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After signing up, MEGA suggested that I download Google Chrome to use the service (I was using Safari). I was expecting some affiliate link there, but there was

After signing up, MEGA suggested that I download Google Chrome to use the service (I was using Safari). I was expecting some affiliate link there, but there wasn't any.

ooobo 14y ago
On visiting a download link in Firefox (latest) posted in this thread (https://mega.co.nz/#!jFlzGQiZ!CL2dMi5IAYLUp3ZQ5JS7nmW0sYtudfUchdIPcdz6oGg https://mega.co.nz/#!jFlzGQiZ!CL2dMi5IAYLUp3ZQ5JS7nmW0sYtudf...) I got the same message - however I can't click anywhere to hide the modal. If you are gonna have such a message at least let me close it!
frewsxcv 14y ago
Well, why do you use Safari?
- nessus42 14y ago
  I use Safari because in my experience Chrome is rather buggy on a Mac. Particularly with regard to Spaces. E.g., if I move a Chrome window to a different Space, all of my other Chrome windows will tag along for the ride. It makes using Chrome rather unbearable. Additionally, Safari's interface for managing bookmarks is much nicer.
  - DriesS 14y ago
    I'm using firefox because of the same reason, google chrome is using a lot of memory on mac...
  - ktsmith 14y ago
    I use Chrome on a Mac with a half dozen spaces with multiple monitors and have never had problem moving between spaces. Out of curiosity are you using the release, beta or dev channel?
    - nessus42 14y ago
      I just use the standard release of Chrome. I Googled about the problem several times and all I could find out is that some people experience this issue and others don't, and no cure was known. The problem did not go away via numerous upgrades of Chrome, so I eventually gave up.
  - mattblalock 14y ago
    Hrm, I use Spaces and Chrome with no problems. This isn't the case for everyone.
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- archgrove 14y ago
  I use it because it supports proper continuous zooming with pinch-to-zoom on a trackpad (exactly like Safari on iOS devices). Chrome does a weird step-by-step increment that seems to involve re-laying out the page at each step. The multi-touch interaction with Safari is just better in general, IMO.
  - ollysb 14y ago
    I hadn't noticed that, it's pretty slick actually, if you keep pinching it also zooms out to show you all of the tabs you have open.
- micheljansen 14y ago
  I use iCloud to sync bookmarks and open tabs between my Mac and iDevices (Chrome is not nearly as good as Safari yet on iOS).
- meh01 14y ago
  Safari 6 is excellent. Faster than Chrome on OS X.

After signing up, MEGA suggested that I download Google Chrome to use the service (I was using Safari). I was expecting some affiliate link there, but there wasn't any.

ooobo 14y ago

On visiting a download link in Firefox (latest) posted in this thread (https://mega.co.nz/#!jFlzGQiZ!CL2dMi5IAYLUp3ZQ5JS7nmW0sYtudfUchdIPcdz6oGg https://mega.co.nz/#!jFlzGQiZ!CL2dMi5IAYLUp3ZQ5JS7nmW0sYtudf...) I got the same message - however I can't click anywhere to hide the modal. If you are gonna have such a message at least let me close it!

frewsxcv 14y ago

Well, why do you use Safari?

nessus42 14y ago
I use Safari because in my experience Chrome is rather buggy on a Mac. Particularly with regard to Spaces. E.g., if I move a Chrome window to a different Space, all of my other Chrome windows will tag along for the ride. It makes using Chrome rather unbearable. Additionally, Safari's interface for managing bookmarks is much nicer.
- DriesS 14y ago
  I'm using firefox because of the same reason, google chrome is using a lot of memory on mac...
- ktsmith 14y ago
  I use Chrome on a Mac with a half dozen spaces with multiple monitors and have never had problem moving between spaces. Out of curiosity are you using the release, beta or dev channel?
  - nessus42 14y ago
    I just use the standard release of Chrome. I Googled about the problem several times and all I could find out is that some people experience this issue and others don't, and no cure was known. The problem did not go away via numerous upgrades of Chrome, so I eventually gave up.
- mattblalock 14y ago
  Hrm, I use Spaces and Chrome with no problems. This isn't the case for everyone.
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archgrove 14y ago
I use it because it supports proper continuous zooming with pinch-to-zoom on a trackpad (exactly like Safari on iOS devices). Chrome does a weird step-by-step increment that seems to involve re-laying out the page at each step. The multi-touch interaction with Safari is just better in general, IMO.
- ollysb 14y ago
  I hadn't noticed that, it's pretty slick actually, if you keep pinching it also zooms out to show you all of the tabs you have open.
micheljansen 14y ago
I use iCloud to sync bookmarks and open tabs between my Mac and iDevices (Chrome is not nearly as good as Safari yet on iOS).
meh01 14y ago
Safari 6 is excellent. Faster than Chrome on OS X.