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Are there any compelling reasons to use Safari instead of Chrome?
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On iOS, I use Safari in conjunction with the gmail app and the Outlook app (two separate accounts).
Is it any different to using Weblock in previous versions of iOS? That slowed down my browsing so I stopped using it.
I've always only ever used the native Mail app, regardless of browser. I tried the Gmail app when it came out but decided I preferred Mail.
Pop-up blocking has been a part of Safari on iOS for some time. This is not the same as 3rd party content blockers just made available on iOS 9.
Okay, but the point is: I've yet to receive a pop up so its inconsequential for me to make a decision based off it.
Yeah.... If your still on sites with pop ups, it's either really old sites that haven't been updated and is somehow still functional or porn sites that require you to pay -- both are severely outdated.
They made it easier w/2 choices:
- Hold down the refresh button
- Access it via the share icon (rectangle with the arrow pointing up)
My point is: that's a straw man. No one else has brought up pop up ads; you introduced that thought when no one else has discussed them. They aren't the same as 3rd party content blockers.
For more info, check out this 4-part series: https://brooksreview.net/2015/09/content-blocker-test/
To say that you don't need iOS's content blockers bc you never get pop ups is ignorant and akin to saying you don't need a flu shot bc you've had chicken pox before.
Do what you want though; no skin off my back.
Content blockers aren't just removing pop-ups, they're stripping out ads that are embedded in between content on almost all websites. For example, boston.com. If you view the page in Chrome, it takes twice as long to load (and uses twice the data!) because in addition to loading headlines, it's also loading embedded ads. In just one scroll down the page, I counted 12 ads. Not only does that use more data and make the page take a long time to load, since you're using a finger to scroll down the screen it's very easy to inadvertantly tap on an ad which brings you to a whole different page.Yeah.... If your still on sites with pop ups, it's either really old sites that haven't been updated and is somehow still functional or porn sites that require you to pay -- both are severely outdated.
When you open the same page in Safari, it loads instantly because there are no ads to load along with it. There's nothing to distract you from the content or accidentally tap on. If you browse on your phone a lot, which I do, it saves a ton of time.
I still prefer Chrome on the computer, but on iOS I'm noticing a huge performance difference.
Using a content blocker with Safari in iOS will not slow down your browsing. In fact, it is likely to make browsing the web much quicker.
Yes. That was using a google proxy/resolver to redirect traffic and filter out components, which is why it slowed things down. 3rd party content blocks for iOS 9 are completely different. They're more or less "filters" baked into the browser.
I should note, the performance difference I'm noticing is since installing a content blocker. I didn't use Safari prior to installing the content blocker so I don't know how it stacks up with Chrome without one. I just know that with the content blocker (the one I downloaded is called Purify) it's WAY faster (the content blockers for iOS only work for blocking ads in Safari, not Chrome, which is why I decided to switch in the first place).
yes, if you go back to page 2 of this thread, Willmtaylor posted the results of a search that explains how to do it. Basically, export the Chrome bookmarks into an HTML file on your computer & sync to your phone with iTunes.
I downloaded Purify. Well worth the $2! Can't believe how fast the browser is now.