In some threads about Windows laptops, I keep seeing people mentioning about opening many tabs in Chrome. Why it is more popular than Edge? Is it just among recently converted Mac to PC users? Is Chrome better than Edge? If so, in what sense?
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Why members here seem to use Chrome on their Windows machines?
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Personal preference and Chrome has a lot of extensions. Personally I don't use it, preferring Edge & Firefox.
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I don't use Chrome either. I use Edge and Vivaldi on my Windows machine. Safari and Vivaldi on Mac. But everyone has their preferences 
Personal preference, I and I'm able to sync my bookmarks and whatnot between all my chome browsers on different platforms, be it macOS, iOS or Windows.
Chrome I prefer on Windows due to extensions and everything synced due to using G Suite for components at work. It also means that when working from home, I have everything exactly as it is when using Chrome on my Mac.
Otherwise I use Safari on macOS.
Otherwise I use Safari on macOS.
I use Firefox although Chrome is my backup. I prefer FF privacy and it being much more open to tinkering. Edge turned me off right away with the lack of extensions. Adding them still is cumbersome.
I've actually been using Chrome and didn't even give Edge a chance yet. I've just gotten so used to functioning on Chrome that it doesn't make sense. I actually used to be a Firefox user but been using Chrome for a few years now and have made that my go-to browser. I can't remember why I switched from Firefox.
Edge will be changing soon when Microsoft releases "Anaheim." I guess we will find out if they change the name from Edge when officially released or not, but it will be based on Blink and I would assume then support Chrome extensions, much like Vivaldi?
Personally I avoid Chrome like a plague. Vivaldi on Windows, and a combination of Safari/Vivaldi on Mac.
Chrome and Opera extensions work on Vivaldi as well, and Vivaldi is a complete powerhouse of a browser. Nothing can compare with Vivaldi features, and if someone took Vivaldi away, I would feel a great void in my work life
Chrome and Opera extensions work on Vivaldi as well, and Vivaldi is a complete powerhouse of a browser. Nothing can compare with Vivaldi features, and if someone took Vivaldi away, I would feel a great void in my work life
Bit late to the party, but I use Edge for 90% of the time because it is less of a memory hog than Chrome, it also scrolls much smoother (especially with a touch screen). The 10% I use Chrome is because of plugin reasons.
I don't have to sync anything with Chrome so that is not a point for me.
I don't have to sync anything with Chrome so that is not a point for me.
The scrolling with edge is the reason I could never go to chrome alone. If it came between extensions and smooth scrolling, scrolling wins because I use it more than anything else. Edge has the only extension I care about anyways which is an adblocker.
I just discovered Brave and have switched to it on my Android phone, Surface Pro 6, and iMac. It's built off Chromium so I get plug-ins (1Password is a must), has its own native content blocking and syncs across devices. Otherwise, I prefer Safari.
I use Firefox for most surf and chrome for work. A few work sites needs Flash, and that’s when Chrome is helpful.
I primarily use the Chrome browser on Windows, Linux, and macOS because of the plug-ins, syncing, and compatibility with Chrome OS. On my iPads, I use Safari, on Android I use Brave.
Chrome on Windows. Let’s me sync bookmarks, passwords, history, cookies, extensions, etc., between my laptop and multiple machines at work.
I will use Edge when browsing from just the tablet/clipboard of my Surface Book as it has better support for the on-screen keyboard.
Prefer Safari on iOS, however, but maybe 25% on Chrome.
I will use Edge when browsing from just the tablet/clipboard of my Surface Book as it has better support for the on-screen keyboard.
Prefer Safari on iOS, however, but maybe 25% on Chrome.
I use Edge nearly exclusively...
The two exceptions where I use Chrome are for watching YouTubeTV and when I need to visit a page in another language and I'd like it easily translated automatically for me.
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Good recommendation - I'm going to try that on Windows for a bit
The two exceptions where I use Chrome are for watching YouTubeTV and when I need to visit a page in another language and I'd like it easily translated automatically for me.
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Good recommendation - I'm going to try that on Windows for a bit
I see pokets of usage, and in some cases, it seems to have garnered a bit more popularity then I was expecting, yet with that said, Edge is changing, and what incentive will there be? Its going to be using the chromium engine, so I don't see what advantages that will have over Chrome.
I'm not a heavy or primary Windows user (as yet) and the biggest advantage Edge has always held for me is that it's the default built in option and feels and operates in a very lightweight way.
I have nothing against Chrome.
I use multiple browsers on every system actually.
No need to choose just one.
It's just personal preference really. I use Chrome primarily for work purposes since I have G Suite for email and office suite stuff. For obvious reasons, G Suite works best with Chrome. For personal browsing habits, on my PC (Linux) I use Firefox. When I was using Windows, Edge held no desire for me to use it.
Actually, now that Edge will use blink, there will be a lot of reasons to use Edge. First, no google on my PC. I hate their tracking, spying, etc. Sure, MS does some as well, but nothing like Google. Second, you get to use all of Chrome extensions. Third, MS will 100% make Edge work and sync with all of MS services via outlook account. And of course, pen + snipping features built in. And finally, MS can optimise Edge for Windows way better then Google possibly could.
But my last argument will probably take a while, but first 3 will be there straight away.