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Firefox is my add-on browser. Chrome is my lightweight browser. If I'm quickly checking my email I won't fire up firefox, I'll stick with my low-footprint chrom

by rodh 15y ago

Firefox is my add-on browser. Chrome is my lightweight browser. If I'm quickly checking my email I won't fire up firefox, I'll stick with my low-footprint chrome. If I want to do some web development, or know I'll be spending a while browsing, I'll use firefox. In other words, the lack of extensions on my chrome setup is the reason I use it (when I use it)

Montellimar 15y ago
Checking your email in a browser?
muppetman 15y ago
This is my setup exactly. Chrome is like the sports car, fast as, very zippy, but isn't all that comfortable. Firefox is the big, chew-a-lot-of-petrol car with the cruise control, A/C and big comfortable seats. Takes a long time to get up to speed, but it's good for the long drives.
- IsaacL 15y ago
  I don't use Chrome extensions. I used to use a lot of FF add-ons, but when I switched to using Ubuntu over Windows I don't think I reinstalled any apart from Firebug. Now I feel like a Luddite, so do you or any HNers have any suggestions for useful add-ons or extensions that are "good for the long drives"?
  - buro9 15y ago
    For Chrome: Lastpass: https://rodan.lastpass.com/lpchrome_bin.crx https://rodan.lastpass.com/lpchrome_bin.crx Rapportive: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/hihakjfhbmlmjdnnhegiciffjplmdhin https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/hihakjfhbmlmjdnnhe... Facebook Disconnect: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ejpepffjfmamnambagiibghpglaidiec https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ejpepffjfmamnambag...
    - furyg3 15y ago
      The two extensions which I can't live without are: Adblock: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/gighmmpiobklfepjocnamgkkbiglidom https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/gighmmpiobklfepjoc... Readability (Redux): https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/jggheggpdocamneaacmfoipeehedigia https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/jggheggpdocamneaac... And yes, I disable ABP for sites that I visit frequently (who have responsible advertising).
- narad 15y ago
  I like your analogy. Firefox is still a memory hog.
  - windsurfer 15y ago
    It seems to me that Firefox uses less memory now than Chrome with 30 tabs open.
sapper2 15y ago
EXACTLY my setup. Just compare how much more powerful "iMacros for Firefox" is compared to "iMacros for Chrome" (web browser macro recorder). Same for Firebug. The chrome API has still too many restrictions to make truly useful "system level" addons.
nkassis 15y ago
For web development the Chrome developer tools are very good. Frankly I can't seen myself living without them now.
- eliben 15y ago
  You should really give Firebug a try then ;-) Not that Chrome's dev tools are bad, but Firebug is terrific
  - stuartmemo 15y ago
    That's the point though I guess. Why use a different browser and install an extension when you have great tools built-in to your default browser?
    - lhnz 15y ago
      This is just opinion, but: I wouldn't consider chrome tools great if I was comparing them to firebug. I find development on any other browser very cumbersome.
      - stuartmemo 15y ago
        What things in Firebug do you prefer over Chrome? Genuinely interested.
        lhnz 15y ago
        I actually just opened it to try and remember what annoyed me. It's really the UX which I just don't think is as good: feature-wise it's pretty similar. (a) It's a lot more cluttered, (b) the UI components which are used are cumbersome: for example the right panel on firebug has a tab at the top while the alternative in chrome isn't as space conscious, (c) icons everywhere which just waste space, (d) I am not sure how to create new CSS properties to attach attributes to, (e) options which aren't obvious to me "Break on sub-tree modifications" -- what will this do? I could go on. It doesn't feel as responsive as firebug and ultimately firebug just helps me do the most basic tasks as quickly as possible. When I use Chrome I feel confused by the UI, it's difficult to do certain basic things and there are extra features which I don't understand.
chrisjsmith 15y ago
I can't be arsed with all that. Takes too much effort switching around. I have FF5, Firebug, FireQuery, YSlow and Adblock. That is all I need.
tobylane 15y ago
It's funny you put it like that. Opera is my main browser, Chrome is my heavy/with addons browser.
- baby 15y ago
  You're doing it wrong.
  - tobylane 15y ago
    How so?
wenbert 15y ago
Same as mine. Except I have Silver Bird, Gmail Checker Plus and Tidy Read.

