i use chromecast a lot and it doesn't work in firefox :\
That's the only real reason I have Chrome installed, and really the only thing I use it for.
Ask HN: Who's switched from Chrome to Firefox 57?
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Re: Ask HN: Who's switched from Chrome to Firefox 57?
#82The interface still feels less streamlined compared to Chromium. Also sync was hit and miss, the same as 3-4 years ago when I last used Firefox.
Odd, sync works great for me. I keep a huge history (365 days) and it syncs perfectly between all of my many devices.
Re: Ask HN: Who's switched from Chrome to Firefox 57?
#83I'm proudly using Firefox, for several months now. When they initially launched FF Developer edition I tried it out, but it was just too slow. Now Firefox is very fast, the developer tools are great. I love it and I'll never willingly use Chrome again (maybe for testing/ QA).
Re: Ask HN: Who's switched from Chrome to Firefox 57?
#84I switched long ago from chrome to Edge because chrome can't scroll smoothly, it just can't. Firefox also wasnt able untill I think about 2 months ago? Not sure. Either way, I switched from Edge to Firefox 2 months ago because 1) Edge is a really poor browser aside from 4k video and the scrolling experience and 2) Mozilla is a great comany with a great product with such an insane amount of fearures. I just like smooth scrolling so much that I wasn't able to use it till it finally offered that feature. Couldn't be happier with Firefox ATM. Thanks Mozilla
Re: Ask HN: Who's switched from Chrome to Firefox 57?
#85I switched recently because someone here said they switched due to privacy concerns AND that it was really good. It struck a chord with me, I'm tired of goog and all seeing corporations. And it really is good! I don't miss Chrome one bit. Well done, Mozilla!
By the way, I also defaulted to DuckDuckGo as the search engine, and so far I'm a happy camper.
Re: Ask HN: Who's switched from Chrome to Firefox 57?
#86I never stopped using FF.
I'm holding off on upgrading until I find a replacement for TabMixPlus. I need something that will ensure:
1. middle-click to open links in new tabs. 2. address bar, search bar, and bookmarks open in a new tab by default.
Re: Ask HN: Who's switched from Chrome to Firefox 57?
#87I have.
Now websites only need to support U2F with Firefox.
Re: Ask HN: Who's switched from Chrome to Firefox 57?
#88I have switched to Firefox a long time ago. The main reason is privacy. I just trust Mozilla much more than Google (I actually don't trust Google at all). From Google Chrome Privacy Notice [1]: [...] Chrome usage statistics include information about the web pages you visit and your usage of them. [...] We may share aggregated, non-personally identifiable information publicly and with partners — like publishers, adver…
>We may share aggregated, non-personally identifiable information publicly and with partners —
like publishers, advertisers or web developers.
I don't really understand the issue people have with aggregated information. All the companies I have worked for have been tracking how people use their product. It does not feel like I am invading somebody's privacy by tracking that 20% of our users clicked on the banner in order to see the screen 'xy' and among them, 67% clicked on 'ok' .
To be clear, I am only talking about aggregated information
Re: Ask HN: Who's switched from Chrome to Firefox 57?
#89I thought network speed was the limiting factor for web browsing. But then I tried Firefox Quantum.
I really don't have very many requirements for a browser except correctly rendering content, having bookmarks, and auto-filling as many forms and logins as possible. Since every browser more or less does these, I prefer Firefox for the speed, and because I want to support both Mozilla the organisation, as well as choice in the browser market.
Re: Ask HN: Who's switched from Chrome to Firefox 57?
#90I did a few weeks ago. (Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.)
Chrome developed a weird habit of trying to render a semi-random URL as the default home page. Google's customer service folks asked for a couple of screen shots, then went radio silent.
I've switched & love the improvement - it's quite impressive. Unfortunately Chrome is on its way to being the iTunes of browsers.