Help me quit Chrome
I've been using @Google Chrome for years and honestly never thought much about changing. It just always seemed like the best and easiest option. Lately though, I've been feeling like maybe I'm missing out. Chrome doesn't feel like the no-brainer pick anymore, and I'm seeing more and more interesting browsers out there.
Currently, @Horse is my top pick. This is the one I'm most interested in trying out, but it also seems like a pretty different approach. I don't necessarily want my productivity to dip, but that may just be inevitable whenever switching.
I also know a lot of people love @Arc, but it seems like development on it has ended? Not sure if now's still a good time to start using it. Maybe I missed the window?
Of course, there's always Firefox from @Mozilla, but it sounds like some recent terms of service and privacy policy changes made some folks unhappy. I'm a bit out of the loop on that.
Am I missing any other good options for a modern browser?
For those that have made the switch and left Chrome behind, what did you switch to? And what helped with the transition?
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Firefox is still pretty good! I really like the new vertical tabs feature they added. It makes browsing a lot easier for me.
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@ash_grover I totally missed that they added vertical tabs. It seems like since Arc, a lot of browsers are starting to adopt that!
Agree that Brave is the best alternative. Arc showed promise for sure, but doesn't seem to be keeping up. Chrome as gotten so bloated - it's like a MSFT product
Hedy AI
Switched to @Brave for privacy, and it's been awesome. Feels me much smoother without all the tracking.
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On my Windows computer, I use Firefox, Edge, and Chrome.
On my Mac, Chrome, and Safari.
Edge is relatively consistent but heavy. It slows down sometimes, and I have to restart it.
Firefox is mostly great, but I have to switch around on some sites because it does weird things.
I tried Opera for a while, but right now, it feels bloated. Lots of stuff happens that I didn't ask for every time I try to open a new tab.
When so many things are happening in the Google ecosystem, it is hard not to fall back to Chrome...
There's also Zen, which is a Firefox fork that's trying to bring some of @Arc's features to a Firefox experience. It's rough, but totally usable, and development has a lot of momentum. I started using it to replace Arc and it's been decent so far.
I know many people love Brave, but personally I find the sketchiness around their business model/revenue off-putting.
https://zen-browser.app/
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@neilio Zen does seem interesting. I hadn't heard about it until this thread.
I'm actually not that familiar with Brave's business model. I'm curious what is off-putting about it?
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@kevin_mcdonagh1 That's great to hear! Particularly about the ad-blocking. Chrome dropping ublock was one of the things that finally kind of kicked off my search for a new browser. I don't use a ton of extensions, but it would be really nice to bring them over without having to adjust any of my workflow.
Milestone Content Studio
You can try Sidekick browser once for work related tasks.
@ajay27324 Sidekick was my favorite browser for a very long time, I was never as productive as in that time. Unfortunately, it is discontinued.
Im using safari BUT in work matters the best browser is firefox from @Mozilla 🫡
Totally feel this..Chrome became the default for so long that even considering a switch feels like a risk to productivity.
But I think what’s happening isn’t just about browsers.. it’s about people wanting less noise, less tab chaos, and more intention in how they work.
I’ve been thinking a lot about this on a deeper level:
What if it’s not just the browser, but how much context we’re expected to carry across tools that’s broken?
We’ve been working on something that automates communication-heavy workflows (especially email) the way an EA (Executive Assistant) would to help teams move faster without switching mental tabs 100x a day.
Curious if anyone else here feels like it’s not the browser slowing you down… it’s the everything-between?