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- 5 reasons You Should Switch to Google Chrome - June 30, 2012
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Ever wonder how there are always those people that have no issues when it comes to internet browsing? And how they are always able to enjoy great internet experiences with minimal browser related problems? As compared to you, baffled and entwined in a tangle of browser crashes, web tracking cookies enabling computer monitoring, and most annoyingly; slow speeds. So instead of rummaging through internet accelerators and utilities or wasting precious time and money at a computer professional’s, there is a much easier solution to your headache; switch browsers!
The latest version of Google Chrome may very well be able to assist you. Or if you’re already a Chrome user, then perhaps you’re unaware of the features it offers which enable you to enjoy a more stress free browsing experience. For those of you who need a push to start using it, here are 5 reasons to take the plunge:
1. Apps on Your Browser. No other browser offers this feature. With in-browser apps, one can run all the apps that you use with your tablet and iPhone. Plus point is that using Chrome as your app host; you won’t be prey to the dreaded iPhone spyware at least. This reduces the number of apps being run on your desktop and gives your hardware a break resulting in a better functioning of your PC all round. SO now you can use Gmail, YouTube as well as play Angry Birds all direct on the browser. To use this all one has to do is click the apps link which appears at the bottom of the page when you open a new tab.
2. One entry box for all. Chrome allows you to use the Google search engine as well as a URL navigator all in one text box. Its prediction
3. Advanced Sync Settings. The best part about having a smart browser is that it keeps tabs of things you do online so you don’t have to. With the advanced sync options that Chrome offers, you can work on one system and switch to another (such as an iPhone with Chrome installed) without losing your open tabs, apps, bookmarks, and browser settings.
4. Default starter page. You can adjust Chrome’s settings to open to a specific web page every time you launch it. You can have multiple pages open on each tab or you can have a completely blank slate greet you every time you re-start, the choice is all yours and is up to you to use it to the effect that irks you the least. The best part is being able to launch more than one at a time, saving you time and monotony from the task.
5. Customized Google Search. For this all you have to do is get the DuckDuckGo-Zero Click info plug-in available at the Chrome Web store. With this, when you use the search engine to look for any sort of information, Google provides results which are more detailed than ever. Not only do you get links you also get facts and basic info like definitions right at the top of the page. No more having to look through lame links just to know what something is or means.
In short, using Chrome allows you to browse the internet with more speed, security, simple access and a plethora of apps and plug-ins to try out. After all there is a reason it is currently ranking as the number one browser in the world. So stop pining and switch your browser now to relieve those internet surfing anxieties.
What I felt is, Chrome is a pretty light application. Makes surfing faster and easier
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It certainly is the best and fastest browser on the web. Yet many offices deny the usage of this browser due to the apps and games, which make them an open door to entertainment on the work environment. So I hated when they added apps and games, because it was banned in the day after! Now we have to use the slow and ugly IE9!
Also, I would like to add that now you can sync between the Chrome on you computer with the mobile or tablet, which frankly is awesome!
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Well, I gave a concerted effort to using Chrome on the desktop since I saw real value in syncing to the iPad version (which I totally love using).
While I found the experience seemingly faster than my Firefox, Chrome’s drag and drop just seemed to be broken. Using WordPress for media upload then became a real PITA. Also the maturity of the Chrome extensions isn’t all that good so what I was using.
Those 2 areas were the dealmaker for me in reverting back to Firefox. Maybe in Chrome v40 I’ll revisit
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I have always been a huge fan of Firefox to be honest and have always recommended it but just recently they seem to have fed the developers acid of something as it seems to have gone to pot!!!
I have always used chrome as a secondary browser occasionally but I am finding now on our home computers chrome is the new top dog simply because it crashes less and is now faster than Firefox.
Thanks for the article Jane
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I am using Chrome and really like it. I can’t use any other browser any more. Plus when I go on public computers, I just hate using it as almost all them wont have Chrome. Its the best one around.
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I use to be a firefox guy till Chrome came around and honestly on my windows laptops Firefox and IE have been heavy and slow and hold no comparison to Google Chrome – its faster and smoother and looks better
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I personally love the speed of google chrome. After reading this review I am going to look closer at other features I’ve not exploited. Thanks for the info
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I have a weird relationship with my web browsers, personally.
I have just about every one known to man installed on my MacBook Pro
For me, my current personal choice is Firefox and then Chrome. Probably something to do with history and I feel that Chrome appears to chew more memory, over time.
That said, I am freaking loving Chrome on my iPad though. That is soon to become the default browser on mobile.
