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> Use Chrome for Google stuff: Maps, Calendar, Docs, Translate I don't see any good reason to stick to Chrome for these. I've been using them without issue via

> Use Chrome for Google stuff: Maps, Calendar, Docs, Translate I don't see any good reason to stick to Chrome for these. I've been using them without issue via Firefox for years. I used to see warnings on some of those products that "<X> works best with Google Chrome" when using Firefox but those have all disappeared now and even when they did have those warnings I don't remember experiencing any major issues.

stevage 3y ago
Yeah there is nothing that doesn't work fine on FF. Sometimes I find that Dev tools works a bit better on chrome, so I use that for a while. But not consistently.
- Perz1val 3y ago
  I use chromium browsers (Brave), only because of the dev tools - I'm just not used to Firefox devtools and don't want to invest time in learning their quirks.
- jpc0 3y ago
  YouTube and Google Drive large file uploads sorted? Also google meet no longer randomly fail to load? If so I will be very excited since I want off of Chrome but for work it was broken last time I check and that was like early December.
  - stevage 3y ago
    >YouTube and Google Drive large file uploads sorted? Can't say I've tried. > Also google meet no longer randomly fail to load? Definitely no problems.
aorth 3y ago
> I don't see any good reason to stick to Chrome for these. I've been using them without issue via Firefox for years. Yep, me too. A conscious decision on my part. I run Firefox Developer Edition, though (which is essentially Firefox Beta). It has a comfortable freshness somewhere between stable and nightly.
marginalia_nu 3y ago
It's the other way around, Chrome acts as a funnel that leads users to the Google ecosystem. It's a huge part of their sticking power. This is accomplished both by how integratred it is with Google Search, but also by making competing technologies awkward or impossible to use, like bookmarks and RSS feeds, which used to be relatively big back in the day.
NoGravitas 3y ago
I have a dedicated Google container in my Firefox for when I need to use a Google-owned site. It might be less essential now that third party cookies are dead, but I'm fine with belt and suspenders.

stevage 3y ago

Yeah there is nothing that doesn't work fine on FF. Sometimes I find that Dev tools works a bit better on chrome, so I use that for a while. But not consistently.

Perz1val 3y ago
I use chromium browsers (Brave), only because of the dev tools - I'm just not used to Firefox devtools and don't want to invest time in learning their quirks.
jpc0 3y ago
YouTube and Google Drive large file uploads sorted? Also google meet no longer randomly fail to load? If so I will be very excited since I want off of Chrome but for work it was broken last time I check and that was like early December.
- stevage 3y ago
  >YouTube and Google Drive large file uploads sorted? Can't say I've tried. > Also google meet no longer randomly fail to load? Definitely no problems.

aorth 3y ago

> I don't see any good reason to stick to Chrome for these. I've been using them without issue via Firefox for years. Yep, me too. A conscious decision on my part. I run Firefox Developer Edition, though (which is essentially Firefox Beta). It has a comfortable freshness somewhere between stable and nightly.

marginalia_nu 3y ago

It's the other way around, Chrome acts as a funnel that leads users to the Google ecosystem. It's a huge part of their sticking power. This is accomplished both by how integratred it is with Google Search, but also by making competing technologies awkward or impossible to use, like bookmarks and RSS feeds, which used to be relatively big back in the day.

NoGravitas 3y ago

I have a dedicated Google container in my Firefox for when I need to use a Google-owned site. It might be less essential now that third party cookies are dead, but I'm fine with belt and suspenders.