I use Safari as my daily driver on Mac because it syncs nicely with my iPhone and iPad (I don't see any point using a browser besides Safari on iOS/ipadOS), and is better on battery life. I also regularly use Chrome on Mac for things like front-end development.
I’m the opposite. The only reason I ever use chrome on my iPad to s because I need to use my password manager (since I use chrome for everything on my desktops). Even my non techie wife uses chrome on her MBP (and I didn’t set it up for her).
I do use safari on macOS, and edge on windows. What am I missing? I only use chrome when debugging web stuff because I’m more used to their web console and tooling, but I don’t see a need to use it as my main browser.
I know a few people who use safari on Mac. Either because they just don’t care enough to install another browser, or because they prefer the more “native Mac” look and feel.
I don’t use Mac, nor care what browser people use on it. I use safari on iOS because I too don’t care enough to install another browser.
It’s absolutely baffling that you could read my post as saying safari sucks or that people who use it are idiots.
Let me try to be more clear… there are two reasons someone uses Safari on macOS, in my experience:
1. They like it better. Usually, the reason they like it better is because it feels more “native Mac”. This term is in quotes because it’s not a technical term and my understanding of what it actually means is vague, but I by no means dispute that it’s real.
> Either because they just don’t care enough to install another browser
The way this is written implies to me you think they should install something else, but obviously they just don’t care.
Whenever there are discussions about Safari on hacker news they tend to be a lot of people who seem to have the opinion it should die and that anyone with a brain uses chrome.
Between your word choice and that seemingly common sentiment here that’s what I thought you were saying. I’m sorry if I misunderstood.
Why do you care about other peoples' opinion on a fricking browser? Did you write it to feel insulted?
I'm trying to understand the reason for the white knight HN commenters NPC reactions coming with their "stop insulting my favorite trillion dollar corporation".
I really like safari and have used it ever since the day it was released. It’s my favorite browser.
There’s a very common sentiment on HN and other technical places that safari is a serious problem that needs to be removed from the web so that things can be “better”.
That’s why I’m insulted. Not because someone is insulting Apple, do that all you want if they deserve it. Because I’m tired of people implying that the browser I like is shit because it’s not chrome and its only used because people have no choice or can’t figure out how to switch.
So you're feeling insulted because someone insulted your favorite browser made by a multi trillion dollar corporation? You need to get a life mate and stop shilling for mega corporations.
People are entitles to their own opinion regarding products. If they think it's shit, it's their opinion same how you're entitled to your own different opinion, no need to be Apple's unpaid white knight and froth at the mouth at everyone calling their stuff shit.