I have always loved using chrome,because of it’s simplicity and faster speed
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I’m forced to use Firefox for work reasons but there’s no denying Chrome’s speed in loading. I also love the universal Search/URL bar, it keeps the layout simple. The apps are also helpful for not taking you out of the browser window and distracting you.
@Craig I am experiencing the same with FF lately. I have completely removed it from my computer as it caused to many problems. I never really had this kinda problems with FF but lately it just went insane. Maybe i’ll check into G’s Chrome. Also having the option to have apps in the browser sounds pretty cool too.
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Totally agree! Since chrome was released I’ve been a huge fan and love the sync feature, I understand something similar is available on FF, but Chrome still comes out on top.
Every time I’ve installed it on someone’s computer they’ve always been impressed and switched across to it.
Now they’ve just realised a mobile version for the iOS, which again, I love! Being able to sync passwords/bookmarks from my desktop is awesome!
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Hey Jane this post is really an awesome read. I personally had no idea that Google Chrome browser had so many beneficial facets and is so easy to use until I read your post. I happened to be a great fan of Firefox and never had used chrome although some of my acquaintances suggested me. Thank you for bringing into light the important features of it and I will definitely use it now.
I still like all the add-ons I have loaded into Firefox and the performance is really good. Switching to the Big G Browser will happen only if they have the same or better add-ons and some additional features that FireFox does not. I haven’t seen all my add-ons provided for Chrome yet.
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Yes no doubt in that this is the right place where you should do your work most of time on this browser and i am using google chrome from last few years for better speed which is improving much helpful for me to increase productivity.
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My office PC browser used chrome last week. I’m quite confused before, due to its simplicity toolbar. After a week I’m manag to handle it, found it really simple and user friendly browser.
Hi Jane,
I loved Google Chrome for the beginning, and it is much faster than other browsers.I was never a fan of Firefox, I just felt I had too many bugs and errors.
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A few years ago I used to use Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox but these days I always stayed with Google Chrome. I don’t know why but I’m comfortable with it. It is surely today’s top browser!
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Hey Jane
Google Chrome, I won’t say is the best, but it is good to use. Its performance and easy usage and simplicity and fast speed attracts many. These are great points you have shared for using Chrome.
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The only reason why you wouldn’t be using Chrome is if it doesnt have an extension/plugin you regularly use on another browser. For instance there are a couple of plugins I use on FF that are sadly not available on Chrome, otherwise I wouldve most certainly shifted over to it on a fulltime basis!
I read somewhere that Chrome has now surpassed the mighty IE in terms of no. of users! Wow! This is stunning because IE had 90% market share in the browser market just a couple of years back.
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I have tried chrome before and didn’t like it. But that was a while ago, and your article makes me want to give it another shot. Thanks for sharing.
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I was hesitant to switch from Firefox to Chrome, mostly due to the lack of plugins. Luckily, most of of the ones I use have recently been ported. So I’m using Chrome about 90-95% of the time now. It just loads so much faster than the alternatives. Check out Chrome for iphone too…the tabbed browsing is great, and compatible with Google Sync as well!
-Matt
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I’ve successfully converted everyone to Chrome in my office. It just works better. I have absolutely no qualms with anything on Google’s browser. I think Firefox, which I used to love, lost sight of what they were, and starting jamming as many add-ons and unnecessary features into it as possible. I love Chrome’s simplicity. It works, and it works quickly. If you’re still using Firefox, dump it! And if you’re using Internet Explorer, oh my….. you should have dumped that five years ago.
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Actually, the is another browser that offers app features. Its Mozilla Firefox. Works exactly the same way.
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Yea you are right dude I switched from Firefox to Chrome after mashable decided chrome as the best browser among all top browser
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I can have all of this with Firefox. For me Firefox has still better Usability theirfor I wont switch but its a matter of taste I guess.
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Well I use it but not as much as firefox i think it’s good though.
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hello
i am using chrome and i like it i can’t use any browser any more itis faster and smoother browser
it is the best browser.
Thanks
Pulkit Gupta
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Some great tips on utilizing Chrome. Been a Firefox user for ages but the repeated closing and opening of this program to reduce page load times is now wearing thin. FF is just a power hungry beast that runs up memory size like its going out of fashion.
Im ready to make the move over to Chrome
I have been using both Chrome and Firefox for awhile, but I just switched from using Chrome as my main browser to Firefox. Overall, Chrome is a great browser and has plenty of settings to make it tailored to you, but one feature that annoyed me was the one entry box for all. Every time I would try to enter a url in, it would pull up the closest match, whether it was what I wanted or not. Same thing with using it as a Google Search. Anyway, that does not happen with Firefox. Chrome is still a great browser though!
