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I never really "switched" to any particular browser, I use Safari/Vivaldi/Firefox concurrently, but have noticed how much better Firefox has gotten recently, af
by ProfessorLayton 8y ago
I never really "switched" to any particular browser, I use Safari/Vivaldi/Firefox concurrently, but have noticed how much better Firefox has gotten recently, after years of painful decline (Speed, and resource hogging being my biggest peeves).
The only major thing I wish it did better is if it conserved battery power as well as Safari does. If I want to maximize my laptop's battery life I don't really have a choice other than Safari on my MBP.
- noobermin 8y agoI don't think that is Firefox's fault vs. Safari being optimized for usage on MacOS machines obviously.
- savoytruffle 8y agoIt's a native Mac application. Why shouldn't it be "optimized"?
- outworlder 8y agoBecause being a native app is not enough. You actually need to do extra work if you want it to be energy efficient.
- yjftsjthsd-h 8y agoPortability, I suppose
- mediocrejoker 8y agoI've been using safari for a few months as my main browser and while it does feel quick, I can't say I've noticed a huge difference in battery life compared to chrome or firefox. Are there any (recent) tests you know of that compare battery life between safari and the other major browsers?
- spiderfarmer 8y agoYeah, they know about this but it’s ignored: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1407536 https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1407536
- BuckRogers 8y agoFirefox has enough features and customization available that it's the only non-native browser that I'll use. I don't think Chrome or the others are worth it. Otherwise in general, the native browser is usually the best bet for battery life. They render differently and have tighter integration overall as you noted. Firefox or native is the way to go, and if native browsers keep improving, even Firefox should watch out.