I'm a HUGE Firefox fan, but have honestly been finding myself using Chrome more and more often lately. The memory issues on FF are just getting burdensome, and Chrome doesn't seem to have them. I'll continue to use multiple browsers as I've always done, but I really hope FF can turn this around. They still have a lot of loyalty from me for everything they've done in the past.
As someone currently using firefox, I find it hard to remain loyal when my fiance constantly brags about chrome. The biggest cause of firefox's decline is chrome. It's pretty much taken over the "anything but internet explorer" demographic.
Hey Johnny, it's time to wake up and go to school. The primary role of any for profit company is to make money for its owners or shareholders. Period. That is one of the first things you learn in any business, accounting, or management class. They do that by providing goods or services better than someone else. Google is an advertising company and has been since it began. All the other services and programming activity that takes place is to support advertising. Their goal is to keep you in the Googleverse as long as possible. They have stated that the more you use the internet the more money they make. It is a brilliant strategy and they have ridden the wave (pun intended) of the internet better than most. Do I trust all the information Google has about me, no. Do I use Google services, oh yeah.
Firefox isn't a company and doesn't have sell anything, so doesn't really compete with Google financially.
Google benefits its continued existence as another open standards, open source browser that they can copy developments from.
As a more purely internet company, Google benefits from open standards more than anyone else, and would surely not prefer Firefox's market share go to Microsoft or Apple.
tl;dr version:
Firefox made a big mistake early on by using something called XPCOM, and a lot of memory issues come from that.
There's a bunch of legacy crap that all browsers have to take into account, so they tend to get bloated/complicated/messy.
If you think FF is slow, try turning off all of your extensions: they use slow and memory intensive technologies.
I don't see ads when I browse because of Firefox and its wonderful extensions. I can go to any website and banners, popups, sidebars...all gone. Nothing on Facebook, no ads to see when I log into You Tube or to watch a live stream on JTV. All the garbage is gone and all I see is content. I used a friend's computer one day and saw all the ads I've been blocking and I realized that I forgot that these sites posted ads. If Chrome can do all of this and allow me to browse anonymously, I'll switch. But until then, I'll take the memory hog.
I have been a diehard supporter of FF since it first came out. It took some convincing to switch to Chrome, but what really sold me was the auto-translate function for webpages. Living overseas this, feature has become indispensible to me. It is not perfect, but it is really good and it can only get better.
simple , geeks like the fox . Very easy to use , great pop up and ad blocker , small size and well footprint compares to the others and hands on better security in my opinion then the others , ( others twice ... need more pepsi ). Also who gives a crap about market shares . Years ago I found out about firefox on a tech board . Users that know what they are doing go to the bushy tail , not metal .
Firefox is just plain fun to use, all of the add-on's allow unlimited customization. My only concern with FF is that it's memory hungry. FF has features IE can only dream of and Google...please. I haven't used Chrome much but from the minute I loaded and opened it I wasn't impressed. I hope Firefox hangs in there and I will hang in there with it, and to all the developers I say thanks.
alexgsmithFeb 11, 2012Buried
Perhaps misguidedly, but I trust Mozilla over Google with my privacy, and therefore my browser choice.
user500Feb 11, 2012Buried
I maybe pessimistic but since Google is primarily an adverting company. I feel somehow when I use there service I am helping them sell or target ads.
KaostricksFeb 11, 2012Buried
Who cares...i am still using it still it is the best for me with its wonderful addons'.
novenatorFeb 11, 2012Buried
I'm a HUGE Firefox fan, but have honestly been finding myself using Chrome more and more often lately. The memory issues on FF are just getting burdensome, and Chrome doesn't seem to have them. I'll continue to use multiple browsers as I've always done, but I really hope FF can turn this around. They still have a lot of loyalty from me for everything they've done in the past.
