Chrome vs Firefox?

Horizon170 wrote:
What are FF memory leaks?
Marvin

This is typically caused by an FF extension or plug-in that does not release its memory when not in use. Resulting in memory usage climbing to where FF can stop responding, or slowing down the system itself. Flash-container has been one culprit for me. It's an illusive issue. Some don't experience it. Others, like me have had to restart FF to clear the excessive use of memory resources. FF sometime using well over 1G of memory on one of my systems. Upgrading doesn't typically solve the issue.

Triker33 wrote:
I have used FF for years. But lately I can no longer log into some of my bank sites with it.

I'm also seeing some incompatibility with the new Firefox on Windows OS. Vidyo enterprise being one not compatible. But then just use Chrome for those applications.

The one reason I prefer Firefox is that you can install its Profile folder anywhere. This allows me to place it inside an encrypted container (drive) on my systems, which protects stored passwords, history, bookmarks, config with strong encryption. You would have to have two-passwords to access it, both user account and container passwords which only need to be done once upon login. You can use a single password for both, but this just defeats the purpose.

You can also do this with Chrome, but not as straightforward as Firefox.

Why not just install both. I use Firefox and Chrome on all my systems, PC and MAC.

What are FF memory leaks? I'm serious. I'm satisfied with FireFox.
Marvin

I have used FF for years. But lately I can no longer log into some of my bank sites with it.

I have to use IE to log into them. FF just goes around in a circle after log in, right back to log in etc.

I have been having Issues with Firefox so i switched to Chrome. Problems solved

Chrome is fine. No complaints.

wa8yxm wrote:
I have used Firefox ever since it broke off from Mozella.

Apparently no one told Mozilla that Firefox "broke off", John. ;)

www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/

TenOC wrote:

I do not like the way Chrome displays bookmarks. Firefox is better for bookmark. Maybe I need to look for an extension for chrome.

I've been using the "Tidy Sidebar" extension with Chrome for a bookmark tree setup similar to what I use on Firefox. There's a bookmark sidebar extension I like better on Chrome based Opera called "V7", but Chrome has blocked installing extensions from anywhere except the Chrome webstore. I've run into too many sites that don't accept Opera to make it my "daily driver".

I changed to chrome simply because it makes it simpler for me to specify where to store my downloads. I only want my Windows 7 operating system on my C drive. All data like downloads are on my F drive.

I added to Chrome an extension (Better History) to allow me better access to my history.

I do not like the way Chrome displays bookmarks. Firefox is better for bookmark. Maybe I need to look for an extension for chrome.