thoughts on browsers?

doobybiggs · Mar 8, 2012, 02:13 PM

Just curious what you all think the best browser is.

I am looking for one that is fast and has decent options in it. I have been a fan of firefox for a long time. Now that I am leaving PC's I am curious if safari or something else will work better with macs?

lythium · Mar 8, 2012, 03:51 PM

Firefox or chrome work just fine on OSX.

Invincibilizer · Mar 8, 2012, 03:58 PM

Google Chrome is splendid on Windows 7

kywildcats · Mar 8, 2012, 04:02 PM

I use chrome

doobybiggs · Mar 8, 2012, 04:26 PM

is safari even worth trying? or just stick with what I know works?

elppa · Mar 8, 2012, 05:03 PM

In my opinion Safari has always best browser on OS X. It is definitely worth trying!

CaptMurdock · Mar 8, 2012, 06:46 PM

IMHO, choice of browser these days on the Mac OS has as much to do with personal preferences more than any real performance difference. The speed at which a page loads may have more to do with bandwidth, graphics cards, RAM, etc. than the actual browser app. YMMV.

Pharmscott · Mar 8, 2012, 07:13 PM

I like the feel of Safari from within the Mac OS. Swipe gestures are cool too. But, here's the best part: they're all free so try them out and see what you think is best!

MacGeek7 · Mar 8, 2012, 07:23 PM

Chrome feels much lighter than Safari and FireFox but I like the Reader mode in Safari..good luck!

MagicBoy · Mar 8, 2012, 07:26 PM

Safari works just fine.

shinji · Mar 8, 2012, 08:21 PM

I haven't seen any noticeable difference in performance between Firefox and Safari on OS X. Safari has a slightly more mac-like feel, but I'm so used to Firefox and its extensions that I stick with it.

I'd say copy over your Windows install's profile and stick with Firefox.

citizenzen · Mar 8, 2012, 08:39 PM

Safari gets my vote.

xiaokaige18088 · Mar 8, 2012, 09:56 PM

I like chrome.

doobybiggs · Mar 8, 2012, 11:00 PM

hmmm sounds like no clear winner, guess I will load up firefox and then give safari a try and then choose.

Sixth Street · Mar 9, 2012, 01:47 AM

If there are any must have extensions you use with Firefox, stick with it. Otherwise use Safari.

I use Firefox because I can't browse without a few essential (to me) extensions.

simon.mac · Mar 9, 2012, 03:30 AM

Safari is King!

RocketRed · Mar 9, 2012, 04:14 AM

I've used Firefox in the past.

Been using Chrome for a year.

I prefer Chrome because it saves all the websites I bookmarked under my google account and preferences/saved passwords.

If I ever got a new mac, install Chrome and all my bookmarks/passwords/preferences are automatically transferred.

miles01110 · Mar 9, 2012, 04:16 AM

They're all free. Try them yourself and decide which one you like best.

arjen92 · Mar 9, 2012, 05:40 AM

I use safari because I don't like to have additional software I don't really need (so I just want one browser).

But it really blows with youtube. And that's not just on my macbook pro, it's on my brother's macbook and our iMac too.

Youtube won't play full screen, crashes, or won't play a higher resolution.

jojoba · Mar 9, 2012, 07:14 AM

I use Safari and, to a lesser extent, Opera.

doobybiggs · Mar 9, 2012, 09:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arjen92

I use safari because I don't like to have additional software I don't really need (so I just want one browser).

But it really blows with youtube. And that's not just on my macbook pro, it's on my brother's macbook and our iMac too.

Youtube won't play full screen, crashes, or won't play a higher resolution.

hmmm I did not know that was a problem with safari. Is it always buffering too? I noticed he was having problems on youtube with his MBP with it buffering a lot.

MisterMe · Mar 9, 2012, 09:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arjen92

I use safari because I don't like to have additional software I don't really need (so I just want one browser).

But it really blows with youtube. And that's not just on my macbook pro, it's on my brother's macbook and our iMac too.

Youtube won't play full screen, crashes, or won't play a higher resolution.

Sounds to me like you've been removing unnecessary software that isn't unnecessary.

doobybiggs · Mar 9, 2012, 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MisterMe

Sounds to me like you've been removing unnecessary software that isn't unnecessary.

why do you say that?

grizfan · Mar 9, 2012, 12:26 PM

Unless hard drive space is at a premium, give them all a try. I recently switched from Windows to Mac. I still use Win7 at work, Mac at home. I'm also a web developer, so I need all browsers. But, for day-to-day surfing, I rely on Chrome, because it syncs up so nicely between computers (bookmarks, saved passwords, etc....) I almost always have 2 browsers open, though, and Safari is my number 2 on my MacBook Pro. While I still like Firefox (can't live without Firebug!), I find it heavier and clunkier than Chrome. Firefox on Windows uses a TON of memory, and on both platforms feels a lot slower than Chrome. If speed is a top concern, you owe it to yourself to at least try Chrome.

doobybiggs · Mar 9, 2012, 12:37 PM

hmmm I may have to give chrome a try again. It has been a long time since I have messed with chrome.

