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Agreed. On macOS, Safari is fastest, hands down. All while preserving battery life better than Chrome, and even Firefox. PiP, swipe to peak navigation, pinch to

Agreed. On macOS, Safari is fastest, hands down. All while preserving battery life better than Chrome, and even Firefox. PiP, swipe to peak navigation, pinch to zoom, better 1Password integration, Apple Pay, etc. are all more than just nice to have features. However, my biggest gripe about Safari has to be the developer tools. They're noticeably slower, clunkier, and the network tab is unpredictable at times. I think it's getting better, but I defer to Firefox to do development.

k_bx 7y ago
> and even Firefox if you have a retina display, this "even" is sort of a joke, because ff is so CPU-heavy (and often slow) that it's unusable for me https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1404042 https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1404042
- chris_wot 7y ago
  I have a retina display and I'm using Firefox right now with 5 tabs open. Working fine for me!
  - konart 7y ago
    150 tabs here, lol. But it is true that for some users Firefox on retina is barely usable. It is a confirmed bug.
  - sioux77 7y ago
    Do you use scaled resolution? It seems the bug is Retina + scaled resolution which is a default on some Macbooks.
  - novok 7y ago
    I think if you have a 2 core 2015 13" macbook it's slow. If you have a 4 core 2015 15" macbook or better then you are fine with firefox.
    - weberc2 7y ago
      Unless you have other software running, in my case. The Docker for MAC VM idles at 80% CPU (obviously not FF’s fault).
unethical_ban 7y ago
Interesting. I don't have a Mac but it would be worth trying. TBH the ability to use uBlock Origin was my only killer requirement, but Container tabs are a leap in web security. I hope that idea gets stolen and becomes a norm in browsers. (Or First Party Isolation in general).
sorum 7y ago
> better 1Password integration Am I using it wrong in Safari? Because to me the Chrome integration with 1Password X extension is by far the easiest, you get the dropdown right there in the field. In Safari, I have to click the 1Password extension button next to the address field and then select Autofill.
- atombender 7y ago
  You can set a global keyboard shortcut for 1Password (e.g. cmd-alt-' or similar), which shows the autocompletion popup for whatever Safari window you're in.
  - sorum 7y ago
    That's what I've done. Thanks for confirming that I wasn't missing anything. I still think the Chrome implementation is the gold standard, but it's without a doubt workable in Safari.
- dhritzkiv 7y ago
  No, that's right. It doesn't pop up next to input fields like it does on Chrome; I have to click the menu icon, or right-click > 1Password, or use a keyboard shortcut. I haven't found it a nuisance however. The one thing about 1Password X is it doesn't integrate with the installed 1Password app on your system, which means no TouchID, for one.

k_bx 7y ago

> and even Firefox if you have a retina display, this "even" is sort of a joke, because ff is so CPU-heavy (and often slow) that it's unusable for me https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1404042 https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1404042

chris_wot 7y ago
I have a retina display and I'm using Firefox right now with 5 tabs open. Working fine for me!
- konart 7y ago
  150 tabs here, lol. But it is true that for some users Firefox on retina is barely usable. It is a confirmed bug.
- sioux77 7y ago
  Do you use scaled resolution? It seems the bug is Retina + scaled resolution which is a default on some Macbooks.
- novok 7y ago
  I think if you have a 2 core 2015 13" macbook it's slow. If you have a 4 core 2015 15" macbook or better then you are fine with firefox.
  - weberc2 7y ago
    Unless you have other software running, in my case. The Docker for MAC VM idles at 80% CPU (obviously not FF’s fault).

unethical_ban 7y ago

Interesting. I don't have a Mac but it would be worth trying. TBH the ability to use uBlock Origin was my only killer requirement, but Container tabs are a leap in web security. I hope that idea gets stolen and becomes a norm in browsers. (Or First Party Isolation in general).

sorum 7y ago

> better 1Password integration Am I using it wrong in Safari? Because to me the Chrome integration with 1Password X extension is by far the easiest, you get the dropdown right there in the field. In Safari, I have to click the 1Password extension button next to the address field and then select Autofill.

atombender 7y ago
You can set a global keyboard shortcut for 1Password (e.g. cmd-alt-' or similar), which shows the autocompletion popup for whatever Safari window you're in.
- sorum 7y ago
  That's what I've done. Thanks for confirming that I wasn't missing anything. I still think the Chrome implementation is the gold standard, but it's without a doubt workable in Safari.
dhritzkiv 7y ago
No, that's right. It doesn't pop up next to input fields like it does on Chrome; I have to click the menu icon, or right-click > 1Password, or use a keyboard shortcut. I haven't found it a nuisance however. The one thing about 1Password X is it doesn't integrate with the installed 1Password app on your system, which means no TouchID, for one.