chrome using 60-70% cpu

Chrome does not support HW-accelerated video decoding. Type chrome://gpu on the URL bar to confirm this.

Safari does and is also way faster throughout (especially on retina machines the difference vs. chroma is very pronounced).

 

Don't use Chrome on a Mac. Chrome is the worst browser you could possibly install on it, because it's a massive resource hog.

 

Like others have mentioned: Stay away from chrome!

 

Can you suggest the best way to watch flash on a rmbp?

because those safari extensions are a too confusing. a flash player for html5, one for youtube, but they are not compatible, etc... very annoying.

 

Most people aren't aware that you can play YouTube from VLC directly.

Cmd+N , paste the YouTube URL.

Not the most convenient way as you need a browser to know the URL, but for long videos I prefer it that was, as I can keep the VLC window on top.

 

It is not using 80%. Your image shows that you have only 20% in use (which is a total of every process), and Chrome is only using 60-65% of a single core.

If you have a dual core Macbook (13"), you will have 4 threads, so you are using 65% out of 400%.

If you have a 15" MBP, you will have 8 threads, so you would be using 65% out of 800%.

 

People say Chrome is rough, and to use Safari.

But when I open Safari it seems to take way longer to open pages.

??

 

Safari takes a while for me as well, Chrome has always been faster, but it definitely is a resource hog. Firefox doesn't seem to be much better either. Why can't any create a stellar browser!!!

 

Using Chrome and no problem at all. LOVE tab sync, page load significantly faster than Safari too.

 

Using mostly firefox at the moment, but I am liking safari more and more. Is there any way to allow safari to sync just the bookmarks with icloud? I'm not a big fan of icloud tab syncing.

 

Chrome is not very efficient on OS X and will actually cut down on battery life. Safari will actually give you 45 mins - 1 hour extra battery life.

I'm used to chrome though (been using it for years) so I used it when plugged into power but when I'm on the go I use safari.

 

Safari is the best browser someone can use on a Mac. I miss the status bar or the functionality of showing the url path when hovering a hyperlink. For debugging web pages and Ajax data flows, I still prefer Firefox/Firebug.

The exception is when you can't run the latest Safari (e.g. on Snow Leopard). In this case, Firefox is the best option. Never tried Opera on a Mac, but it works pretty well on Windows.

 

There is a Safari extension for that: Ultimate Status Bar

That, some other extensions and Glims really improve the standard Safari experience...