Zen browser - based on Firefox.
Brave browser - when things don't work on Zen/Firefox.
Ask HN: What browser do you use?
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#32Glide is my go-to browser. I like it for its extensibility, commandline, keymaps, hints, and the ability to configure everything through a ts file.
I also use Zen as my secondary browser.
Re: Ask HN: What browser do you use?
#331- Not Chrome. Chrome has an overwhelming dominance
https://www.w3schools.com/browsers/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usage_share_of_web_browsers
So, I would try anything else just for that. Perhaps I am a contrarian. Perhaps I do not like Google products in general.
2- Safari.
- For minorities. I like that
- Design, care for simplicity and detail
- Integration Apple ecosystem
- Security
- I read about the origin. Creative Selection: Inside Apple’s Design Process During the Golden Age of Steve Jobs, by Ken Kocienda.
3- Brave.
- Original idea.
- Small, specialized. For minorities
- I like the founder. Brendan Eich. He is also the creator of JavaScript and was previously CTO of Mozilla.
- I want to encourage projects with a strong founder and a novel idea for minorities.
- A good second option after Safari.
I am open to try other things. But it needs time. It has to be something very, very different. I will not spend that time for something 10% different or better. What do you thing, anyone could recommend me another browser with a clear difference?
Re: Ask HN: What browser do you use?
#34I use multiple browsers depending on what I am doing. I have four browsers at home Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Chrome, and Comet which is an AI Browser. They all have their different uses.
Re: Ask HN: What browser do you use?
#35> so I'm wondering why so many people still stick with Chrome, Safari, or Edge. most non-tech folks aren't even aware firefox exists; they just use whatever is already installed; i predominantly use firefox, since its firebird days (v0.6 perhaps?); i switch to chrome when its one killer feature, inband language translation, is needed; firefox has a translator, but it is rather lackluster;
Why Firefox? What makes it different?
Re: Ask HN: What browser do you use?
#36I've been using Dia, and this got better after the recent inclusion of Spaces similar to Arc. But, I'm suffering from RAM issues. Got 24GM RAM M5 (Non-Pro) MacBook Pro and about 10-15 tabs open, I'm consuming 19GB RAM with 5-9GB RAM in swap. I mean... now I'm wondering if I should've got higher RAM. Since I came from Air M1 8GB RAM, I thought 24GB is plenty enough but seems like not.
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