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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 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 1 year ago

I really don't understand how or why anyone would switch away.

Performance. Been switching on & off for the past several years, currently with Firefox with over a year.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year 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] 2 points 1 year 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). Chrome largely just because a "speed meme" though among enthusiasts and had the backing from Google to win over IT teams.