I use a combination of macOS , Windows, and Linux operating systems at work and home. My employer locks down the computers so that you can only use what they allow - Chrome, Firefox ( not Quantum ) , and Microsoft Edge.
Out of these I can run only Firefox or Chrome on all platforms.
I've gotten tired of having to switch browsers based on what OS I'm on. It's a pain to try to achieve feature parity - bookmarks, extensions, password sync, etc - between them so I'm going to simplify things by using a single browser for everything.
It looks like Chrome is the winner here.
Pro's
Out of these I can run only Firefox or Chrome on all platforms.
I've gotten tired of having to switch browsers based on what OS I'm on. It's a pain to try to achieve feature parity - bookmarks, extensions, password sync, etc - between them so I'm going to simplify things by using a single browser for everything.
It looks like Chrome is the winner here.
Pro's
- Use same extensions across all machines
- Tons of extensions to choose from. Easy to write my own.
- Use multiple profiles to switch between Work and Personal bookmarks, extensions, etc
- Get really good at one browser. That includes general usage , web development and debugging tools.
- Well-established. There is a lot of community support for the browser.
- Mac Text replacement doesn't work with Chrome
- iCloud Keychain doesn't work with Chrome. Replace with 1Password, which is slower for autofill but works.
- Reading list doesn't work with Chrome . Replace with Pocket. I don't like the interface but I can make it work.
- Memory hog! Slower than Safari on my Mac
- Google has a reputation for discontinuing products. Chrome might disappear or the terms might change to something I don' t like. I'm still bruised from losing iGoogle and Google Reader.
- Person pet peeve - cmd + z doesn't work. I use that to undo everything else, so it's natural to use to undo closing a tab.