How can people use Safari?

[tonyr6]

Really. To me it's a junk app I throw into my Apple Junk folder and when I set up my new MacBook Air, I used it once just to download Firefox and Edge.

It supports basically no extensions. No uBlock Origin or any other extensions I use. Some websites don't render right. I use Microsoft Edge which is fast and supports many chrome extensions. I also use Firefox that works better on three websites I visit. It also works on websites that Safari chocks on. It also supports all extensions that I use.

Remember this is my opinion. But I just really don't like safari which is why I don't have a iPhone and I retired my iPad for an Android tablet.

 

[galad]

Different people have different needs. I use a few extensions and all the websites I need work on Safari, so it's good enough for me.

 

[J.A.K.]

Pretty much the only reason I use it is because of the Keychain and tab sharing across multiple devices. Now that Keychain has expanded to Chromium, I'm probably going to switch to something like Vivaldi or whatever is currently good now. I'm very, very, extremely over Safari being such craptasticity.

Seriously, you'd think Apple weren't a trillion dollar company with how awful most of their programs are these days. The entire, "I prefer Apple 'cause their stuff is easy to use and just works," mantra has well and truly died in the butt, IMO.

 

[Anglagard]

Pretty much the only reason I use it is because of the Keychain and tab sharing across multiple devices. Now that Keychain has expanded to Chromium, I'm probably going to switch to something like Vivaldi or whatever is currently good now. I'm very, very, extremely over Safari being such craptasticity.

Seriously, you'd think Apple weren't a trillion dollar company with how awful most of their programs are these days. The entire, "I prefer Apple 'cause their stuff is easy to use and just works," mantra has well and truly died in the butt, IMO.

Perfect example is the god awful app iTunes.

 

[mmkerc]

As galad said "Different people have different needs." If you don't like the Apple apps find an app you like or switch to a different system. No one if forcing you to use Apple, or Apple apps.

 

[kvlq]

i use it because its the best one from resources point of view. less cpu,ram usage than any other browser i've tried.

 

[370zulu]

I switch between Safari and Brave. YouTube ad blocking is excellent with Brave. I have yet to find an ad blocker for Safari that comes close. I use Wipr for Safari. It does well for most ad blocking, but it does not handle YouTube ads.

 

[bogdanw]

There are several threads of this kind.
"(RANT) Safari is a literal piece of (beep)" https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/rant-safari-is-a-literal-piece-of-beep.2332814/
"Anyone else sick of Safari?" https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/anyone-else-sick-of-safari.2348506/

 

[chrono1081]

I prefer Safari over any browser, especially junk-ware like Chrome that can't even update a stored password for weeks after you change it. "ThErE's No PlAcE lIkE ChRoMe..." unless you like browsers that act like browsers from 2002.

 

[tonyr6]

I agree about Chrome. I had it installed and it was bloated memory hog. But I now use Edge which uses less resources, support all chrome extensions and runs faster. Also uses less battery. It's my default browser after uninstall Chrome. The only thing is that they do make it difficult to switch your default search from Bing to Google and even then they still try to force Bing when you try to do certain things in the browser. But it's still better than Chrome.

I also use Firefox for certain sites like chewy.com which only work on that browser.

 

[mentaluproar]

Hey, I like safari! And I’m not alone. There are tens of us!

 

[halledise]

I switch between Safari and Brave. YouTube ad blocking is excellent with Brave. I have yet to find an ad blocker for Safari that comes close. I use Wipr for Safari. It does well for most ad blocking, but it does not handle YouTube ads.

ka-block!
[and despite what the link says, it works on macOS]
link

 

[sracer]

I agree about Chrome. I had it installed and it was bloated memory hog. But I now use Edge which uses less resources, support all chrome extensions and runs faster. Also uses less battery. It's my default browser after uninstall Chrome. The only thing is that they do make it difficult to switch your default search from Bing to Google and even then they still try to force Bing when you try to do certain things in the browser. But it's still better than Chrome.

I also use Firefox for certain sites like chewy.com which only work on that browser.

