6 Reasons Why Firefox Dude May Want to Switch to Chrome

makeuseof.com ^ | Apr. 21st, 2009 | David Pierce

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Well that is a showstopper for me....running mostly Ubuntu 9.04 here....but something is eating my cycles...

[TomGuy]

The memory leak has been a persistent problem with Firefox, since about version 0.7. It isn’t quite as bad now, but it still exists.

The largest memory usage I ever had was 800mb under version 2.

Under version 3, it typically ranges between 100-200mb.

Firefox does have some nice extensions/add-ons.

[I may give Chrome a try, but I don’t like Google installing a bunch of other junk, like its toolbar, etc.]

[ShadowAce]

[InterceptPoint]

It updates your FF bookmarks across numerous computers.

That's the beauty of Delicious. They save your bookmarks as tags on their computer. So you just sign in to delicious from any computer in the world that has Firefox installed with the delicious plugin and you have access to all your tagged bookmarks and can easily generate a toolbar filtered to any tag.

You should try it out.

[ShadowAce]

but something is eating my cycles...

Install htop. It'll figure that issue out.

[Oatka]

The only solution would be to close Firefox, and restart it – either losing all my tabs. . .I routinely shut down Firefox with open tabs. It asks if you want to save them and I reply "yes". Next time I start Firefox, they all tabs automatically open. Think I'll stick with it.

[shibumi]

I will NEVER put anything on my computer that puts information into Google’s hands.

Search with Ixquick.

[Big Giant Head]

My favorite Firefox plug-in is "Foxmarks" (now "Xmarks"). It updates your FF bookmarks across numerous computers.

Ditto that. I have several computers "Xmarked." Also Adblock Plus. Those two additions go on every machine running FF.I like Chrome, too, but I'm in FF 99% of the time.

For those anti-google people on this thread, go into your tools/options/security tab and unclick the "suspected attack site" and "suspected forgery" boxes. These call google everytime you click a link. This will speed up your Firefox a bunch.

[Richard Kimball]

Googlestapo?

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

htop.....thanks....I think it may be specific to 9.04....but can’t be sure.

Shutting down for a quick run out.

[JRios1968]

Macbots in 3...2...1...

[perfect_rovian_storm]

I’ve never had that problem, except for when the Google Toolbar didn’t work with x64 Linux and would crash firefox every time you opened more than 3 browser windows.

There’s no doubt it’s a memory hog, but I haven’t had it crash on me in at least a year.

[AFreeBird]

Did you do something with your hair?

I'll stick with the Fox.

[perfect_rovian_storm]

Life without Xmarks and ABP would be sad indeed.

[KevinB]

My favorite Firefox plug-in is "Foxmarks"

Mine too. And Speed dial. No addons, no Chrome.

[nickcarraway]

I switched about 2 months ago to Chrome. Although, I still have Firefox, and I downloaded Flock, but haven’t tried it out yet.

[B Knotts]

I rarely get a Firefox crash, but I get 1) flash applets stop working, and are replaced with a blank gray area, and 2) the flash plugin gets overwhelmed and drives the load up, causing Firefox to render pages really, really slow.

[Still Thinking]

I will NEVER put anything on my computer that puts information into Google’s hands.

You and me both. Might as well send your resume to Satan.

[Still Thinking]

I will NEVER put anything on my computer that puts information into Google’s hands.

Actually what I said isn't quite true. I'll search using Google if what I'm searching for is atypical for me, thus actually REMOVING information from them.

[shibumi]

I already sent my resume’ to Satan.

He said I was “overqualified” and suggested the DNC.

shibumi (aka Hummungus, Lord of the Wasteland.)