Is it risky to create a browser shortcut with 'Global Actions Manager'?

Are you referring to opening a terminal and just running commands like 'firefox'? That’s standard practice! If you're worried, just stick to user mode to keep things safe.

The risk mainly comes from running applications as root. If you're launching your browser with normal user permissions, you should be fine! Just avoid using root unless absolutely necessary.

Most desktop icons already include shell commands to launch programs. Using extra parameters that browsers provide shouldn't pose a real threat, as long as you're not running as root like TechGuru88 mentioned.