Mar 8, 2012, 02:13 PM	#1
doobybiggs macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2012	thoughts on browsers? Just curious what you all think the best browser is. I am looking for one that is fast and has decent options in it. I have been a fan of firefox for a long time. Now that I am leaving PC's I am curious if safari or something else will work better with macs?
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Mar 8, 2012, 03:51 PM	#2
lythium macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: IL	Firefox or chrome work just fine on OSX. __________________ 2011 27" iMac i5/16/120SSD 2010 13" MBA 1.86/2/120SSD iPhone 4 VZW AppleTV
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Mar 8, 2012, 03:58 PM	#3
Invincibilizer macrumors 6502a Join Date: Aug 2011	Google Chrome is splendid on Windows 7 __________________ Former- iOS 5.0.1 Current- Android 4.0.3 ICS Windows XP and Windows 7
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Mar 8, 2012, 04:26 PM	#5
doobybiggs Thread Starter macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2012	is safari even worth trying? or just stick with what I know works?
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Mar 8, 2012, 06:46 PM	#7
CaptMurdock macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Evildrome Boozerama	IMHO, choice of browser these days on the Mac OS has as much to do with personal preferences more than any real performance difference. The speed at which a page loads may have more to do with bandwidth, graphics cards, RAM, etc. than the actual browser app. YMMV. __________________ 13" Black MacBook, 2 GHz, 4 GB RAM, 250 GB HD, OS 10.6.8. \| iPhone 4, 32 GB, iOS 6.1 "And I'm not missing a thing/Watchin' the full moon crossing the range."
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Mar 8, 2012, 04:02 PM	#4
kywildcats macrumors member Join Date: Feb 2012	I use chrome
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Mar 8, 2012, 05:03 PM	#6
elppa macrumors 68040 Join Date: Nov 2003	In my opinion Safari has always best browser on OS X. It is definitely worth trying!
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Mar 8, 2012, 07:13 PM	#8
Pharmscott macrumors 6502 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Sacramento, CA	I like the feel of Safari from within the Mac OS. Swipe gestures are cool too. But, here's the best part: they're all free so try them out and see what you think is best!
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Mar 8, 2012, 07:23 PM	#9
MacGeek7 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Aug 2007	Chrome feels much lighter than Safari and FireFox but I like the Reader mode in Safari..good luck! __________________ Cleveland 2005-12-10 ; Chicago 2009-09-12 ; East Lansing 2011-06-26 ; Chicago 2011-07-05; Pittsburg 2011-07-26
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Mar 8, 2012, 07:26 PM	#10
MagicBoy macrumors 65816 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Manchester, UK	Safari works just fine. __________________ Late 2011 15" MacBook Pro 2.2GHz HR-AG 512GB Crucial M4 ; Mac mini (2009) 2GHz ; iPhone 4 32GB ; iPad 16GB Wi-Fi
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Mar 8, 2012, 08:21 PM	#11
shinji macrumors 6502a Join Date: Mar 2007	I haven't seen any noticeable difference in performance between Firefox and Safari on OS X. Safari has a slightly more mac-like feel, but I'm so used to Firefox and its extensions that I stick with it. I'd say copy over your Windows install's profile and stick with Firefox.
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Mar 8, 2012, 08:39 PM	#12
citizenzen macrumors 6502a Join Date: Mar 2010	Safari gets my vote.
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Mar 8, 2012, 09:56 PM	#13
xiaokaige18088 macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2012	I like chrome.
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Mar 8, 2012, 11:00 PM	#14
doobybiggs Thread Starter macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2012	hmmm sounds like no clear winner, guess I will load up firefox and then give safari a try and then choose.
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Mar 9, 2012, 01:47 AM	#15
Sixth Street macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2007	If there are any must have extensions you use with Firefox, stick with it. Otherwise use Safari. I use Firefox because I can't browse without a few essential (to me) extensions.
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Mar 9, 2012, 03:30 AM	#16
simon.mac Banned Join Date: Mar 2012	Safari is King!
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Mar 9, 2012, 04:14 AM	#17
RocketRed macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2012	I've used Firefox in the past. Been using Chrome for a year. I prefer Chrome because it saves all the websites I bookmarked under my google account and preferences/saved passwords. If I ever got a new mac, install Chrome and all my bookmarks/passwords/preferences are automatically transferred. __________________ I'll show you who's boss of the gym!
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Mar 9, 2012, 04:16 AM	#18
miles01110 macrumors 604 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Ivory Tower (I'm not coming down)	They're all free. Try them yourself and decide which one you like best. __________________ Got a problem? Check here first.
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Mar 9, 2012, 05:40 AM	#19
arjen92 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Below sea level	I use safari because I don't like to have additional software I don't really need (so I just want one browser). But it really blows with youtube. And that's not just on my macbook pro, it's on my brother's macbook and our iMac too. Youtube won't play full screen, crashes, or won't play a higher resolution. __________________ Macbook Pro 13.3" HDD+SSD iPod touch G3 32 GB
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Mar 9, 2012, 07:14 AM	#20
jojoba macrumors 65816 Join Date: Dec 2011	I use Safari and, to a lesser extent, Opera.
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Mar 9, 2012, 12:26 PM	#24
grizfan macrumors member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Boise, ID	Unless hard drive space is at a premium, give them all a try. I recently switched from Windows to Mac. I still use Win7 at work, Mac at home. I'm also a web developer, so I need all browsers. But, for day-to-day surfing, I rely on Chrome, because it syncs up so nicely between computers (bookmarks, saved passwords, etc....) I almost always have 2 browsers open, though, and Safari is my number 2 on my MacBook Pro. While I still like Firefox (can't live without Firebug!), I find it heavier and clunkier than Chrome. Firefox on Windows uses a TON of memory, and on both platforms feels a lot slower than Chrome. If speed is a top concern, you owe it to yourself to at least try Chrome.
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Mar 9, 2012, 12:37 PM	#25
doobybiggs Thread Starter macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2012	hmmm I may have to give chrome a try again. It has been a long time since I have messed with chrome.
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