| Browser | Legacy Add-ons | Security Updates | Modern Web Support | |---------|----------------|------------------|--------------------| | | Excellent (XUL) | None (since 2019) | Poor | | Pale Moon | Good (Goanna engine) | Regular (community) | Moderate | | Basilisk | Good (XUL) | Sparse | Moderate | | Firefox ESR 52 | Good (discontinued) | None | Poor | | Supermium (Chromium) | None (only Manifest V2) | Regular | Excellent |
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