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matthewvincent · 2019-05-14 21:50:09+00:00

I’ve been using Firefox Focus with DDG on mobile for about a year and don’t miss Chrome even a little.

weslly | karma 1843 | avg karma 20.03 · | 2013-08-30 18:28:56+00:00

Same here, both Firefox and DDG improved a lot in the last couple of years. I don't think I'll switch back to Chrome + Google again.

reustle | karma 5618 | avg karma 3.57 · | 2018-10-10 03:58:13

After loving Google for years, I've finally migrated over to using Firefox and DDG as my primary daily browser. Slightly painful but I'm getting used to it. I recommend giving it a try.

shadykiller | karma 1045 | avg karma 4.1 · | 2019-09-04 05:19:02+00:00

Switched to Firefox a few months back. Havn’t missed Chrome at all

Andrew_nenakhov | karma 10663 | avg karma 3.44 · | 2019-11-27 08:30:22+00:00

I also find it that Firefox syncs better between mobile and desktop than Chrome did. So yeah, no looking back.

zenbowman | karma 530 | avg karma 2.21 · | 2013-06-14 10:57:42

I don't trust Chrome, DDG w/ Firefox is easy and at least they are open about their practices.

Justsignedup | karma 5147 | avg karma 4.15 · | 2019-11-20 19:02:07+00:00

Been on FF for a year now. I can say I like it better than chrome. And use it on mobile.

beezlewax | karma 466 | avg karma 1.56 · | 2023-11-22 16:36:33

I'm all in on Firefox mobile and desktop except for switching to chrome when some odd site doesn't work. No issues generally and it's been years.

gempir | karma 768 | avg karma 4.54 · | 2023-09-11 06:19:22

I was a 10+ year User of Chrome. I loved that Browser and I tried Firefox maybe every 2-3 years for a day and was always unhappy.

Made the switch around 3 months ago to Firefox and it's been great.

I don't miss anything from Chrome and it's a really solid and fast browser. Mobile iOS could be a bit faster but it's okay.

Desktop Version is the best browser out right now (in my opinion)

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kerng | karma 6135 | avg karma 3.14 · | 2018-06-21 01:44:59+00:00

I have been mainly using Firefox for the last 3 months on desktop, and for over a year on phone - and it's amazing. Highly recommend it. I even uninstalled Chrome now on my main machine- sometimes you run into what appears "Chrome optimized" sites, like back in IE6 days but its rare.

chickenbane | karma 924 | avg karma 8.88 · | 2017-09-26 16:12:21

I was blown away by Firefox Focus as well. I ended up making it the default browser, so its used when I read an article on HackerNews, Reddit, Twitter, etc. But when I need the "logged in" experience - autofill passwords, bookmarks, cookies, etc. - I launch Chrome. Best of both worlds!

detail-oriented | karma 9 | avg karma 0.53 · | 2019-09-26 19:17:41+00:00

I don't use chrome any longer, firefox for the win.

qbasic_forever | karma 10505 | avg karma 4.25 · | 2023-04-01 19:51:00

Just switch now, I dumped Chrome two years ago and haven't looked back. Firefox is great, and you can even use it on mobile--with ublock!

milkglass | karma 274 | avg karma 2.45 · | 2023-12-29 12:00:27

FF is great! The only stopper for me to uninstall chrome is google meets. Background blur only works occasionally on FF but it has gotten a lot better this year.

dcd0101 | karma 43 | avg karma 2.05 · | 2018-09-05 15:30:51+00:00

I used Chrome exclusively for a very long time. I’ve since moved back to FF and have been much happier with it.

Schnitz | karma 491 | avg karma 3.32 · | 2019-08-23 18:23:52

Switched back to firefox on Mac, Windows and Android a few weeks ago and never looked back. Only using chrome for work.

ajobforme | karma 7 | avg karma 0.7 · | 2018-12-04 06:19:43

i use chrome because firefox mobile is so slow on my iphone 5s and i like to sync tabs between mobile and desktop, so chrome on mobile means i have to use it on desktop too

mraza007 | karma 1179 | avg karma 1.26 · | 2020-12-10 22:29:29+00:00

Agreed but if they work fast in chrome just use chrome for that otherwise keep using firefox

I left using chrome 3 years ago and I haven’t really missed out and I honestly love firefox

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zebrafish | karma 677 | avg karma 3.24 · | 2018-05-15 16:07:40

I've used FF every day for the last year or so on my MBP since they started making all of the usability improvements. Works as good as if not better than Chrome with tons of add-ons installed. uBlock Origin, Privacy Badger, etc. Switched my default search engine to DDG. Really nice to see these companies like Apple, Firefox, and DDG care about their consumers.

robotmay | karma 2959 | avg karma 3.66 · | 2013-03-11 04:24:14

I made the same switch about a year ago now. Firefox feels so much better than it did when Chrome first appeared. I also now have an Android tablet, and Firefox on Android has come on leaps and bounds since it was first released; the tab syncing feature it shares with the desktop is fantastic and I haven't even launched Chrome on my tablet since I got it.