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Unfortunately Firefox (Chrome too) use more CPU than Safari when browsing static pages or being unfocused. Which makes them a battery drain. Otherwise I'd use
by rhaps0dy 9y ago
Unfortunately Firefox (Chrome too) use more CPU than Safari when browsing static pages or being unfocused. Which makes them a battery drain.
Otherwise I'd use Firefox everywhere.
EDIT: numbers on 2013 11-inch Macbook Air
Firefox 3-10% vs. Safari 0.2-2% when idling
Firefox 10-40% vs. Safari 5-10% when scrolling HN
- otalp 9y agoYup, Safari is far less taxing on the battery than Chrome or Firefox. I'd consider Firefox for desktop, but it has to be Safari on mobile devices.