by rodh 15y ago

Montellimar 15y ago

Checking your email in a browser?

muppetman 15y ago

This is my setup exactly. Chrome is like the sports car, fast as, very zippy, but isn't all that comfortable. Firefox is the big, chew-a-lot-of-petrol car with the cruise control, A/C and big comfortable seats. Takes a long time to get up to speed, but it's good for the long drives.

IsaacL 15y ago
I don't use Chrome extensions. I used to use a lot of FF add-ons, but when I switched to using Ubuntu over Windows I don't think I reinstalled any apart from Firebug. Now I feel like a Luddite, so do you or any HNers have any suggestions for useful add-ons or extensions that are "good for the long drives"?
- buro9 15y ago
  For Chrome: Lastpass: https://rodan.lastpass.com/lpchrome_bin.crx https://rodan.lastpass.com/lpchrome_bin.crx Rapportive: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/hihakjfhbmlmjdnnhegiciffjplmdhin https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/hihakjfhbmlmjdnnhe... Facebook Disconnect: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ejpepffjfmamnambagiibghpglaidiec https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ejpepffjfmamnambag...
  - furyg3 15y ago
    The two extensions which I can't live without are: Adblock: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/gighmmpiobklfepjocnamgkkbiglidom https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/gighmmpiobklfepjoc... Readability (Redux): https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/jggheggpdocamneaacmfoipeehedigia https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/jggheggpdocamneaac... And yes, I disable ABP for sites that I visit frequently (who have responsible advertising).
narad 15y ago
I like your analogy. Firefox is still a memory hog.
- windsurfer 15y ago
  It seems to me that Firefox uses less memory now than Chrome with 30 tabs open.

sapper2 15y ago

EXACTLY my setup. Just compare how much more powerful "iMacros for Firefox" is compared to "iMacros for Chrome" (web browser macro recorder). Same for Firebug. The chrome API has still too many restrictions to make truly useful "system level" addons.

nkassis 15y ago

For web development the Chrome developer tools are very good. Frankly I can't seen myself living without them now.

eliben 15y ago
You should really give Firebug a try then ;-) Not that Chrome's dev tools are bad, but Firebug is terrific
- stuartmemo 15y ago
  That's the point though I guess. Why use a different browser and install an extension when you have great tools built-in to your default browser?
  - lhnz 15y ago
    This is just opinion, but: I wouldn't consider chrome tools great if I was comparing them to firebug. I find development on any other browser very cumbersome.
    - stuartmemo 15y ago
      What things in Firebug do you prefer over Chrome? Genuinely interested.
      - lhnz 15y ago
        I actually just opened it to try and remember what annoyed me. It's really the UX which I just don't think is as good: feature-wise it's pretty similar. (a) It's a lot more cluttered, (b) the UI components which are used are cumbersome: for example the right panel on firebug has a tab at the top while the alternative in chrome isn't as space conscious, (c) icons everywhere which just waste space, (d) I am not sure how to create new CSS properties to attach attributes to, (e) options which aren't obvious to me "Break on sub-tree modifications" -- what will this do? I could go on. It doesn't feel as responsive as firebug and ultimately firebug just helps me do the most basic tasks as quickly as possible. When I use Chrome I feel confused by the UI, it's difficult to do certain basic things and there are extra features which I don't understand.

chrisjsmith 15y ago

I can't be arsed with all that. Takes too much effort switching around. I have FF5, Firebug, FireQuery, YSlow and Adblock. That is all I need.

tobylane 15y ago

It's funny you put it like that. Opera is my main browser, Chrome is my heavy/with addons browser.

baby 15y ago
You're doing it wrong.
- tobylane 15y ago
  How so?

wenbert 15y ago

Same as mine. Except I have Silver Bird, Gmail Checker Plus and Tidy Read.