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Most users still don't care about their browser. The main reason Chrome became so dominant is because: * Google search results nagged all users to install it
by the_duke 7y ago
Most users still don't care about their browser.
The main reason Chrome became so dominant is because:
* Google search results nagged all users to install it for a better experience
* bundled Chrome with countless free software downloads
* it is the default browser on Android
- behringer 7y agoNot only is it the default on Android, it is required by some apps, like gmail that all its links open in Chrome despite Firefox being default on my phone. It stinks of the monopolistic behavior MS was engaged in with IE back in the day.
- lultimouomo 7y agoGmail link in Android open in a web view, but that view is powered by your chosen browser. If you tap on the menu icon on the top right, it says "Powered by Firefox" if Firefox is your default browser.
- barrkel 7y agoAll my Gmail links open with a "Powered by Firefox" view on my Android phone. I need to click through a menu to transfer it to a tab in Firefox app proper, but it's Firefox straight from Gmail.
- JohnicBoom 7y agoIf you go into Gmail's General Settings screen, you can uncheck "Open web links in Gmail". All the links I open in Gmail open directly in Firefox for me after doing that. If I leave that box checked, it does use a web view that is "Powered by Firefox", but I always prefer to have it just open a new tab in my regular Firefox app.
- behringer 7y agoHey thanks, I presumed it was chrome because it ran differently compared to my normal FF install and had no plugins! Sorry for the newb moment!
- JohnicBoom 7y agoYeah, being able to run uBlock Origin is one of the main reasons I don't want apps opening links in anything but my main Firefox install.