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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I switched to Firefox/Librewolf (with a brief stint on Vivaldi) last year and haven't looked back.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I've used nothing but Firefox on all desktops/laptops since 2004. I really don't understand how or why anyone would switch away.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Because for the longest time Chrome smashed the stale arse Firefox out of the water in features and performance.

Personally I found Opera the best, but that’s Chinese shovelware now.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

It really didn't... Firefox has been neck and neck performance wise the entire time with a massive arsenal of extensions (and to be fair some of those extensions did negatively impact performance enough to scare people off) and I can't think of a major feature Firefox didn't have first or get soon after.

Chrome largely just became a "speed meme" though among enthusiasts and had the backing from Google to win over IT teams.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I've never heard of Epiphany before. Anyone here have input?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

It's called gnome web now and it's quite good. Still being improved. Extension support is coming.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

I keep hearing the counter argument that "Safari already shipped a version of WEI and no one made a fuss" but I can't tell if that's true or just missing a lot of nuance. Can someone explain?