And the winner is… Safari.
April 12, 2008 · Print This Article
For more than a month now, I’ve been testing Firefox 3 in various beta forms. It was the first version of the popular browser that really kept me coming back for more. As I said previously, usually my tests with Firefox ended in frustration.
This time, however, was different. But in the end, I’m returning to Safari. Why? Most of the reasons were best expressed by John Gruber over at Daring Fireball. In the end, though, Safari just works better with my workflow.
If I had to give the top reasons, there would be two:
Services Menu. Firefox does not work with the Services Menu. I work heavily in Journler, and I use the Services Menu more than I realized.
Syncing with iPhone. Because my iPhone syncs with it, as does .Mac, it makes my life easier with Safari.
So, there it is. Short and sweet for me.
If you want more thoughts on the subject, check out Gruber’s addenda to his original post, a response by Mike Belzner (a Mozilla developer) and an overview at Monday By Noon.
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