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Is Chrome the New IE? (2023)
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Re: Is Chrome the New IE? (2023)
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Re: Is Chrome the New IE? (2023)
#63Mobile Safari is the new IE. Random idiosyncrasies that are poorly documented dictated by the whims of a single corporation. Apple has broken stuff multiple times in the past few years.
Then it would be quite different from IE. Microsoft was so averse to breaking backwards compatibility, that IE stopped innovating and stagnated.
I was thinking more of every web app needing one or more "if isIE() {} else {}" blocks somewhere in its codebase. Now we have the wondrous pleasure of doing the same for Apple.
Re: Is Chrome the New IE? (2023)
#64Just to (mostly) preempt this because the exact same discussion is had every time this sentiment comes up: Isn't safari the new IE? Answer: They both are like IE, for different reasons: Chrome: Pushes proprietary extensions onto the web, which due to their absolute dominance others are somewhat forced to adopt, people develop for it and don't test in any other browser, just like IE Safari: is coupled to operating sys…
If I understand - Chrome is like IE for pushing proprietary extensions, and Safari is like IE for not implementing those proprietary extensions?
No, not only those, also actually legitimate web standards.
Re: Is Chrome the New IE? (2023)
#65I just bought a new computer and was curious, so I thought I'd try Windows first, and . . . No. Chrome is not the new IE. I am constantly pushed to use Edge for everything, to "make it better" for myself. It's actually sorta creepy . . .
You do know that Edge is Chromium repackaged, like all other browsers except Safari and Firefox?
Re: Is Chrome the New IE? (2023)
#66Earlier quoted context omitted.
Maybe there are specific examples of that? But I can't think of any, and it certainly doesn't strike me as common. Random example: https://caniuse.com/input-inputmode Firefox: 2013 Chrome: 2017 Safari: Any decade now, I'm sure of it
Your own link says it’s supported on Safari for iOS, for years now. It’s obviously not supported on MacOS because that attribute only applies to onscreen keyboards.
What makes you think onscreen keyboards are not useful in macOS if at least for accessibility reasons?
Re: Is Chrome the New IE? (2023)
#67Earlier quoted context omitted.
A Google product didn't work right on iOS? Shocking.
Google typically goes out of its way to make its products work on iOS while the same can't be said in reverse.
Intentionally restricting apps from using core features of the OS with a paywall is making its products work?
Re: Is Chrome the New IE? (2023)
#68I remember this blog. Magic Lasso Adblock is Apple ecosystem only. Its view on pretty much everything is basically Daring Fireball. >tends to be misunderstood to mean that Chrome is like Internet Explorer was in 2009 >Despite being the market share leader, there is significant evidence that Chrome is trailing in speed, efficiency and standards interoperability. >Perhaps the browser with the most disruptive potential…
Actually, quick search leads to [0] (not very reliable, but still better than nothing) shows that Chrome and derivatives take 72%.
As other commenters mention, Safari is mostly locked to the Apple ecosystem, so IMO Chrome on non-Apple systems is around 90%. Firefox is metered to 3% which is lower than reality (due to adblocking).
My personal experience is, however, very similar to IE golden age. In order to interact with state office web apps I need to switch to Chromium. Neither Firefox nor Safari are supported. Vivaldi is a mixed bag (not sure why though). For me this answer questions is Chrome the new IE.
Re: Is Chrome the New IE? (2023)
#69Where I work, edge is the new IE, and there has never been an interregnum. I think people forget that institutions have their own logic.
But you realize Edge is just Chrome with a different interface right?
Re: Is Chrome the New IE? (2023)
#70Where I work, edge is the new IE, and there has never been an interregnum. I think people forget that institutions have their own logic.
But you realize Edge is just Chrome with a different interface right?
There's more to it than that alone, if you run psExplorer you'll find there's Edge the browser and Edge the subterranean process that's hooked into desktop search and general user activity while constantly engaged in telemetry.
Sure, these are "just Chrome" components and libraries .. but they're engaged in more than simple web page rendering.
NB: I'm not engaging in Edge is Evil conspiracy here and there are "reasons" for what's going on there that some may or may not accept. Just pointing out the additional below the surface integration.