In terms of JavaScript performance. They just release a beta build with improvements to their V8 JavaScript engine that up'd its speed by 30%. This puts it ahead of Opera and Safari, and quite a ways ahead of Firefox. No word on a stable release for Chrome 5 yet, though I haven't looked too hard.
@organicalistic_: Really? I've never seen a FireFox browser that loaded nearly as fast as a Chrome browser on any computers. Most of my friends and family have switched to Chrome solely because of me showing them the browser, and they love it. It's simple, it's easy, and it's also incredibly versatile thanks to its open-source capabilities.
I've been meaning to try Chrome. The only thing is, my experience with Firefox is pretty top tier, so I don't really feel the need to upgrade my browser unless one supersedes my current experience.
just tested here, FF is 4 seconds faster, and it is noticable "
Oh...well you tested something completely different :P The link I posted runs JavaScript games and mini-programs. Whereas I think the test you did was for connection speed.
But yeah, in terms of features Chrome is severely lacking still. The gaps are narrowing with each new release though.
For those concerned with no AdBlock for Chrome, get Privoxy's software and add their proxy to your proxy settings. I think you click the wrench > options > under the hood to get there. Works just the same as AdBlock for me.
I was a firefox user for over 5 years. Used Chrome for a month along side FF to test the water. I uninstalled FF three months ago and haven't looked back.
" I was a firefox user for over 5 years. Used Chrome for a month along side FF to test the water. I uninstalled FF three months ago and haven't looked back. "
Same, though I still have Firefox for backup. There are a few sites that will not render on Chrome (usually financial sites, many of which are still IE and Netscape only) so I pop them open in FF.
" For those concerned with no AdBlock for Chrome, get Privoxy's software and add their proxy to your proxy settings. I think you click the wrench > options > under the hood to get there. Works just the same as AdBlock for me. "
" For those concerned with no AdBlock for Chrome, get Privoxy's software and add their proxy to your proxy settings. I think you click the wrench > options > under the hood to get there. Works just the same as AdBlock for me. "
For some reason I can't get the bloody browser installed on my desktop. Still been using Firefox, haven't had the opportunity to use Google Chrome much.
@Arkasai: Privoxy? I use that, and it strips a lot of Giant Bomb's features away for me. I have to disable it whilst browsing Giant Bomb, and I always forget to enable it again, defeating the point. Have you found a way around it?
I tried Chrome just recently, and I still found FF faster (tested on Giantbomb). I also didn't like how it didn't have a radial dial that I could put my own sites on.
Someone please explain to me why I have to use a combination of all three to properly browse the web? What? People can't fucking test their websites properly anymore?
It's bullshit. I've used IE all my life and it's never ever failed me, until the latest version when it just fucks about and refuses to load web pages. FireFox? Piece of shit I hate it, but some sites just work better on there. Chrome? Sure it's great, has some issues that piss me off, but i'm basically forced to use it as my default now, don't have a choice.
I've found claims of Chrome being faster to be a bit overblown. In everyday use, it doesn't make a difference. On my system, Firefox has always been at least as fast. I've also had problems with Chrome displaying some pages, problems I never have with Firefox. So, for now, I'm sticking with Firefox.
@Arkasai: It's been quite stable and gets what I want done. plus the ease of being able to check my email anywhere and RSS/social sites makes it hard for me to switch to chrome. oh and I use windows 7.
chrome is also the safest browser far and away since it sandboxes everything and uses windows native security limits on what they can do. Also I love its smart bar being able to type in imdb or someother website hit tab then what I want to search for is so good
@jakob187: I agree that Chrome is a better browser. Except in one area: adblock extensions. I've tried a multitude of them in Chrome, and none of them work as well as the adblock addon that I use in Firefox. Not even close.
" chrome is also the safest browser far and away since it sandboxes everything and uses windows native security limits on what they can do. Also I love its smart bar being able to type in imdb or someother website hit tab then what I want to search for is so good "
That's very, very true. At this year's Pwn2Own contest (where hackers and security experts use their hacks to gain control of a computer through a web browser) Chrome was the only browser not compromised. In fact, no one attending had any exploits to attempt on the browser.
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