TravisWolfeFeb 11, 2012Buried
As someone currently using firefox, I find it hard to remain loyal when my fiance constantly brags about chrome. The biggest cause of firefox's decline is chrome. It's pretty much taken over the "anything but internet explorer" demographic.
murrayc1968Feb 11, 2012Buried
I guess that means Google will be advertising a LOT of porn soon.
tonyclevFeb 11, 2012Buried
I have been using FF for years, I have never had a problem it is the only one I use.
swarthmorejackFeb 11, 2012Buried
Hey Johnny, it's time to wake up and go to school. The primary role of any for profit company is to make money for its owners or shareholders. Period. That is one of the first things you learn in any business, accounting, or management class. They do that by providing goods or services better than someone else. Google is an advertising company and has been since it began. All the other services and programming activity that takes place is to support advertising. Their goal is to keep you in the Googleverse as long as possible. They have stated that the more you use the internet the more money they make. It is a brilliant strategy and they have ridden the wave (pun intended) of the internet better than most. Do I trust all the information Google has about me, no. Do I use Google services, oh yeah.
digitalgeekFeb 11, 2012Buried
I'll never let go, Firefox, I'll Never Let Go.
jivatmanxFeb 11, 2012Buried
Not Ironic, really.
Firefox isn't a company and doesn't have sell anything, so doesn't really compete with Google financially.
Google benefits its continued existence as another open standards, open source browser that they can copy developments from.
As a more purely internet company, Google benefits from open standards more than anyone else, and would surely not prefer Firefox's market share go to Microsoft or Apple.
WabbitslayerFeb 11, 2012Buried
That is because Since Firefox seven was upgraded. It has been crashing and stalling out more and more. That is not an upgrade. That is IE behavior
tbttfoxFeb 11, 2012Buried
tl;dr version:
Firefox made a big mistake early on by using something called XPCOM, and a lot of memory issues come from that.
There's a bunch of legacy crap that all browsers have to take into account, so they tend to get bloated/complicated/messy.
If you think FF is slow, try turning off all of your extensions: they use slow and memory intensive technologies.
wkrausmannFeb 11, 2012Buried
I don't see ads when I browse because of Firefox and its wonderful extensions. I can go to any website and banners, popups, sidebars...all gone. Nothing on Facebook, no ads to see when I log into You Tube or to watch a live stream on JTV. All the garbage is gone and all I see is content. I used a friend's computer one day and saw all the ads I've been blocking and I realized that I forgot that these sites posted ads. If Chrome can do all of this and allow me to browse anonymously, I'll switch. But until then, I'll take the memory hog.
FenderStratocasterFeb 11, 2012Buried
Do you use TOR with your multiple browsers, Odd-Ball? I bet you do! LOL!
k3bravoFeb 11, 2012Buried
I have been a diehard supporter of FF since it first came out. It took some convincing to switch to Chrome, but what really sold me was the auto-translate function for webpages. Living overseas this, feature has become indispensible to me. It is not perfect, but it is really good and it can only get better.
jlodyga083Feb 11, 2012Buried
simple , geeks like the fox . Very easy to use , great pop up and ad blocker , small size and well footprint compares to the others and hands on better security in my opinion then the others , ( others twice ... need more pepsi ). Also who gives a crap about market shares . Years ago I found out about firefox on a tech board . Users that know what they are doing go to the bushy tail , not metal .
ehulganFeb 11, 2012Buried
Firefox is just plain fun to use, all of the add-on's allow unlimited customization. My only concern with FF is that it's memory hungry. FF has features IE can only dream of and Google...please. I haven't used Chrome much but from the minute I loaded and opened it I wasn't impressed. I hope Firefox hangs in there and I will hang in there with it, and to all the developers I say thanks.
miklkitFeb 11, 2012Buried
Me too. I used Netscape until they went under and FF works fine for my needs. Besides, it is non profit.
Memory hog? I have never noticed it.
duncan202Feb 11, 2012Buried
Can't extrapolate from one person, but I started using chrome and eventually stopped using FF. I suspect that happened a lot.