Sidewalk Surfboard Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 I remember when Chrome was the best internet browser around. Now, it's fucking useless. It freezes up, crashes, and hogs way too much memory. I ended up switching to Firefox months ago because of this bullshit. It had so much promise. What made it crash and burn like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Umbra.Exe Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Now that you mention it, now I remember why I don't use Chrome...It won't let me access these forums, for some reason.(Also, it takes up even more memory than Firefox, and that's saying something...)I used to use it a long while back, but I can't quite remember why I switched away from it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewge Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 I've never had any problems with it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azu Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Just stick with Firefox and be cool like the rest of us 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phausk Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 All of the browsers are getting suckier 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sourdough Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Best guess, it's all Google's fault. They've basically turned the Chrome browser into a mini version of ChromeOS, it's got all this desktop integration and offline support crap that PC users have no real use for. Not to mention all their tracking and data reporting features.Chromium is a good alternative if you use Linux, and I heard Opera is Chromium based now as well. Google rocketh the socks when it comes to Gmail and Google Drive but they've really gone to shit on the browser front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysocyon Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 I was actually thinking about switching back to Chrome because when I last used it it was faster and used less memory than Firefox. I didn't know it's gotten worse. But for some reason Firefox has been acting up for me lately, some sort of memory or graphics driver error, so I guess I can't win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phausk Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 But for some reason Firefox has been acting up for me lately, some sort of memory or graphics driver error, so I guess I can't win.Think I might know what you're talking about. Does it happen when you're tabbing to another window sometimes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDingo Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 I use Chrome for everything.I like the way it scrolls, I like the menu system when it opens, I like how the top window bar is thinner than Firefox, I like being able to mute tabs, and I especially like how the mobile version, unlike Firefox, doesn't freeze up my phone and shit.One day I hope someone tells me why I have bad taste and convinces me Firefox is better. What is so good about it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spot Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Oh boo fucking hoo. I used to be a hardcore Firefox user too but Chrome is just so much better, everything just works. If you want to try something "new and exciting" try "Microsoft Edge" or "Vivaldi". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spot Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 I was actually thinking about switching back to Chrome because when I last used it it was faster and used less memory than Firefox. I didn't know it's gotten worse. But for some reason Firefox has been acting up for me lately, some sort of memory or graphics driver error, so I guess I can't win.Firefox does very poorly with hardware acceleration, always has. If you have an AMD GPU the problems are more obvious. One of the reasons I switched to Chrome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sar Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Chrome took enough of your private information, therefore it doesn't need to function as a web browser for you any more. The botnet has consumed you. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phausk Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 (edited) I use Chrome for everything.I like the way it scrolls, I like the menu system when it opens, I like how the top window bar is thinner than Firefox, I like being able to mute tabs, and I especially like how the mobile version, unlike Firefox, doesn't freeze up my phone and shit.One day I hope someone tells me why I have bad taste and convinces me Firefox is better. What is so good about it?Firefox actually added that feature recently. Edited November 27, 2015 by Phausk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysocyon Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Think I might know what you're talking about. Does it happen when you're tabbing to another window sometimes?I don't know, I think it happens when I have a couple windows open with too many tabs, but once it starts, there's no stopping it. Most of the window will turn black and images will flicker on and off. The only way to fix it is to restart Firefox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaedal Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 I decided to ditch the standard Google releases and moved over to Canary. It's buggier, sometimes more broken, but it gets fixed a day later at least.Once Edge gets plugin support, I'll probably move to that. It seems far smoother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augmented Husky Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Chrome has always worked just fine for me. I also choose it for supporting ad block ,but mainly because I use most of googles services. Unless Firefox starts doing my laundry or something I think I'll stick to Chrome for a long time to come. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 I think I used all the major web browsers at some point, Netscape being the first(Netscape... *chuckles*)When I got tired of Internet Exploder I switched to Firefox, which worked fine for a good while. Then it started to freeze between web pages and I had to move the mouse at a certain moment to unfreeze the window, freaking annoying. I've switched to Chrome since then (at least on my Win7 computer, Firefox on Ubuntu works just fine). Maybe I should try Firefox again, now that there's been a few new versions since I last used it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phausk Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 I think I used all the major web browsers at some point, Netscape being the first(Netscape... *chuckles*)"This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sar Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 (edited) "This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down."Netscape has been sentenced to at least 8 years in computer jail with no chance of parole. Edited November 27, 2015 by Sar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 "This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down."That was the best case scenario! Win98 was notorious for BSODs. I still have an adrenaline rush when Windows 7 unexpectedly asks me if I allow X program to make modifications in the system because the screen blacks out entirely for a split second 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phausk Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Netscape has been sentenced to at least 8 years in computer jail with no chance of parole.When I first encountered that error, I thought I did something illegal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxxy Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 I use Chrome because Firefox keep having problem. Don't remember what it is but it was like always. Chrome is slower, but don't have often problem and don't last long. I wonder if I.E. is better? But Netscape was a lot of ... Wonder if its still exist and if yes, is it still bad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toboe Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 Firefox, if only they stopped that pocket and hello crap. Mozilla, if you think that those addons are so super important than offer them at installation time, too. But don't auto add them! ... *one about:config later* byby Hello (and pocket). Dear Mozilla, go back to the way of customizable with things being as optional as they can be. Want to make things like Pocket and Hello? Make them "addons by mozilla" or whatever.If you could keep customizable and as optional as possible then that rust-rewrite would be quite awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endless/Nameless Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 I used to love Chrome. Chrome was my friend. We spent a lot of time together. But then, she started to want to take things too far... All of a sudden she wanted my undivided attention; she wanted to be my Notification Center, my text editor, my app launcher... I felt smothered. I tried to tell her to back off, but she kept pushing. Her pettyness even made all my other friends lives harder. Things went on like that for a while, till eventually I came to see her for what she was--a stinking weed that would soon take over every part of my life. So I broke up with her.   I've since started a new chapter in my life, and moved to a new OS. I even met someone new; her name is Safari. She's great. We go out to movies together and hang out in crappy forums. Me and Chrome don't talk much now. I sometimes call her up when I need her help with something, but it always stirs up bad memories and leaves me feeling dirty. The End. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreatorNerd Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 I only use Chrome for some websites but not many and when I use it use it just turns my laptop battery from 100 to poop in a shorter time than Safari does. I guess that's what you get for faster speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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