I have been using Firefox since the early days but over time, there are some parts of it that I have grown to hate. I really hate their printing support on Linux and Mac. Firebug is a great tool but I feel it is beginning to suck compared to Chrome's developer tools. Have any of you noticed any other longstanding bugs with Firefox? Also, do you think Mozilla is still in line with its core values with the increased competition it is facing?
Ask HN: Have you lost your passion for Mozilla Firefox?
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Re: Ask HN: Have you lost your passion for Mozilla Firefox?
#2mine started crashing on me at least 3 or 4 times a day. I eventually completely switched to chrome.
The only thing really keeping me is firbug.
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#3Firefox was definitely my favorite browser until Chrome came out.
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#4I still use Mozilla. It's cool. If you're not a Mozilla fan how about Safari?
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#5Firefox was definitely my favorite browser until Chrome came out.
What made you switch?
Re: Ask HN: Have you lost your passion for Mozilla Firefox?
#6I ditched Firefox for Camino three years ago and then upgraded to Chrome when I got a new MBP two months ago. I'll never switch back from Chrome.
Firefox on the Mac is brutally slow at times for me and the interface doesn't look nearly as nice as Chrome. I like software that gets outta my way and lets me work effectively. The developer tools in Chrome are way better than Firebug IMO anyway so no hangup for me there.
Re: Ask HN: Have you lost your passion for Mozilla Firefox?
#7I still use Mozilla. It's cool. If you're not a Mozilla fan how about Safari?
what makes you keep using it? What do you like and what do you hate?
Re: Ask HN: Have you lost your passion for Mozilla Firefox?
#8I ditched Firefox for Camino three years ago and then upgraded to Chrome when I got a new MBP two months ago. I'll never switch back from Chrome. Firefox on the Mac is brutally slow at times for me and the interface doesn't look nearly as nice as Chrome. I like software that gets outta my way and lets me work effectively. The developer tools in Chrome are way better than Firebug IMO anyway so no hangup for me there.
can you please elaborate on what made you switch?
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#9I switched from Firefox 3.6 to Chrome and I never looked back. I loved the fact that Chrome was fast, sleek looking, simple and once got extension support easily customizable. The only thing I currently don't like about Chrome is it's spell-checker.
Firefox 4 has been out for a while and it seems to be just as good as Chrome in most aspects, so I would recommend you use whichever one you prefer.
Re: Ask HN: Have you lost your passion for Mozilla Firefox?
#10I ditched Firefox for Camino three years ago and then upgraded to Chrome when I got a new MBP two months ago. I'll never switch back from Chrome. Firefox on the Mac is brutally slow at times for me and the interface doesn't look nearly as nice as Chrome. I like software that gets outta my way and lets me work effectively. The developer tools in Chrome are way better than Firebug IMO anyway so no hangup for me there.
can you please elaborate on what made you switch?
The switch from FF to Camino was because I wanted something based on FF but that behaved like a native OS X application. The switch from Camino to Chrome was mainly due to curiosity/hype/etc and it turned out to be true what people said about Chrome being pretty great. Another main consideration was the fact that I want to get into WebGL and Chrome supports it well.