Safari Browser Sheds Users, Mimicking IE

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I wonder what it feels like developing for any browser that isn’t Chrome or Firefox, since those seem to be the only browsers that anyone uses anymore. On the Windows side, Microsoft’s offerings have reportedly dropped 35 percentage points over the last two years, and now Safari is demonstrating a similar (but not as depressing) downslide, whose usage has fallen 13 percentage points. Needless to say, Chrome continues to keep growing, while Firefox at least manages to keep it steady.

According to California-based analytics vendor Net Applications, in March 2015, an estimated 69% of all Mac owners used Safari to go online. But by last month, that number had dropped to 56%, a drop of 13 percentage points -- representing a decline of nearly a fifth of the share of two years prior. It was possible to peg the percentage of Mac users who ran Safari only because that browser works solely on macOS, the Apple operating system formerly labeled OS X. The same single-OS characteristic of IE and Edge has made it possible in the past to determine the percentage of Windows users who run those browsers.
 
I use a Mac for my job. Safari isn't bad, but Chrome syncs my bookmarks. I use Windows at home.
If you compare memory/battery usage, Safari comes out ahead during tests. Since I'm usually plugged in, don't care about battery time. My Chrome memory usage is generally not a problem.
 
I still and will always use Firefox. However, if you want a good privacy respecting version of Chrome check out Vivaldi. Vivaldi is made buy the guys that used to do Opera, but formed Vivaldi Technologies AS after that browser was sold off to the Chinese. I just hope they make a mobile version soon. Remember to use duckduckgo.com instead of google as your search engine.
 
I have been using opera on the side for some time now, quite like it.
 
I didnt realize opera was sold. I will have to look into Vivaldi, I have been a fan of Opera since it was first made free (originally it was a paid browser).
 
Firefox goes the Chrome emulation route in November I think, so all Firefox plugins not already available on chrome will stop working (like NoScript). Firefox 57 will be the last version not a chrome emulator.
 
Firefox and then IE depending on what I'm doing.

Chrome still hasn't hit the point for me to recommend it yet. I've gotten over a dozen support request for various problems with Chrome over the past year.
Firefox and IE, zero.
 
The Lamb said:
Firefox goes the Chrome emulation route in November I think, so all Firefox plugins not already available on chrome will stop working (like NoScript). Firefox 57 will be the last version not a chrome emulator.
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Well, that sucks. The reason I use firefox is for the plethora of plugins.
 
Microsoft really hurt itself with their garbage Edge browser also and didn't help them when they hide IE11 away on Windows 10 machines so I suspect most didn't go looking for it but instead installed Chrome or Firefox. I might have to give Vivaldi a try also!
 
The Lamb said:
Firefox goes the Chrome emulation route in November I think, so all Firefox plugins not already available on chrome will stop working (like NoScript). Firefox 57 will be the last version not a chrome emulator.
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What browser am I supposed to use for porn now?
 
You have to install Chrome on OS X whether you like it or not unless you want to install Flash.
 
LBJM said:
I still and will always use Firefox. However, if you want a good privacy respecting version of Chrome check out Vivaldi. Vivaldi is made buy the guys that used to do Opera, but formed Vivaldi Technologies AS after that browser was sold off to the Chinese. I just hope they make a mobile version soon. Remember to use duckduckgo.com instead of google as your search engine.
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thanks, it looks good so far. (Vivaldi)
does duckduckgo uses the same google engine and has the same results?
 
Doesn't surprise me as you can't get Safari on other platforms, both Firefox and Chrome work across all platforms making it easier to sync usernames, passwords and bookmarks while keeping a familiar interface between all devices. It's for this reason that I use Firefox on my Mac.
 
Chrome is forced on a lot of users.

Just about anytime you install something if you don't uncheck install chrome there it is! Very very sneaky.
 
The Lamb said:
Firefox goes the Chrome emulation route in November I think, so all Firefox plugins not already available on chrome will stop working (like NoScript). Firefox 57 will be the last version not a chrome emulator.
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W.T.F? Do you have a link on this?

After Many years of Firefox (Opera since the 1990's before that), I am using Vivaldi 75% of the time, and Firefox 25%. Firefox hangs in their for extra unique extensions and support of my Security Camera interface.

If Firefox switches to the Chrome engine, I have ZERO use for it.

If Firefox kills compatibility with it's extensions it is DEAD.
 
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I don't get why so much effort is put into companies to make their own web browser. I guess it's so they can have some power to exert their influence on HTML and web standards? Or is there big money in selling your browsing history? Doesn't seem like there's much profit involved.
 
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