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Chrome vs. Safari: what are you using?
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Safari. With no doubt. Bookmarks synchronize well across every device, iCloud Tabs is great, Handoff is great and it feels very smooth overall. Chrome has a enormous impact on memory usage and it just doesn't feel that snappy in my opinion...
Truth be told I mostly use Chrome since it syncs with my Windows PC and since it handles certain websites better than Safari does.
With that said, I tend to use Safari for streaming (YouTube etc.) since watching videos in Chrome will make my Mac pretty hot, whereas Safari handles it perfectly.
With that said, I tend to use Safari for streaming (YouTube etc.) since watching videos in Chrome will make my Mac pretty hot, whereas Safari handles it perfectly.
I use Safari. Honestly, no issues at all, it syncs with iCloud, and unlike Chrome I'm not constantly bombarded by Google telling me to sign in (I don't even use any Google service). Plus, I get the Content Blocker API, which is simply fast when it comes to blocking tracking using 1Blocker.
Safari for most things. I have Chrome installed but only use it when I have issues with Safari.
I used Safari since I got my MacBook in 2010. I recently switched over to Chrome a few months ago. Really enjoying it.
The performance is stellar. Very stable and very fast. I also appreciate being able to sync my browsing history and bookmarks across my phone (Android), PC at work (Windows), and Macbook at home. I personally recommend it.
The performance is stellar. Very stable and very fast. I also appreciate being able to sync my browsing history and bookmarks across my phone (Android), PC at work (Windows), and Macbook at home. I personally recommend it.
I have been experimenting with Vivaldi and while the general feel of Vivaldi is not as comfortable as Safari, nor intuitive at least for me. It does appear to be noticeably faster at times and more reliable with certain sites. I imagine that I shall alternate between the two for some time, as I do quite appreciate the easily synced bookmarks across devices with Safari...
Safari hands down. I only use Chrome or Firefox with certain game or job sites that do not work with Safari.
Both. Safari is my main, but I use Chrome when I need to be signed into Google/Facebook/etc as different users at the same time. I've though about switched completely to Chrome, but Safari gives me an overall better experience thanks to its speed and tight integration with the OS.
Chrome does have more extensions, which is why I'm interested in it.
Chrome does have more extensions, which is why I'm interested in it.
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I keep trying to like Safari, been trying for years, it's just not happening. I used Firefox for many years, but recently switched to Vivaldi which has been working quite well for me. The one thing I miss from Safari is the bookmark sync, but I don't miss it enough to switch back.
I'm using uBlock Origin, as there's finally a version (beta) available for Safari and it's working great! I don't have YouTube ads or any ads. It's doesn't auto update yet but that's a very minor thing.
I've also used Adguard which worked well.
[doublepost=1491847685][/doublepost]https://github.com/el1t/uBlock-Safari/releases/tag/1.12.0b
uBlock Origin for Safari
Chrome. I am deeply in the Google ecosystem (i.e. Google Drive, Google Play Music, Google Photos, etc). I also use Linux and Android, where Safari isn't an option. I tried Safari when I got this 2016 MBP due to its Touch Bar support, but that wasn't enough for me to stick with Safari.
NEVER gona happened that i will install Google crap on my devices
That about sums it up for me, too.
My boss swears by Chrome, but I'm a Safari guy. It does everything I need it to do 99.99% of the time, so why not use it? There is the rare occasion where a website won't load correctly in Safari, but it does in Chrome, so I'll use it then, but then again, I have seen some sites not work correctly in Chrome, but they're perfectly normal in Safari.
It's a toss up for me. Me and my wife share the main login on our Mac and I let her use Safari so it has all her bookmarks. She's not the most tech savvy so I thought let her use the most stable version of Safari and most integrated with macOS.
If I use safari on the Mac, I use Safari Technology Preview with my own set of bookmarks. I do tend to use Chrome as well. Hard for me to really notice difference in battery life. And for the record, I use Chrome on my iPhone. It just feels to scroll better.
If I use safari on the Mac, I use Safari Technology Preview with my own set of bookmarks. I do tend to use Chrome as well. Hard for me to really notice difference in battery life. And for the record, I use Chrome on my iPhone. It just feels to scroll better.
On windows, I use Google chrome. On iOS, I use Safari. I would completely switch to Safari if they had a Windows version that wasn't dead.
Safari, Firefox, Chrome...It's all good. I use Safari the most because it's 4th on my dock and was my default browser upon purchase. Although, I must admit, I don't take my laptop out of the house. So I would never notice differences in battery life.
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