is a legitimate web browser, and normal use involves access to websites, downloads, cookies, saved passwords, and browsing data just like other browsers. As with any browser, the main practical risks come from the sites you visit, extensions you install, and files you download. If you use sync, imports, or saved credentials, review those settings so you only keep the data you want in the browser. Remove extensions you do not recognize and keep the browser updated for the best security.
Recommendation: Keep Waterfox if you use it for regular browsing or need a secondary browser on your Mac. If you no longer use it, you can remove it like other apps, but export any bookmarks or saved data you want first because uninstalling may leave you without that browser data.
Common paths
/Applications/Waterfox.app~/Applications/Waterfox.app
Cache paths
~/Library/Caches/BrowserWorks
Support paths
~/Library/Application Support/Waterfox
Preference paths
~/Library/Preferences/net.waterfox.waterfox.plist
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