I made this post a little while back...
I decided to switch to Firefox even though it felt weird to be off Chrome.
This isn't the world's most important news, but I'd like to make note that Firefox is now my default browser and just feels like my natural, normal browser.
In fact, when I go back to Chrome (which I still do plenty of, because I develop for that browser), it feels as weird as Firefox did when I first made the switch.
My muscle memory already thinks of Firefox as synonymous with "browser" in my normal desktop workflow.
Psychology and small user habits are generally what keep people from making consumer switches. Any campaigns to convince many folks to move to a new tool (either by that tool's own marketing or perhaps by third-party activists) should be acknowledging of how ingrained these habits can be, but also aware that the new thing becomes habit quickly enough.
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using firefox for more than a year, love it
I've never been away from Firefox, not since the day the old Opera died. Still, I can't fully avoid using Chromium, because the dev tools of the framework I work with (Fulcro) are only available for Chromium browsers...
FWLIW, I have always used Firefox since before it was Firefox. Tried Chrome (and derivatives), Opera, and the dozens of other options out there. Haven't found a significantly good reason to switch.
It's interesting because I kind of use both. On my Linux desktop I use Firefox. On my phone I use Chrome or Firefox. On my work computer I use Chrome. So I'm pretty fickle.
I've been enjoying using Firefox as my main browser.
I've even been using it on iOS and haven't had any issues. The syncing works well.
I'm with firefox since years, no problem, all good also on android.
My browser journey from the last 10 years-
I just started using the new Edge browser last month and totally in love with it. I find it much better and faster than Chrome. I can use the same amount of extensions and browsing tabs on Edge without any problem.
Firefox is my second favorite.
umm actually i love Firefox. chrome use huge memory while Firefox consume less memory then it. even it work with lightweight machine. like 4 gigabytes of RAM
I use firefox almost exclusively, chrome is a tracker basically. Anyone concerned about their privacy and data, stay off Chrome
What is that thing of "Developing for that browser"? Making websites that work only on one browser??
Been a dedicated Firefox user for I think about two years now. I was blown away by the little features that Firefox has that Chrome doesn't. I honestly do think going back to Chrome would be a hard sell for me. Chrome as a browser is fine I guess but Firefox feels more willing to let me do whatever I want with it. It's very refreshing.
I made the switch several months ago because I take privacy issues very seriously. Like Facebook, Google is in the habit of doing things first then asking for forgiveness...AFTER they're caught with their pants down.
I believe it's our duty to keep these big companies accountable even if the products or services they offer make our lives easier.
I use it a lot, but not my main driver. Mainly because it has the same memory consumption (sometimes even worse) pattern. Not sure what browsers do which requires that much memory 🤷🏽♂️
I switched back to FF years ago (previously was an FF user since Phoenix 0.1 and before that SeaMonkey). Still keep Chrome and Edge around 'just in case' but like, especially since e10s there's little reason not to at least consider it. Maybe battery life is not as good? And that's not really clear to me
I am only use ff for viewpage source. It is very easy to see some highlighted invalid html tags. Not sure why chrome doesnt show the issue.