Re:Safari Technology Preview supports 100% of the ES2015/16/...
by MBCook on Thursday December 08, 2016 @03:39PM
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Why not? It's incredibly efficient, fast, follows the standard OS X design guidelines, doesn't spy on me constantly. It's what Chrome was BUILT FROM (later they forked).
The only thing Chrome seems to offer is a big plugin ecosystem (which I've never cared about, the one or two I care about exist for Safari) and the fact it's the same browser on other OSes which doesn't matter to me.
It's often the little things. I like being able to use AirDrop and Handoff with my phone/iPad. I like having a native print dialog (who the hell thought THAT was a good idea?). I like my laptop not trying to melt it's self when I open a few pages.
If you were stuck on Windows when FF was nearly dead and Chrome and IE were your only choices I get why people chose it.
If you were on a Mac at the time I've never seen the appeal.
The only thing Chrome seems to offer is a big plugin ecosystem (which I've never cared about, the one or two I care about exist for Safari) and the fact it's the same browser on other OSes which doesn't matter to me.
It's often the little things. I like being able to use AirDrop and Handoff with my phone/iPad. I like having a native print dialog (who the hell thought THAT was a good idea?). I like my laptop not trying to melt it's self when I open a few pages.
If you were stuck on Windows when FF was nearly dead and Chrome and IE were your only choices I get why people chose it.
If you were on a Mac at the time I've never seen the appeal.