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10 hours vs 3 hours for current browser versions, running equivalent tabs/extensions/settings? Sorry but I don't believe you. Can you point to battery benchma

10 hours vs 3 hours for current browser versions, running equivalent tabs/extensions/settings? Sorry but I don't believe you. Can you point to battery benchmarks or is this an off the cuff personal test? Are you talking about an old version of Chrome? You're aware they've been making progress recently? https://9to5mac.com/2016/09/06/google-chrome-mac-battery-performance https://9to5mac.com/2016/09/06/google-chrome-mac-battery-per...

enraged_camel 10y ago
>>10 hours vs 3 hours for current browser versions, running equivalent tabs/extensions/settings? Sorry but I don't believe you. My experience is the same. I have a 2011 MBA. With Safari, the battery lasts 4 hours. With Chrome, about 90 minutes. My browsing habits are the same between browsers.
- WhitneyLand 10y ago
  Are you aware of the recent improvements in Chrome 53 energy use? Are your numbers before or after this? What was your test methodology, or was this ad-hoc? If there were reliable sources reporting similar numbers it would be easier to swallow, but I can't find a single source that claims it's this bad.
  - Alex3917 10y ago
    Yes this was within the last couple weeks, using Chrome 55 and Safari 10. The difference is enormous and unmistakeable, if you have an MBP then just try it yourself.
  - cgvgffyv 10y ago
    Spotted the Chrome dev.
    - WhitneyLand 10y ago
      I don't work for or advocate for Google. I'm just skeptical about such a massive difference that I've never seen written about, and where only commenters report it, with no methodology, process, or repro steps. I have a 2012 MacBook Pro with Chrome and anecdotally I don't notice a 3x battery difference with Safari, but I wouldn't make a strong claim about it without some rigor as I mention above.
      - cgvgffyv 10y ago
        'Tis the internet! In this case, your experience is everyone else's when it's good, no one's when it's bad.
010a 10y ago
You better get to believing, because it is right within the realm of reality. Chrome is _terrible_.
- WhitneyLand 10y ago
  Believing what? I know it's terrible I'm just skeptical its that degree of terrible. Already other people here are posting different ratios. Its just a loose claim.
ClassyJacket 10y ago
On my preview MBP it was about half. 6 hours on Safari meant I got 3 hours on Chrome.

enraged_camel 10y ago

>>10 hours vs 3 hours for current browser versions, running equivalent tabs/extensions/settings? Sorry but I don't believe you. My experience is the same. I have a 2011 MBA. With Safari, the battery lasts 4 hours. With Chrome, about 90 minutes. My browsing habits are the same between browsers.

WhitneyLand 10y ago
Are you aware of the recent improvements in Chrome 53 energy use? Are your numbers before or after this? What was your test methodology, or was this ad-hoc? If there were reliable sources reporting similar numbers it would be easier to swallow, but I can't find a single source that claims it's this bad.
- Alex3917 10y ago
  Yes this was within the last couple weeks, using Chrome 55 and Safari 10. The difference is enormous and unmistakeable, if you have an MBP then just try it yourself.
- cgvgffyv 10y ago
  Spotted the Chrome dev.
  - WhitneyLand 10y ago
    I don't work for or advocate for Google. I'm just skeptical about such a massive difference that I've never seen written about, and where only commenters report it, with no methodology, process, or repro steps. I have a 2012 MacBook Pro with Chrome and anecdotally I don't notice a 3x battery difference with Safari, but I wouldn't make a strong claim about it without some rigor as I mention above.
    - cgvgffyv 10y ago
      'Tis the internet! In this case, your experience is everyone else's when it's good, no one's when it's bad.

010a 10y ago

You better get to believing, because it is right within the realm of reality. Chrome is _terrible_.

WhitneyLand 10y ago
Believing what? I know it's terrible I'm just skeptical its that degree of terrible. Already other people here are posting different ratios. Its just a loose claim.

ClassyJacket 10y ago

On my preview MBP it was about half. 6 hours on Safari meant I got 3 hours on Chrome.