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I recently started using Safari over Chrome. I feel like it has better privacy than Chrome but doesn't have the performance issues that Firefox does. Even with

I recently started using Safari over Chrome. I feel like it has better privacy than Chrome but doesn't have the performance issues that Firefox does. Even with the recent attention Firefox has gotten on Mac it still is a dumpster fire compared to Safari in terms of battery life and performance.

andai 7y ago
I get way better battery life with Safari than either Chrome or Firefox. I like how pinned tabs are there in all windows (otherwise.. what's the point?) But the extension ecosystem and lack of customizability makes me sad.
- kemayo 7y ago
  Amusingly(?), pinned tabs being in all windows is one of the most annoying things to me about Safari. I use them in Firefox/Chrome to signal that they're tabs I definitely want to always keep open, and which I expect to open a lot of other tabs from. It's a whole different use case from wanting them available on every window.
rramdin 7y ago
The uniformity across all devices is great in Safari too. Synced passwords between my work laptop, home laptop, phone, and iPad is such a convenience. Also great if I'm reading an article at home and then want to bring it up on the phone for my commute and then my work laptop when I arrive--totally seamless.
- _xoo 7y ago
  Firefox supports these features too.
ddavis 7y ago
Do you have a recommended adblocker for Safari?
- Marsymars 7y ago
  1Blocker. Non-free, but the best content blocker I've found for Safari on iOS/macOS.
  - selectodude 7y ago
    I'm so mad about how they switched to a subscription service (they don't even make their own lists) and the latest Mac app is now Catalina only (which I can't use). I prefer Safari but Firefox seems to hit that middle ground between Safari's locked down excellent battery life and Chrome's garbage Google bloat.
- ivm 7y ago
  Wipr: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wipr/id1320666476?mt=12 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wipr/id1320666476?mt=12
Fauntleroy 7y ago
If only Safari wasn't such a pain for front end devs I'd join you there. Luckily Firefox's performance problems aren't quite bad enough to make the experience laborious (for me).

andai 7y ago

I get way better battery life with Safari than either Chrome or Firefox. I like how pinned tabs are there in all windows (otherwise.. what's the point?) But the extension ecosystem and lack of customizability makes me sad.

kemayo 7y ago
Amusingly(?), pinned tabs being in all windows is one of the most annoying things to me about Safari. I use them in Firefox/Chrome to signal that they're tabs I definitely want to always keep open, and which I expect to open a lot of other tabs from. It's a whole different use case from wanting them available on every window.

rramdin 7y ago

The uniformity across all devices is great in Safari too. Synced passwords between my work laptop, home laptop, phone, and iPad is such a convenience. Also great if I'm reading an article at home and then want to bring it up on the phone for my commute and then my work laptop when I arrive--totally seamless.

_xoo 7y ago
Firefox supports these features too.

ddavis 7y ago

Do you have a recommended adblocker for Safari?

Marsymars 7y ago
1Blocker. Non-free, but the best content blocker I've found for Safari on iOS/macOS.
- selectodude 7y ago
  I'm so mad about how they switched to a subscription service (they don't even make their own lists) and the latest Mac app is now Catalina only (which I can't use). I prefer Safari but Firefox seems to hit that middle ground between Safari's locked down excellent battery life and Chrome's garbage Google bloat.
ivm 7y ago
Wipr: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wipr/id1320666476?mt=12 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wipr/id1320666476?mt=12

Fauntleroy 7y ago

If only Safari wasn't such a pain for front end devs I'd join you there. Luckily Firefox's performance problems aren't quite bad enough to make the experience laborious (for me).