For ever since I can remember I have used Firefox until I gave Google Chrome a chance. Now my default browser is Chrome and I find that it runs way smoother than Firefox.
As of right now, Google Chrome. It's just so fast! Firefox 3.6 is good, but it's not as fast and the browser is a lot more laggy on the first startup than Chrome is. Maybe all that will change when 3.7 comes out.
ff. I want a new browser, but i cant live without my "Auto Fill Forums", "Adblock Plus", and "Save File to" add-on s. But i hate how much of a memory whore FF is.
I use Firefox. Chrome may be a little faster, but Firefox is fast in its own right, and I like the features and the add ons. I don't mind it taking up space, because I like having room for personas. :)
Chrome is super weird with flash based stuff, and it just doesn't have the array of features, I mean I have never had a problem with Mozilla being slow (The old versions were but I am talking like v1.5 and shit) so chrome holds no magic for me.
" Chrome is super weird with flash based stuff, and it just doesn't have the array of features, I mean I have never had a problem with Mozilla being slow (The old versions were but I am talking like v1.5 and shit) so chrome holds no magic for me. "
I can open Chrome & download the Bombcast in the time it takes Firefox to open. (mild exaggeration)
Chrome is over two times faster than Firefox, and has most of the useful extensions as well as a few great exclusive ones of its own. It's to Firefox what Firefox is to IE.
" Chrome is over two times faster than Firefox, and has most of the useful extensions as well as a few exclusive ones of its own. It's to Firefox what Firefox is to IE. "
" Chrome is over two times faster than Firefox, and has most of the useful extensions as well as a few exclusive ones of its own. It's to Firefox what Firefox is to IE. "
I've been using FF recently and it runs like a fucking tank. It chugs almost every time I want to scroll with my mouse. I swear to God I thought it was my computer until I read all these posts. I'm switching back.
" Chrome is over two times faster than Firefox, and has most of the useful extensions as well as a few exclusive ones of its own. It's to Firefox what Firefox is to IE. "
" Chrome is over two times faster than Firefox, and has most of the useful extensions as well as a few exclusive ones of its own. It's to Firefox what Firefox is to IE. "
" Chrome is over two times faster than Firefox, and has most of the useful extensions as well as a few exclusive ones of its own. It's to Firefox what Firefox is to IE. "
" Chrome is super weird with flash based stuff, and it just doesn't have the array of features, I mean I have never had a problem with Mozilla being slow (The old versions were but I am talking like v1.5 and shit) so chrome holds no magic for me. "
I can open Chrome & download the Bombcast in the time it takes Firefox to open. (mild exaggeration) "
@Geno said:
" Chrome is over two times faster than Firefox, and has most of the useful extensions as well as a few exclusive ones of its own. It's to Firefox what Firefox is to IE. "
Both of you are full of it, I can understand you liking one over the other, but the blatant hyperbole is just sad.
@Evilsbane: Mine isn't really hyperbole: http://service.futuremark.com/peacekeeper/browserStatistics.action. I used Firefox for 3 years, didn't like Chrome when it first came out. Now that it's fully featured and significantly faster, it makes FF look like a snail.
" @Evilsbane: Mine isn't really hyperbole: http://service.futuremark.com/peacekeeper/browserStatistics.action. I used Firefox for 3 years, didn't like Chrome when it first came out. Now that it's fully featured and significantly faster, it makes FF look like a snail. "
You can throw benchmarks around all day, but in a real world situation with the kind of computers most any techie would have, it just doesn't work that way.
@Evilsbane: You might be surprised when it comes to JS engines - Google's V8 does frequently come out 2 to 3 times faster than Mozilla's SunSpider in some environments, although the latter is improving by the day. Same thing from my own testing/usage, a lot of JS animation and heavy web-apps tends to be significantly smoother in V8.
I'm on OSX and primarily use Chrome myself - find it significantly faster for everyday use (I use a lot of JS heavy apps) and I really like the multi-process/sandbox model - saved me a lot of frustration. Extension architecture is really simple and well designed - they do everything I need without heavily affecting the performance of the browser as is often the case with a badly written Firefox extension.
Saying that, for web development I always have Firefox open, purely for a few extensions like Firebug and Web Developers Toolbar
Don't know what apps it is that I'm missing out on that these other guys are talking about, since I've only briefly used FF on other people's computers. Chrome has an excellent ad block feature, and, besides functionality, that's all I'm looking for. FF looks crowded and complicated. Isn't FF designed my a motley crew of designers? Whoever wants to change it up, can. Something like that? It shows. If that's your sort of thing, all the best to ya.
