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Firefox vs. Chrome?

8 points by chintan39 12y ago

Which one do you prefer and Why?

Joona 12y ago
Neither. I'm currently using Opera 12 as my main browser, Chrome for websites that don't work with it and Firefox in case I need to use a proxy. None of the "new" browsers offer the complete package that Opera 12 does.
randsp 12y ago
We've observed than canvas implementation in chrome performs quite better than firefox. Don't know if mozilla has planned to improve it.
0x006A 12y ago
I prefer Firefox but due to the non css-themable scrollbars in Firefox I end up using Chrome a lot.
GotAnyMegadeth 12y ago
Pretty much the only reason I use Chrome over Firefox is because there is only one bar to type things into in Chrome, and it 'knows what I mean', where as Firefox has two and it never knows what I mean.
- percept 12y ago
  I find the opposite--that Chrome seems bad at recalling items from its own history when I enter, for example, a query string parameter, or similar. Firefox always impresses, in this area at least.
- lui 12y ago
  You can remove the search bar by right-clicking on the menu and clicking 'Customize'.
agapos 12y ago
I mostly use Firefox with two profiles, it has better memory footprint, more robust add-ons, the UI is customizable, tabs load on demand, and for me the mission is important too. Also, it doesn't spreads itself like a malware. My secondary browser is Opera 12, but seeing how it does not get any kind of update, it is high time I ditch it for something else.
aswerty 12y ago
Use Firefox mainly due to it's ethos and it isn't part of the ever expanding google-sphere. Chrome is a nice browser which I think UI-wise is a bit nicer than Firefox (not much though) and I also like the process per tab design. It's nice being able to kill individuals tabs instead of having to kill the application.
pzxc 12y ago
I use both every day: Firefox for regular sites I visit and stuff I keep open a long time (because of Tree-Style Tabs) Chrome for my temporary / exploratory browsing (because when a website crashes it only takes out one tab instead of the whole browser). I would prefer to use just one browser, if I could. But I am on the internet all day so horizontal tabs is just too painful when you have 20+ pages open all the time. And after a few times of losing your entire Firefox because of bad javascript on some random website, that gets unworkable also.
sharmi 12y ago
I prefer Firefox. With chrome, when my tabs increase more than 10, the system slows to a crawl. This happens with each subsequent update of Chrome. Firefox can handle hundreds of tabs without issue. Loading tabs on demand is a great feature for tab heavy users like me. Session restore is very reliable. So I dont mind those rare moments when firefox freezes. Using Chrome also creates this nagging fear at the back of my mind, as to how much info google collects about you.

Firefox vs. Chrome?

8 points by chintan39 12y ago

Which one do you prefer and Why?

Joona 12y ago

Neither. I'm currently using Opera 12 as my main browser, Chrome for websites that don't work with it and Firefox in case I need to use a proxy. None of the "new" browsers offer the complete package that Opera 12 does.

randsp 12y ago

We've observed than canvas implementation in chrome performs quite better than firefox. Don't know if mozilla has planned to improve it.

0x006A 12y ago

I prefer Firefox but due to the non css-themable scrollbars in Firefox I end up using Chrome a lot.

GotAnyMegadeth 12y ago

Pretty much the only reason I use Chrome over Firefox is because there is only one bar to type things into in Chrome, and it 'knows what I mean', where as Firefox has two and it never knows what I mean.

percept 12y ago
I find the opposite--that Chrome seems bad at recalling items from its own history when I enter, for example, a query string parameter, or similar. Firefox always impresses, in this area at least.
lui 12y ago
You can remove the search bar by right-clicking on the menu and clicking 'Customize'.

agapos 12y ago

I mostly use Firefox with two profiles, it has better memory footprint, more robust add-ons, the UI is customizable, tabs load on demand, and for me the mission is important too. Also, it doesn't spreads itself like a malware. My secondary browser is Opera 12, but seeing how it does not get any kind of update, it is high time I ditch it for something else.

aswerty 12y ago

Use Firefox mainly due to it's ethos and it isn't part of the ever expanding google-sphere. Chrome is a nice browser which I think UI-wise is a bit nicer than Firefox (not much though) and I also like the process per tab design. It's nice being able to kill individuals tabs instead of having to kill the application.

pzxc 12y ago

I use both every day: Firefox for regular sites I visit and stuff I keep open a long time (because of Tree-Style Tabs) Chrome for my temporary / exploratory browsing (because when a website crashes it only takes out one tab instead of the whole browser). I would prefer to use just one browser, if I could. But I am on the internet all day so horizontal tabs is just too painful when you have 20+ pages open all the time. And after a few times of losing your entire Firefox because of bad javascript on some random website, that gets unworkable also.

sharmi 12y ago

I prefer Firefox. With chrome, when my tabs increase more than 10, the system slows to a crawl. This happens with each subsequent update of Chrome. Firefox can handle hundreds of tabs without issue. Loading tabs on demand is a great feature for tab heavy users like me. Session restore is very reliable. So I dont mind those rare moments when firefox freezes. Using Chrome also creates this nagging fear at the back of my mind, as to how much info google collects about you.