GNU - 44.07MB (Open Source)
IceCat is the GNU version of the Firefox browser, with most, if not all, of the features that Firefox comes loaded with. The difference is that it is entirely free software. Whilst the Firefox source code from the Mozilla project is free software, they distribute and recommend non-free software as plug-ins and addons.
Key Privacy-Protection Features include:
IceCat has several integrated security add-ons which come as standard. The extensions are designed to increase the stability of the browser, by blocking privacy trackers on any website you visit, and managing JavaScript pages. The other plug-ins can replace online video players with the Firefox native player and automatically use HTTPS rules also.
As IceCat is a fairly standard browser there are no real surprises. It has a reliable, familiar environment for browsing; it supports tabbed browsing, private browsing sessions, saving the current page as HTML or printing them. Browsing history and bookmark creation remains the same as in Firefox.
Overall, IceCat provides you with a reliable, secure environment for visiting your favorite websites. As the app is built on the same kernel as Mozilla Firefox it resembles it considerably in both functionality and interface.
Requirements: Intel, 64-bit processor and OS X 10.6 or later.