What browser are you using on your Air?

[robvas]

For best battery life and making the most of your small screen (especially you 11" users)?

Safari? The old standby, FireFox? Or Chrome?

 

[Lunfai]

Chrome for browsing, and Safari occasionally. I also have Firefox and Internet Explorer, but that's just testing websites.

 

[GGJstudios]

For recommendations on browsers, you may find some useful information in some of the many existing threads, such as these:

Has safari 6 won you over from your current browser of choice?
Safari 6.0 vs Chrome Version X
Why use Safari over Chrome or Firefox?
Poll: Browsers for Lion
thoughts on browsers?
Which Web Browser do you use?
Poll: What Browser Do You Use, and Why?
Poll: Which web browser do you use?
Pro's/Con's Safari Vs Chrome Vs Firefox
Poll: Which Web Browser do you use?
Poll: What browser are you using?
Chrome vs. Firefox vs. Safari
What's the fastest browser for Mac?
What is the best browser for Mac?
chrome or safari?
Safari inferior to chrome?

 

[AmtrakRider]

I used to be a die hard Opera user, but Chrome runs so much better on my MBA, and well every other machine I have I'm finally starting to accept that I needed to switch.

 

[yusukeaoki]

Love chrome, but more of a Safari person.
If some of the features form Safari goes to Chrome, Ill choose chrome.

 

[DisMyMac]

Do any browsers have vertical toolbars? That would make more sense on screen like that.

Come to think of it, a good laptop should have square screens. I think an Air Square would totally sell.

 

[kage207]

Chrome mostly... I'd love Safari features so I use it sometimes. I just love Chrome because of the Web Tools.

Also, Internet Explorer on OS X?

 

[tredstone]

Firefox nowadays as it renders fonts more readably than Chrome and Safari.

 

[Matthew9559]

Safari on MBA and Chrome on windows desktop.

 

[coldjeanzzz]

I was a Chrome guy on Linux and Windows and I figured I would be as well on OS X but surprisingly I've found Safari very enjoyable and it hasn't given me any problems so I use it. I found the same extensions on Safari that I like to use on Chrome so that isn't a problem. The integration is also really nice and I love how much smoother everything is (the transitions from swiping back and forth, zooming, scrolling). I don't notice any speed differences either.

 

[daonesteven]

So what's the consensus on better battery life? I think Safari was better if you don't use any flash right? But honestly in this day and age, even with all the naysayers against flash and how inefficient it is and how it will lose momentum, I can't imagine doing any sort of normal web browsing without accessing flash content.

So if you use flash, then which browser gives better battery life?

 

[maxosx]

I used to be a die hard Opera user, but Chrome runs so much better on my MBA, and well every other machine I have I'm finally starting to accept that I needed to switch.

I too ran Opera for years. Once Chrome began to offer some very beneficial extensions I migrated to it. However recently Opera's been revved again & the latest is quite nice. Now I'm using them both & the benefit is excellent.

 

[arefbe]

Safari. One less thing to put on my space challenged Air.

 

[Purr]

Chrome. I think safari is really snappy, but I just like the way tabs and etc. look on Chrome. I do wish the touchpad zoom feature was available on chrome though.

 

[Kafka]

Safari works great for me. Besides, flash in Chrome makes my MBA heat up more, it actually even triggers the fan sometimes.

 

[Michaelgtrusa]

Chromium FSM, Firefox and safari.

 

[wolfpuppies3]

Chrome on my MB Pro, both MB Airs, both iPads, and my iPhone 5. Greatly faster than Safari on any platform

 

[CoMoMacUser]

Mainly Opera because it syncs bookmarks across my iMac and MBA.

 

[Mrbobb]

Safari is probably the least featured but the gestures are so insanely smooth so that's what I use.