For a long time I was a Safari guy for both Windows and Mac machines, however with the level of apps and features Chrome was offering I made the switch.
When Yosemite dropped however and Safari 8 landed I decided to have a go, whilst all the great features like smoother scrolling etc were expected I couldn't believe how much more battery life I got when browsing on Safari over Chrome while adding the features that drew me to Chrome earlier.
Looking at Chrome on Activity Monitor it really drinks battery, I don't know whether this is exclusive to my machine but it's average energy impact sits at around 2-3x than that of Safari when performing similar tasks. Naturally it's become my default browser again, with Chrome only being opened for certain tasks.
For how divisive Yosemite has been I think it's only fair Apple deserves serious credit for how efficient they've made Safari
(Plus the translucent menu bar can look beautiful on colourful webpages, always a bonus)
When Yosemite dropped however and Safari 8 landed I decided to have a go, whilst all the great features like smoother scrolling etc were expected I couldn't believe how much more battery life I got when browsing on Safari over Chrome while adding the features that drew me to Chrome earlier.
Looking at Chrome on Activity Monitor it really drinks battery, I don't know whether this is exclusive to my machine but it's average energy impact sits at around 2-3x than that of Safari when performing similar tasks. Naturally it's become my default browser again, with Chrome only being opened for certain tasks.
For how divisive Yosemite has been I think it's only fair Apple deserves serious credit for how efficient they've made Safari
(Plus the translucent menu bar can look beautiful on colourful webpages, always a bonus)
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