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If you value privacy, ditch Chrome and switch to Firefox now
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Interesting. I switched to Firefox and will stay there, but I must say, Chrome is the most polished browser I've used. Firefox is a weird buggy mess that constantly freezes.
The Android version is clunky as hell, also.
Not to mention they finally fixed an issue with the print dialog in Firefox after months and me reporting it every single update.
Still sticking with Firefox, though.
I've been a Firefox user for ages on all my devices and I have no idea what you're talking about
Which part?
Firefox doesn't handle media playback as smoothly as chromium based browsers do. This is because of the codecs and plugins Firefox uses instead.
Firefox on Android is very clunky. Pull to refresh was in the beta for years, and they finally just released it into the main branch and it's bugged to shit. It was a meme how long it was in development and still doesn't work right, despite every other browser and app having pull to refresh work perfectly.
I want to be clear, I exclusively use Firefox and think chromium is dangerous for the web. I'm just not going to lie and act like firefox is perfect. If it was, it would have larger marketshare. There's a reason Chrome, despite being a privacy nightmare, is still at the top. There's a reason nearly every browser is chromium based.
I think being open about the shortcomings and experience you have with software is healthy. Good for development and good for making new users switch. Being critical is a good thing!
Preach, brother.
I love Firefox for all its customization and configuration. I use it exclusively on my personal machine.
That said, Chrome is objectively the better browser for 99% of websites.