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I started using Firefox about two years ago. The only time I ever have to launch Chrome now is to specifically test Chrome compatibility. Other than that, I've

by hliyan 5y ago

I started using Firefox about two years ago. The only time I ever have to launch Chrome now is to specifically test Chrome compatibility. Other than that, I've never missed Chrome.

aceazzameen 5y ago
This is me also. Even on my personal PC I recently built, I didn't even bother installing Chrome. I just use Edge if I need Chromium, which is extremely rare. Firefox and multi-account containers was a game changer the first time I used it.
pnelson 5y ago
Same! I switched back to Firefox a few years ago when I discovered that logging into Gmail on Chromium (not Chrome!) crossed a hard boundary by also signing me into the browser account sync. I tested a few times to confirm before switching and I've never looked back.
Wowfunhappy 5y ago
I've done the opposite. I used Safari for more than a half decade, then jumped to Firefox when I decided to switch to weird operating system. But then Firefox dropped support for my weird OS a year ago (I can't blame them), and I was forced to switch to Chromium. I quickly became delighted at just how speedy everything was. It's not as if I'd never opened Chrome before, but the difference was much more noticeable after using it as my primary browser for a few days. Even on my weird platform where Chromium can't use graphics acceleration, the browser is just stupid fast at getting web pages on screen. I'm not, well, particularly happy about this. I think that browser diversity is super important, and I do still use Firefox on Windows and Safari on modern Apple platforms. But Chromium really does seem to provide the better experience.
- otabdeveloper4 5y ago
  I've actually tested Firefox and Chromium side-by-side on my webapp. Firefox rendered the page quicker. (Chrome is more responsive while it's waiting for DOM manipulations to finish.)
- mywittyname 5y ago
  You might have been working on an really old port of Firefox (considering support for that OS was dropped). Firefox used to be noticeably slower, but has received numerous speed improvements over the years, to the point where I can't perceive a difference in performance between the two.
  - Wowfunhappy 5y ago
    It was Firefox 78.
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by hliyan 5y ago

I started using Firefox about two years ago. The only time I ever have to launch Chrome now is to specifically test Chrome compatibility. Other than that, I've never missed Chrome.

aceazzameen 5y ago

This is me also. Even on my personal PC I recently built, I didn't even bother installing Chrome. I just use Edge if I need Chromium, which is extremely rare. Firefox and multi-account containers was a game changer the first time I used it.

pnelson 5y ago

Same! I switched back to Firefox a few years ago when I discovered that logging into Gmail on Chromium (not Chrome!) crossed a hard boundary by also signing me into the browser account sync. I tested a few times to confirm before switching and I've never looked back.

Wowfunhappy 5y ago

I've done the opposite. I used Safari for more than a half decade, then jumped to Firefox when I decided to switch to weird operating system. But then Firefox dropped support for my weird OS a year ago (I can't blame them), and I was forced to switch to Chromium. I quickly became delighted at just how speedy everything was. It's not as if I'd never opened Chrome before, but the difference was much more noticeable after using it as my primary browser for a few days. Even on my weird platform where Chromium can't use graphics acceleration, the browser is just stupid fast at getting web pages on screen. I'm not, well, particularly happy about this. I think that browser diversity is super important, and I do still use Firefox on Windows and Safari on modern Apple platforms. But Chromium really does seem to provide the better experience.

otabdeveloper4 5y ago
I've actually tested Firefox and Chromium side-by-side on my webapp. Firefox rendered the page quicker. (Chrome is more responsive while it's waiting for DOM manipulations to finish.)
mywittyname 5y ago
You might have been working on an really old port of Firefox (considering support for that OS was dropped). Firefox used to be noticeably slower, but has received numerous speed improvements over the years, to the point where I can't perceive a difference in performance between the two.
- Wowfunhappy 5y ago
  It was Firefox 78.
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