For Google Chrome users it means that data syncs between browser and Google account, search is optimized for you and so on. Google ChromeThe most popular browser in 2017, need I say more.“Everyting Google” is a good and a bad thing. All the recent Firefox versions, starting with the version 57, for desktop computers use Firefox Quantum technology.Let’s start about Chrome which is the the most popular browser today. This article is mainly written on OS X user perspective, hence Safari is included.Firefox Quantum Mozilla introduced Firefox Quantum, a technical base, for the Firefox browser on 14 November 2017. The web browser has many key features such as extensions and add-ons through which the user can add other web. It is available in over 90 languages and variety of platforms including Android, iOS, Mac, Windows and Linux.One of the features that have kept me using Chrome for many years. Top sites in new tabNot everyone likes this, but I like the top 8 pages that show up when I open the new tab page. Some extensions are quite bad, outdated and unnecessary though and it takes time to find the good ones. More than for any other browser. Great mount of extensionsBeing the most popular choice, there are a lot of extensions. I just need to type first or two first letters and I can instantly go to the site I was just browsing on different device.
Mozilla Firefox Quantum Pro In DevGoogle is pro in dev stuff, so that’s why Chrome and Canary are still my browser of choice when it comes to work or developing stuff. No other browser provides close to Chrome’s toolbox (okay, maybe the latest FirefoxDeveloperEdition, but still Chrome wins feature-wise) It has everything from basic inspecting to responsive and accessibility audition tools. Developer-friendlyChrome’s Developer Tools are by far the best for web developers, hands down.![]() This is a deal breaker for me and the reason I no longer use Chrome as my daily choice. Chrome processes per tab is really pain in the ass, they take a lot of CPU, and RAM. Con: SlowChrome is getting slower and slower. There’s really no need for themes, but I’m a fan of minimalistic style and tabs below address bar. There has been ups and downs, but Safari 11 really stands out. SafariDefault and preinstalled for Apple users since the dawn of Internet time. In 2017 it’s not my choice because of the UI and lack in performance. The most resource friendly browserNot only Safari is fastest when surfing the web pages, it’s also fast resource-wise. I have many devices at home using wifi and sometimes it’s not that fast, but with Safari every page loads instantly. Blazing fast surfingAs Macworld’s benchmarks prove, Safari is the fastest web browser in 2017. No useless bars or buttons, every space fills its purpose. Tabs fill up the space horizontally and the top bar is minimal as possible – more space vertically. Safari doesn’t make an exception. ![]() I don’t miss them at all, because I like Safari’s minimalistic UI. Con: No themes or wide customizabilityAgain, Apples design choice. Also for my defence, I have to say I like to keep open tabs always in minimum. And there’s always pinch (tab overview), Shift + ⌘ + ⌥ + 7 on keyboard for navigating if you have lots of tabs open. They just clutter the space. I tried it, but noticed I don’t need them. Plenty of options to chooce from, no bloat, great design, awesome performance. SummarySafari is my browser of choice for 2017. Not a reason to switch browser altogether. It’s one I’ve used to with Google Chrome, but that rare time I need to open the link I just browsed on computer, I can google it or remember it or I just go to my laptop and send it via Telegram, Pushbullet, Todoist or Slack to myself. However, I have noticed I rarely need this feature. Con: Only for Apple devicesIf you want to have same history or bookmarks on your Android browser or Chrome, it’s not possible with Safari. Firefox is still not that fast. However, the “fastest browser” is really overstatement. No wonder, because the Fox is back!After the November update, Firefox is faster in loading times and resource-wise. Firefox QuantumFirefox is the choice for many and I see lots of users switching back after the November Quantum update. In fact, I was so keen on making Firefox look good, so I made my own minimalistic theme, two of them, to be exact. TweakableFirefox can be edited with plain CSS! This is the feature I was most excited about. Performance updates are the reason I briefly switched Firefox as my main browser. That’s not the case any more. Kind for your machineFirefox used to hog up your CPU or RAM. Hindi tv serial actress navel xossipCon: Still not fast enoughThe difference to other browsers is really not that great and Firefox still suffers from occasional hangups and sometimes takes a lot of CPU, especially when on battery power or slow bandwidth. Not that I use extensions that much, but many do. I was amazed to see not many extensions are available for Quantum and older are breaking up after every other update. Con: Not a lot of supported extensions after the updateFirefox’s update frequency is too short and extensions get deprecated really quickly. You can tweak it in many ways. This opened up new possibilities.Opera is really versatile nowadays. In 2013 Opera dropped Presto as their engine and replaced it with Blink, which is based on Chromium. This speeds up the browsing experience tremendously. Built-in ad blockerThere is no need to install any extension for ads, Opera has pretty powerful ad blocker built in. However, this is bad if you use site for testing websites – cache has always to be disabled or reloaded separately. If Turbo mode is on, Opera uses built in cache and renderes the visited pages even faster. Fast – even faster with Turbo modeOpera is one of the fastest browsers when it comes to loading up and rendering websites. Supports Google Chrome extensionsIf you don’t find from Opera extension gallery what you’re looking for, there is addon for Google Chrome extensions. This makes Opera a killer browser for those who care about privacy or want to use foreign services abroad. No other browser has this. ![]() Search bar can’t be disabled in newer versions. I’m not interested in animated backgrounds or too many buttons. Con: Cluttered new tabNew tab page is really messy, you have to remove the elements by hand. What’s the bestIn my opinion, Safari wins for OS X, Firefox Quantum for other operating systems, for reasons above. This is the deal breaker feature for me. There is no way to have top visited pages since Opera doesn’t get data about them. Con: Speed dial only – no top visited pagesI have no need for speed dial pages, they just distract me. No way to remove all the buttons or move tabs below navigation bar. To get the full functionality of my ISP, I must use Safari, also a vast collections of plugins. Having forgotten about Safari for years, I am now discovering how fast version 9.1.3 is. I am running Mac OSX Mavericks on my iMac.
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