Chrome advertised itself as having a minimalist and streamlined design/interface; and it does.
@jNerd
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" @FirePrince said:
" Internet Explorer. "
lulz
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I used to use Internet Explorer in the early days of Giantbomb.com. I switched to Chrome because Giantbomb wasn't displaying properly.
Chrome, with all the add-ons I need in my browser (which is a few really) Slick, minimalistic, stability and the speed of the Chrome browser is just great.
Basically I just like it more because it's not cluttered with tons of shit.
" @Evilsbane: You might be surprised when it comes to JS engines - Google's V8 does frequently come out 2 to 3 times faster than Mozilla's SunSpider in some environments, although the latter is improving by the day. Same thing from my own testing/usage, a lot of JS animation and heavy web-apps tends to be significantly smoother in V8. I'm on OSX and primarily use Chrome myself - find it significantly faster for everyday use (I use a lot of JS heavy apps) and I really like the multi-process/sandbox model - saved me a lot of frustration. Extension architecture is really simple and well designed - they do everything I need without heavily affecting the performance of the browser as is often the case with a badly written Firefox extension. Saying that, for web development I always have Firefox open, purely for a few extensions like Firebug and Web Developers Toolbar "
I work it web development as well, no where near as in depth as the stuff you do with the site, but I figure you would have a much better idea than most, I can't really speak for the performance under OSX conditions (I can't imagine them being to different) as I use Windows at all times. But yea when it comes down to it I just like how Firefox feels.
@Evilsbane: That's fair enough - that's the benefit of choice - you use what feels best to you. Used to use both on Windows, would say the perform comparably on OSX.
Chrome gave me more browser window. That's really it, I just want the most minimal browser, and that's Chrome for me. Being said, I like Firefox and use it on the rare occasion that Chrome isn't doing something right.
" @Evilsbane: Mine isn't really hyperbole: http://service.futuremark.com/peacekeeper/browserStatistics.action. I used Firefox for 3 years, didn't like Chrome when it first came out. Now that it's fully featured and significantly faster, it makes FF look like a snail. "
You can throw benchmarks around all day, but in a real world situation with the kind of computers most any techie would have, it just doesn't work that way. "
What are you talking about? That benchmark was made by the people who created 3Dmark and PCmark, industry standards in measuring performance. If those don't mean anything to you then you're irrational. Plus, the numbers are from i7's, not techie enough for you?
" @Evilsbane: Mine isn't really hyperbole: http://service.futuremark.com/peacekeeper/browserStatistics.action. I used Firefox for 3 years, didn't like Chrome when it first came out. Now that it's fully featured and significantly faster, it makes FF look like a snail. "
You can throw benchmarks around all day, but in a real world situation with the kind of computers most any techie would have, it just doesn't work that way. "
What are you talking about? That benchmark was made by the people who created 3Dmark and PCmark, industry standards in measuring performance. If those don't mean anything to you then you're irrational. Plus, the numbers are from i7's, not techie enough for you? "
Thank you I don't need a lecture on who does the benchmarks. But in normal everyday situations those numbers mean squat, me loading Giantbomb on FF or Chrome on a good computer (I.e one that isn't 100 years old and is taken care of) is going to be virtually Identical.
" @Evilsbane: Mine isn't really hyperbole: http://service.futuremark.com/peacekeeper/browserStatistics.action. I used Firefox for 3 years, didn't like Chrome when it first came out. Now that it's fully featured and significantly faster, it makes FF look like a snail. "
You can throw benchmarks around all day, but in a real world situation with the kind of computers most any techie would have, it just doesn't work that way. "
What are you talking about? That benchmark was made by the people who created 3Dmark and PCmark, industry standards in measuring performance. If those don't mean anything to you then you're irrational. Plus, the numbers are from i7's, not techie enough for you? "
Thank you I don't need a lecture on who does the benchmarks. But in normal everyday situations those numbers mean squat, me loading Giantbomb on FF or Chrome on a good computer (I.e one that isn't 100 years old and is taken care of) is going to be virtually Identical. "
Those benchmarks measure the performance on normal everyday situations >.> . As a previous user of FF I can also personally testify that it feels faster. You can still like FF for the add-ons or whatever but to say their speed is the same is ludicrous. Speed differences are also more substantial in faster computers, not slower.
I've been using Firefox for several years, so my vote certainly goes to it. However, I gave Chrome a try recently and it's not bad at all, either. But eh, I prefer to go with what I'm used to, I suppose.
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