Changed browser from Firefox to Chrome.
Changed browser from Firefox to Chrome.
Last week I relied on Firefox as my main browser, finding it reliable and smooth. Recently I explored alternatives like Maxthon and Internet Explorer, but Firefox still stood out as the top choice. Chrome has been quietly gaining ground over time, and I’ve kept it for a while now. I also wanted to avoid the perception that Google is trying to dominate through its services. I stumbled upon many comparisons between Chrome and Firefox, especially after seeing them side by side. It turned out Chrome actually loads pages faster—something I noticed repeatedly. I tested both browsers multiple times, confirming that Firefox was slower during startup and page loading. Another factor keeping me from switching was my desire to preserve browsing history. After a year of using Firefox, I added the Addblock extension and switched to a dark theme, which worked well. Besides speed, I appreciated that YouTube videos didn’t strain my GPU with Flash content in Firefox, whereas Chrome handled them better. The only minor issues were: the header didn’t auto-scroll in full screen, history opened in a new tab instead of a sidebar, a message about full screen mode wouldn’t turn off automatically, scrolling wasn’t smooth, and there was no custom button ordering. Overall, I’m still hooked on Firefox, though I’m open to trying Chrome if it continues improving.
I am sorry Chrome is garbage. -> It spies on what you are visiting and build a profile on you, and joins everything together as soon as you login to any Google service . -> Add-ons are lack luster -> Does not support image color management (test: http://petapixel.com/2012/06/25/is-your-...r-managed/ ) Even IE supports it! -> Under Windows 8, it lunches ChromeOS overlay -> Scrolling with touch is the worst,. I am not saying it's silky smooth as Firefox as it is with IE11, but Chrome is just impossible -> Zoom-in with touch is completely broken, and unusable. -> No high DPI support.. in fact, if you have a high-DPI under Windows 8. Chrome will show a gray screen... the background of ChromeOS overlay. and it is only 1/4 of the screen. They could be be bothered with scaling. Shows how much they care. -> If you manage to switch to the normal version of Chrome web browser, it's still broken beyond use under high-DPI setting -> EATS your battery life of your mobile system -> On slow computer or ultrabooks set to Power Saver where the CPU is aggressively set to minimum even when pushed, the web experience is abysmal, while Firefox and IE11 (yes IE!), is just as fine. -> For web developers, Chrome development tools are primitive. Firefox are superior. -> Does not support Animated PNG -> Flash releases is with Chrome releases, so you have to wait for a Chrome update, while IE11 has the update via Windows update immediately of availability, and as for Firefox you can get it yourself, or wait for Adobe Flash Updater to kick-in. I tried Chrome a bunch of times, I have it to develop my web site, and I find that every year it gets worse and worse, I see less and less of caring and effort, and more of a vehicle to push you to Google services.
I've been using Chrome ever since it launched. At that time it performed exceptionally, and now it remains the quickest option. For most users, these details aren't important.
I'll choose what suits me best. I'm not familiar with your mobile options, but Chrome is fine for me on my PC. I'm not a web developer either.
I have another browser: Opera! It's also quite solid and quick. http://www.opera.com/ <-- you can locate it there
I really enjoy chrome. It's my go-to for all tasks. I also like Firefox, but not quite enough to switch completely. Chrome stands out with its seamless performance. Plus, the integration of my Google account feels natural within it. Everything functions perfectly whenever I need it. During my web development studies, I didn't rely on chrome often because it sometimes crashes unexpectedly.
I use Firefox Nightly exclusively. All other browsers fall short in comparison. I've tested Opera, Safari, Chrome, Chromium, and IE. The biggest advantage of Firefox Nightly is its session handling and UI tweaks. The only complaint is occasional lag when downloading updates behind the scenes. Restarting the browser resolves that problem.