Advice Request Should I switch to Firefox?

[Danielx64]

So at late, I see that Firefox is starting to include more options that I am starting to feel that would be useful:

Stop canvas fingerprinting
Tracking Protection features

So is it time to jump ship yet? Also the fact that there is a portable version also appeal to me as well.

 

[shmu26]

Most AVs scan secure connections by default, you have to disable it if it causes you trouble. Even Avast does this.

 

[mlnevese]

also i didn't use bitdefender so you should try to disable scan ssl feature in bitdefender to see if that is the problem

It was Bitdefender's SSL scan causing the trouble.

 

[overdivine]

It was Bitdefender's SSL scan causing the trouble.

ok. then you can try to export bitdefender certificate from internet explorer ->.internet options-> content->certificates->trusted root and i asume there will be a bitdefender certificate there and import it to firefox

 

[mlnevese]

ok. then you can try to export bitdefender certificate from internet explorer ->.internet options-> content->certificates->trusted root and i asume there will be a bitdefender certificate there and import it to firefox

It worked like a charm Thank you

I wonder what caused this... it was working normally until beta 13 came out...

 

[Lightning_Brian]

Firefox is looking' good! I am liking the great new interface and I am noticing some performance improvements. The memory usage is slightly higher, but it seems to be moving much smoother and faster!

 

[overdivine]

It worked like a charm Thank you

I wonder what caused this... it was working normally until beta 13 came out...

glad i could help. it has to do with certificates but i don't know the cause. maybe firefox doesn't add some certificates
maybe if you install first firefox then bitdefender there will be no problems but it's just a guess

 

[zzz00m]

It was Bitdefender's SSL scan causing the trouble.

I avoid all web shields and scanners. The reason is that most of my web connections are HTTPS, and I prefer not to have my AV un-encrypting my web traffic.

With my setup, anything that gets on board from the net will be dealt with severely!

 

[Deletedmessiah]

I wish that there was a normal, clean, Chromium based browser without Google or anything bundled. I know for Chromium, but I heard it's not stable and besides that, it doesn't have auto update so I'd have to constantly update it manually.

Chrome has it's pros and cons. It's great web browser because it's fast, secure and stable. Google is very fast at fixing bugs and vulnerability when found so that's another plus. And all websites work in it without any problems. Google's integration into Chrome is very huge minus.
Other Chromium browsers are not that great, for example, take a look what How-To Geek said about Comodo Dragon and SRWare Iron.
Opera is good, although it's not that fast like Chrome and Firefox (at least in my case, every website takes few seconds more to load than on Chrome and Firefox). Vivaldi has weird UI which I don't like and it has a ton of options so it'll took me a century to configure browser after reinstallation.

Firefox is awesome and it's my favorite browser now. I haven't used it before because it was terrible. It used to constantly freeze while loading two tabs at same time or when website had a lot of scripts. Version 57 is great and it's fast as Chrome (if not faster). However, its font rendering is the worst and it's the only thing why I don't use it. I tried messing with font rendering in about:config and it works, font is like in Chrome, but then is blurry.

With all that said, I'm on Chrome for now. I'll have to continue using it until Firefox fixes font or, at least until any font-fixing addon becomes compatible with Firefox Quantum.

Have you tried Yandex browser? It is great and I love the popup player!

 

[shmu26]

glad i could help. it has to do with certificates but i don't know the cause. maybe firefox doesn't add some certificates
maybe if you install first firefox then bitdefender there will be no problems but it's just a guess

I also had a problem with certificates with quantum. I think they changed something.

 

[Marko :)]

Have you tried Yandex browser? It is great and I love the popup player!

I didn't, but I will now. Thanks!

 

[ForgottenSeer 67480]

Latest Firefox looks really much better than in previous version and now is much faster than Google Chrome, maybe i using Chrome and Firefox, but for me better is Firefox because i using him all times.

 

[frogboy]

Latest Firefox looks really much better than in previous version and now is much faster than Google Chrome, maybe i using Chrome and Firefox, but for me better is Firefox because i using him all times.

Same here, I am really liking this latest version.

 

[tim one]

Same here, I am really liking this latest version.

I have to admit this new Firefox version is sure tempting

 

[ForgottenSeer 67480]

Not only Firefox have a changed interface a little bit, but is much easy to use and much better optimized from other browsers and really faster load random website which i visit, i can say: I never uninstall Firefox from my computer.

 

[212eta]

www.howtogeek.com/333110/how-to-customize-firefox-quantum-and-remove-the-white-space-around-the-title-bar/

 

[gonzalo]

i have some issues in youtube, the videos stops for a seconds but the audio keeps running. very weird, only happen in firefox

 

[mlnevese]

If HTML5 compatibility is important for you then stick to Chrome. It's still the most compatible browser out there. Otherwise use whatever you feel comfortable with or that has the extensions you like or need.

Just out of curiosity, these are the results I get in The HTML5 test - How well does your browser support HTML5?

Chrome 62.0.3202.94: 525/555
Edge 16: 473/555
Firefox 57: 483/555

 

[AtlBo]

Chrome 528
Firefox 486

Mozilla did make a big step forward based on a couple of days of usage of 57. FF is much more comparable to Chrome speed-wise than it was previously. Just wish there were more to grab onto on the main program bar to move the program window around. That's the only "problem" I've run into so far if that should be classified a problem.

 

[gonzalo]

Chrome : 528
Firefox : 486
so yeah, in my system, firefox performs worst in html5. probably i will just stick with chrome.
still, the new version is really good, but on youtube i prefer the other.

 

[codswollip]

I also had a problem with certificates with quantum. I think they changed something.

Every site broke due to certificate problems when I installed and first opened Quantum. After a reboot, all was quiet and "normal".