Which browser do you use on a daily basis?

[smirking]

I don't understand why people like Chrome so much. I find it so much more awkward to use than Safari. I move windows around a lot and the biggest issue I have with Chrome is when you need to drag the window around and you have a lot of tabs open, your window bar is barely more than a few hairs thick. It shouldn't require a surgeon's hand just so you can move a window from the left side of your screen to the right.

I only use Chrome or Firefox as additional browsers when I'm testing for my Web development work. When I'm in Windows, I use Chrome. Otherwise, it's Safari all the time.

 

[dogslobber]

You can stop autoplaying videos in FF which is the major reason I use it. I use Safari only for banking and use Chrome for streaming involving flash.

 

[Arcade]

For me is safari

 

[Bob1985]

Brave on macOS, Safari on iOS.

 

[waquzy]

Safari 98% of the time, if I really want to watch something in 4K youtube I use chrome. But usually 1080 is enough for me

 

[Ulenspiegel]

Like waquzy, 98-99% of the time Safari. For certain sites Firefox.

Update: Firefox replaced by Chrome as it has no problems with HBOGO.

 

[fisherking]

Firefox because it has option to delete history, etc. when you exit. i wouldn't use Chrome because it only exists so google can see everything you are doing and sell that information. I sometimes use Safari

so that's what chrome is for...

 

[Painter2002]

I only use Safari, I don’t watch YouTube or other videos in 4K (that’s reserved for my TV apps on my 4K TV), so no need to me to run a processor hungry browser like Chrome.

Also, I like the assurance of privacy and not sending all my data to Google when using Safari (I don’t use their search engine either).

 

[grandIOSe]

Lately, I have been using Safari for everything, including YouTube, and Google Maps, no problems. Main reasons are privacy and integration. Can't wait to see the new Safari on Mojave.

 

[10win]

Firefox only because of all great extensions that are unavailable on safari (download helpers, ad blockers, mouse gestures, translators and many many others) and sync between windows and linux devices.
Opera is also very good for mac with a lot of features.

 

[FNH15]

Safari exclusively. I detest Chrome (too processor intensive, ugly, doesn't abide by Apple design guidelines). Firefox doesn't even remotely behave like a Mac app either (no overscroll, non standard design elements). Safari's also the fastest, and the least battery intensive out of all of them. It has all the extensions I need, and is compatible with 99% of the websites I visit.

 

[F1Mac]

Safari exclusively. It does everything I need and is fast.

 

[zakarhino]

80% Firefox Quantum, it's open source, I support Mozilla, and it has great support for plugins such as Tridactyl (vim bindings for the browser, super super fast and useful). If you have not used Firefox in the last 6 months to a year, I would highly suggest checking it out again, it is not the browser you remember.

9% Safari. I used to be 100% Safari but got on the Firefox wave when I tried out Tridactyl. Firefox Quantum is as fast if not faster than Safari plus it's so much more extensible. I primarily use Safari if I want to use PIP mode for casual browsing at night.

1% Chrome. I avoid Google spyware at all costs so I don't even have Chrome installed, I have a build of the Chromium source that is free from most Google spyware. I only use this for development purposes given that most of the world uses Chrome, I need to ensure my web apps work on it.

As for mobile, 100% Safari. It's trustworthy, integrates well, etc.
[doublepost=1536007966][/doublepost]Another thing about Firefox is that it's probably the most privacy-oriented (or privacy-ready) browser out there right now. With the right extensions you can browse the internet as you normally would (without sacrificing any features) while thwarting advertising agencies like Google and Facebook by blocking their tracking tricks.

 

[atwater]

I like to keep private and work separately so I use Chrome for work (Since we are using Google Apps for Business) and Safari for private stuff.

Works very well! But I would have used Safari for work if they have profiles like Chrome.

 

[Mr Todhunter]

Brave is simply great on iOS. Also on Mojave beta. I may abandon all other browsers eventually.

 

[stradify]

Waterfox about 80% of the time, the rest, Safari.
Waterfox allows me to tailor how the browser appears to those interested in monetizing my browsing habits.
I only use Safari for sites like banking, tax filing and the like so I don't disguise or put limits on what that browser shows the world.
How well any of what I do is actually successful in disguising my online presence is no doubt debatable.
I figure, it can't hurt.
Haven't looked at Brave lately. Sounds like it's time for another trial run.

 

[DaniloGeekDude]

I use both Chrome and Safari Technology Preview. I use the former during night time browsing due to it's dark mode capability (easier for me on my poor eyesight) and the latter during day time.

 

[Calebtt]

I use Chrome at work on a Windows PC, at home I use Chrome and Safari. What I like about Chrome is it syncs across platforms. If they still made Safari for Windows I would most likely use Safari only.

 

[csurfr]

Chrome / Chrome Canary. Safari's Dev tools are terrible. I've played with Firefox dev edition, and the CSS Grid integration is nice. But since I don't use 1 Password, I wouldn't be able to make the switch full-time.

 

[WZRD8KD]

Safari pretty much 98% of the time. I literally have Chrome installed for one use only, to have the Videostream plugin installed that allows me to cast my movies/tv shows from my Mac to my Chromecast(s). Other than this, I sometimes will come across a website that isn't working/display right in Safari, so I'll open up Chrome just to test it in another browser. Every once in a while, I'll install FireFox and Opera and try out the latest versions, but usually get annoyed with both in some way and end up just removing them.

 

[Sital]

Firefox is my favorite browser and Vivaldi is pretty good too. Safari is my least favorite, but I'm currently using it as my daily browser due to its integration in the Apple ecosystem. The one thing I have always hated about Safari, the page reloads when swiping back, were fixed by using BetterTouchTool so that makes the experience much better.

 

[sashimimi]

Chrome because of multi-profiles. I use 3 Google environments (Pro, client, personal) at the same time. Pity safari doesn't allow so.

 

[jeffg819]

Safari 100% because I’m just too lazy to learn anything else and don’t think it would change my life if I did

 

[SoYoung]

I generally prefer Chrome. Its way faster and more fluid than Safari, I like Chrome extensions better (I use deluminate for dark mode not available on Safari) and some site like facebook runs better on chrome when you zoom for exemple.

The only things I like better on Safari is the passwords management. auto-corrector and when I need to download files. But for any other task, I prefer Chrome.

 

[Traverse]

Safari 95% of the time. The fluidity, integration and built in Reading List make it my go to Browser. The seamless sync with iOS helps too. I think I’ve used Reading List every day since iOS 5. I have anywhere from 2 to 150 links in there.

Firefox 5% of the time. Safari is my primary browser, Firefox is my secondary for things that I don’t want to stay signed in to for Safari. This includes Google, YouTube, Twitter, Netflix, Hulu, etc. keeps Safari lean.

Chrome: I only use Google Chrome if I am having a rendering issue and other browsers or need flash, which hasn’t happened in years. It has no extensions or modifications and is a clean install of the program. It’s a backup - of you will.