You might want to re-examine the resources used by Edge. Edge used to be my go-to browser for the reasons you cited. But over time, Microsoft has added quite a bit of bloat... not just to the code itself but to the interface as well.

With each update, I would need to go in and disable the new features.

Now, I only use Edge on my iOS devices because of the built-in adblocking. I've gone back to Chrome for Mac OS and Windows. By using an extension manager like "Extensify" and tweaking a few flags, Chrome performs just as well as Edge but without the bloat that MS keeps pushing.

On my Samsung Android tablets, I use Samsung's Internet which works extremely well. By using a Samsung Internet extension on my desktop Chrome browsers, I get bookmark syncing to my Android tablet.

As for Safari, I haven't seen any redeeming qualities that would encourage me to use it compared to the rest.

 

[Gregg2]

To answer your question, I click on it, then click in it. It works.

 

[Ifti]

I use only Safari on my Macs and iDevices. Does everything I need and want it to do without issue. Just because you have specific requirements that are not met, doesn't automatically make the entire browser rubbish for everyone.

 

[goodthymes]

I use vanilla Safari without any extensions on my Mac and an iPad to access my banking and financial websites/apps. Firefox with extensions for casual browsing. Trusting Firefox and Edge with random extension not to leak my info is meh, but you do you.

 

[bogdanw]

Hey, I like safari! And I’m not alone. There are tens of us!

There are more Safari users (desktop, macOS) than Edge users (desktop, Windows, macOS & Linux).
https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share/desktop/worldwide

 

[orbital~debris]

Pretty much the only reason I use it is because of the Keychain and tab sharing across multiple devices. Now that Keychain has expanded to Chromium, I'm probably going to switch to something like Vivaldi or whatever is currently good now. I'm very, very, extremely over Safari being such craptasticity.

Seriously, you'd think Apple weren't a trillion dollar company with how awful most of their programs are these days. The entire, "I prefer Apple 'cause their stuff is easy to use and just works," mantra has well and truly died in the butt, IMO.

Go on, I'll engage…

With these kinds of comments, I always wonder what I am doing differently that I have such a vastly different experience? I use Safari – and have done for over 2 decades – without any fundamental problem. It really does just work. And that's across my iMac, iPad, iPhone (heck, have even used it's functionality on my Watch occasionally to load web content).

Yes there are bugs from time to time, but I've always found it a pleasant place from which to navigate the web. The features are nicely integrated across the Apple ecosystem and work well for real-world use.

 

[Pakaku]

I prefer Safari over any browser, especially junk-ware like Chrome that can't even update a stored password for weeks after you change it. "ThErE's No PlAcE lIkE ChRoMe..." unless you like browsers that act like browsers from 2002.

If having a functional browser means going back to 2002, then I'm deeply afraid of where "modern" web browsers went wrong

 

[thebart]

I use Safari for Netflix because Safari is the only browser blessed by Netflix to play 4k

Otherwise I use chrome so it syncs with my android devices. Yeah I probably should try some other chromium browser but I'm too lazy

 

[tonyr6]

I use Safari for Netflix because Safari is the only browser blessed by Netflix to play 4k

Thanks for letting me know. I guess Safari is not totally useless. i will be using it on Netflix for now on.

 

[halledise]

Chrome comes from the dark side.
eric's revenge - though it has made him extremely wealthy

 

[HDFan]

There are more Safari users (desktop, macOS) than Edge users (desktop, Windows, macOS & Linux).
https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share/desktop/worldwide

for a graph with the date last updated:

U.S. internet browser market share 2015-2024 | Statista

Between 2015 and 2022, Google Chrome was the leading internet browser in the United States, followed by Safari.

www.statista.com

 

[NDPTAL85]

I use Brave. Its super fast, it blocks ads on its own and you slap UBlock Origin on top of that.

 

[Apple_Robert]

Sounds like the OP would be happy completely outside the orchard, even though different browsers can be used on the Mac, iPhone and iPad. Use what works for you.