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I've given Firefox multiple chances, but we've had no progress with the MacOS performance issues for years. Also, no pinch-to-zoom? 2007 called, and it wants it

I've given Firefox multiple chances, but we've had no progress with the MacOS performance issues for years. Also, no pinch-to-zoom? 2007 called, and it wants its browser back.

BozeWolf 7y ago
Energy usage on MacOS is another problem, especially compared to safari. I am using safari for a while now, but every now and then you just have to admit chrome does some things much better, like tab management and the dev tools are more user friendly. Which, i realize, is the case for firefox btw. Ff tab management and dev tools are quite nice.
- philjohn 7y ago
  Yes - but it's miles ahead of Chrome IMHO. I had to move from Chrome to Safari because it just pegged the fans on constantly once I had a few tabs open. Then I got tired with some sites not working well in Safari and moved back to FF which is much improved.
- n1000 7y ago
  Yes, all those Macbook Pros that operate at the limits of their thermal system start venting like crazy when using Firefox. I prefer it so much more over all other browsers, but this drove me to using Safari almost all the time.
vardump 7y ago
Lack of pinch-to-zoom has also ended all my attempts to move back to Firefox. Just too used to that. It's equally useful both on Windows and macOS.
jfroma 7y ago
I used it for 6 months and gave up few weeks ago for this reason.
xvf22 7y ago
Firefox will still often call for the dedicated GFX card (boosting battery usage) and then refuse to let it go even if you close the tab. I generally switch to Safari when I'm trying to maximize battery life.
bonsai80 7y ago
If you haven't already, please fill out the feedback form here: https://qsurvey.mozilla.com/s3/FirefoxInput/ https://qsurvey.mozilla.com/s3/FirefoxInput/
- bgdnyxbjx 7y ago
  Why?
criddell 7y ago
My big Firefox problem is the lack of media key support. I like to hit play or pause on my keyboard and have my streaming music start or top. It's probably the one big thing that makes me run Chrome all the time.
- Sir_Cmpwn 7y ago
  This sounds like a pretty easy feature to implement and send upstream, you should give it a shot. In my everyone has their niche "one big thing", and it's different for every user and impossible for upstream to accommodate for. But scratching your own itches always works!
  - criddell 7y ago
    It's blocked by this issue: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1411795 https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1411795 You used to be able to work around the problem with an extension (MediaKeys) but that stopped working with Quantum. That's basically when I went back to Chrome. I keep checking on Firefox to see how they are doing though.

I've given Firefox multiple chances, but we've had no progress with the MacOS performance issues for years. Also, no pinch-to-zoom? 2007 called, and it wants its browser back.

BozeWolf 7y ago

Energy usage on MacOS is another problem, especially compared to safari. I am using safari for a while now, but every now and then you just have to admit chrome does some things much better, like tab management and the dev tools are more user friendly. Which, i realize, is the case for firefox btw. Ff tab management and dev tools are quite nice.

philjohn 7y ago
Yes - but it's miles ahead of Chrome IMHO. I had to move from Chrome to Safari because it just pegged the fans on constantly once I had a few tabs open. Then I got tired with some sites not working well in Safari and moved back to FF which is much improved.
n1000 7y ago
Yes, all those Macbook Pros that operate at the limits of their thermal system start venting like crazy when using Firefox. I prefer it so much more over all other browsers, but this drove me to using Safari almost all the time.

vardump 7y ago

Lack of pinch-to-zoom has also ended all my attempts to move back to Firefox. Just too used to that. It's equally useful both on Windows and macOS.

jfroma 7y ago

I used it for 6 months and gave up few weeks ago for this reason.

xvf22 7y ago

Firefox will still often call for the dedicated GFX card (boosting battery usage) and then refuse to let it go even if you close the tab. I generally switch to Safari when I'm trying to maximize battery life.

bonsai80 7y ago

If you haven't already, please fill out the feedback form here: https://qsurvey.mozilla.com/s3/FirefoxInput/ https://qsurvey.mozilla.com/s3/FirefoxInput/

bgdnyxbjx 7y ago
Why?

criddell 7y ago

My big Firefox problem is the lack of media key support. I like to hit play or pause on my keyboard and have my streaming music start or top. It's probably the one big thing that makes me run Chrome all the time.

Sir_Cmpwn 7y ago
This sounds like a pretty easy feature to implement and send upstream, you should give it a shot. In my everyone has their niche "one big thing", and it's different for every user and impossible for upstream to accommodate for. But scratching your own itches always works!
- criddell 7y ago
  It's blocked by this issue: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1411795 https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1411795 You used to be able to work around the problem with an extension (MediaKeys) but that stopped working with Quantum. That's basically when I went back to Chrome. I keep checking on Firefox to see how they are doing though.