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I now exclusively use Firefox on MacOS. I refuse to use Chrome in any way now.

Andrew_nenakhov 7y ago
I also find it that Firefox syncs better between mobile and desktop than Chrome did. So yeah, no looking back.
a_imho 7y ago
They only differ in marketing really. I use Firefox too but have no illusions about it, Moz://a is sponsored by the same Google ad money. None of the big browser providers are good guys, there is clear conflict of interest that no amount of PR can resolve.
- chris_wot 7y ago
  There are lots of things that Firefox does to enhance privacy that Chrome does not do.
  - a_imho 7y ago
    There are lots of things Firefox could do with little to no effort to enhance privacy if it were user focused.
- m712 7y ago
  This website has a very thorough Firefox de-bloat and anti-tracking guide: https://spyware.neocities.org/guides/firefox.html https://spyware.neocities.org/guides/firefox.html I find that some of those options are excessive, but it's good for the privacy-minded in general. Just change the options based on your threat model.
m712 7y ago
You should take the next step and switch to GNU/Linux. :o)
- krageon 7y ago
  Not if they enjoy having a well-integrated experience on a platform tailored to their hardware.
  - bscphil 7y ago
    > a well-integrated experience on a platform tailored to their hardware Unfortunately, that would mean not using Firefox on MacOS, in my experience.
  - m712 7y ago
    Unfortunately, if the hardware has a lot of issues the well-integrated experience seems to quickly fall apart. I can't really speak about the desktop side of Apple products but the MacBook line of products seem to be troubled with many hardware related issues for years now.
    - danieldk 7y ago
      There is light at the end of the tunnel (I have been affected by some of the problems): the new MacBook 16" switches back to a scissor mechanism for the keyboard and brings back the escape key. If they bring those changes to the MacBook Pro, most of my hardware qualms are resolved.
- chris_wot 7y ago
  I would, but I own an iMac. Ironically, I run Virtualbox and use Linux that way :-)

I also find it that Firefox syncs better between mobile and desktop than Chrome did. So yeah, no looking back.

They only differ in marketing really. I use Firefox too but have no illusions about it, Moz://a is sponsored by the same Google ad money. None of the big browser providers are good guys, there is clear conflict of interest that no amount of PR can resolve.

chris_wot 7y ago
There are lots of things that Firefox does to enhance privacy that Chrome does not do.
- a_imho 7y ago
  There are lots of things Firefox could do with little to no effort to enhance privacy if it were user focused.
m712 7y ago
This website has a very thorough Firefox de-bloat and anti-tracking guide: https://spyware.neocities.org/guides/firefox.html https://spyware.neocities.org/guides/firefox.html I find that some of those options are excessive, but it's good for the privacy-minded in general. Just change the options based on your threat model.

m712 7y ago

You should take the next step and switch to GNU/Linux. :o)

krageon 7y ago
Not if they enjoy having a well-integrated experience on a platform tailored to their hardware.
- bscphil 7y ago
  > a well-integrated experience on a platform tailored to their hardware Unfortunately, that would mean not using Firefox on MacOS, in my experience.
- m712 7y ago
  Unfortunately, if the hardware has a lot of issues the well-integrated experience seems to quickly fall apart. I can't really speak about the desktop side of Apple products but the MacBook line of products seem to be troubled with many hardware related issues for years now.
  - danieldk 7y ago
    There is light at the end of the tunnel (I have been affected by some of the problems): the new MacBook 16" switches back to a scissor mechanism for the keyboard and brings back the escape key. If they bring those changes to the MacBook Pro, most of my hardware qualms are resolved.
chris_wot 7y ago
I would, but I own an iMac. Ironically, I run Virtualbox and use Linux that way :-)