Posts tagged browser wars are alive and well
I replaced Safari with Chrome as my default browser for two weeks. After switching back to Safari, there were several Chrome features that I missed immediately:
- the New Tab page: I love its Recently Closed list
- the Omnibox: annoying name aside, integrating the browser search with the address bar is superb. It makes the Safari interface feel a little clunky
- tab behaviour: there was some nice discussion on Chrome’s tabs, and after going back to Safari, I think I prefer Chrome
An example this last point: when opening a link from the current tab, it opens next to the current tab. In Safari, the tab will open on the far right of all the tabs. When reading on a topic and opening related links, I enjoy keeping the related tabs all together.
Anyways, I’m confident that Safari will see some improvements thanks to the competition from Chrome. It’s good for all of us in the long run.
