I got a new MacBook Pro. I like to take these times to refresh my application use, and one choice of mine is to go in on Firefox as my default browser.
It's hard to find the time for new habits, even things as simple as browser switching, but this is as good a time as any.
I'm going with Firefox for a few reasons...
- Browser diversity: With Microsoft Edge moving to Chromium, we are that much closer to the mono-browser. This is worth resisting.
- Support for Mozilla: All else equal, I'm excited to be a user of the open source non-profit.
- Privacy: Google and/or Microsoft don't need to know any more about me than they already do.
- Performance and craftsmanship: I get the notion that Firefox is being developed on a solid foundation and making a lot of good longterm choices.
- It's a perfectly fabulous browser all around. I'm not missing anything I had with Chrome.
I think Chrome, V8, etc. have done incredible things for the web. I'm not anti-Chrome in an overly impassioned way, but I'm very happy to be taking the Firefox plunge.
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For me, the flexbox/grid tool is enough 😀
I'm still waiting for a good way to use chromecast with Firefox. fx_cast is unfortunately not ready yet. Otherwise I'm all in for Firefox!
What about Brave
What are your thoughts on Brave then? I am anti-Google (maybe not anti, but I have a love/hate relationship with them), not Chrome, just saying. Can't blame a software for it's company.
I used Opera/FF for years as all other browsers were rss hogs, but it's getting a lot better (except on my old crap laptop).
I have to use all browsers to test web pages, but my main is now Brave & I won't be switching for a long while.
Then you will get a surface book to use Microsoft Edge :D
Must say that Firefox has improved alot lately and that's the reason being devs moving to Firefox.
That is a good decision and I bet you won't regret it.
I use chrome solely because of the javascript engine speed (which is ~30% faster than firefox IIRC) and you can really tell the difference - even when it comes to page load.
Couldn't agree more! Also;
When I got a new machine last year I spent about 6 months with Firefox, but something always felt "off" with it and I eventually ended up installing Edge 2.0 instead.
I still use Firefox as my mobile browser from when I was experimenting 🤷♂️ Not really sure why.
It'd be interesting to get an update on your thoughts after a few weeks/months of using FF 👀