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Lockdown Mode launched in 2022. It slowed down Safari. Performance dropped fast.

Fast forward to 2026. Performance improved.

WebKit made the interpreter faster. It did not add JIT. It used superinstruction folding and inline cache.

Privacy is more than speed. Fingerprinting is a risk. Data from 28,412 browsers shows:

92% of Chrome users show their GPU. 87% of users have persistent audio fingerprints.

Pick your tool based on your risk. Use Lockdown Mode for targeted attacks. It is better now. Choose a privacy browser for routine tracking. Lockdown Mode does not stop fingerprinting.

Source: https://dev.to/ricco020/browser-privacy-2026-what-changed-since-lockdown-mode-4-year-retrospective-5bpn