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Thank you for this info. I\’m using Firefox because of tools that\’s essential to my work and can only be found in firefox. I think it really depends on what the user needs.
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Google Chrome is pretty fast and the layout is decent too. I just have a hard time giving up Firefox even though it is going downhill. I use Chrome along with IE and Firefox when I test sites to make sure they look decent in each of them. If Firefox gets worse or if Chrome would get some similar extensions I use in Firefox I may use it exclusively.
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I was looking in the internet which is a better browse,r Chrome or Firefox? Until I find this site talking about Chrome. I think it’s time for me to switch from Firefox to Chrome.
I find so irritating using Firefox since I cant see changes right away after editing in my web,
despite clearing cache, history, etc…I hope would be the solution to this problem..I will try..
Thanks for this post!
chrome is good , but it misses the alexa tool bar………….so m still with firefox………….!!
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I am already using Google chrome because I love it’s simplicity and its customization.
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The reason i switch to google chrome that is because firefox is very slow and consume so many ram. And with google chrome i can manage my google id (which is quite a lot), and have separate bookmark and setting based on what blog it has.
I create several google id to create blogs, so when i decided to sell my blog, i can give the buyer the id too….
and one more thing, the page speed is awesome!!
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No doubts, Chrome is awesome but Firefox is getting back in the race. To follow !
Google chrome is one of my favorite browser. Its very convenien to open multi page of a website. I like this.
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Hi Jane,
I loved Google Chrome for the beginning, and it is much faster than other browsers.I was never a fan of Firefox, I just felt I had too many bugs and errors.
Thanks,
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I use Google Chrome for last 1 year. I think, its much faster than mozilla… and i love Google very much. !!! and it has a large web store….
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Google Chrome is Simply Awesome . But one thing which is annoying to the users is that they have to download it through installer . Moreover people do not know about the standalone installer . Hope it helps your readers too .
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Hi Jane,
I love Google Chrome because of the variety of extensions and utility available. Especially the adblocks which give me an ad free experience on the internet. Love this article.
Thank you for the info. I mostly use Firefox and I’m even reading this using Firefox. But I think it’s time for me to switch to Chrome.
The best thing is chrome is Google’s and hence offers most of the features of Google directly. I will definitely try to use chrome. Thanks for sharing some amazing features of chrome which are not commonly heard of.
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All have to Agree with the reasons.Apps are very very helpul in google chrome when compared to IE and mozilla.and one more point is Search options are having great features i.e., Advanced Search..
thanks for the post
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I downloaded the google chrome app for my iPad today and it syncs perfect with my desktop. Much better than Safari for iPad too.
I am using chrome and i like it i can’t use any other browser any more and i think it is the fastest browser..
Chrome is good browser but i used firefox. I think firefox is better than chrome.
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Great! Simple, clean post.
Thing is, I’m a firefox man now.
I tried Chrome when it first came out with all the hulla balloo but now I dont understand how to get my front page to serve me.
So I’m on Opera.
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I like the advance syn option in chrome, just sign into chrome and you have your bookmarks, history, apps etc. without doing anything. Isn’t that awesome?
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google chrome is good browser but his plugin is not suported i hate google chrome
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I used to use firefox but it kept crashing one day. So i downloaded chrome and have not looked back.
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I switched to chrome about a year ago, and I am a firefox fanatic. Chrome just seemed so much faster and lightweight when I first got it.
Although like firefox it can begin to slow down when you have loads of addons.
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Thanks for DuckDuckGo and what i love about chrome browser is that it have totally customized interface and Developer mode helps me a lot to check out and fetch code from other site. The Reason of Popularity of Chrome is the Web store also as it have wide range of apps and most of them are free. Well written post with a good reasoning.
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Chrome has been my favorite browser for the last 2 years mainly for the speed and by the fact how lightweight it is. I run most of my extensions (alexa, PR, etc) on it and doesn’t cause any significant performance issues.
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Chrome is much faster than other browsers,,,,but although chrome is faster and better looking than other browsers,,firefox has best set of extensions,,like firebug
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Point number 3 is a favorite of mine. I rooted and installed an ICS rom on my Infuse 4g just to get the Google Chrome-to-Phone functionality
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Google chrome is not only much faster then also but also a really secure browser and provide many extension for safe browsing although it still haven’t matched firefox as far extensions are concerned
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the main reason I ilke google chrome is I don’t have to open search engine site to make a search. Just type in the box and I get what I want.
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I absolutely love chrome for the simple fact that it is so easy to write extensions for. I currently have 15 or so person extensions installed that hugely speed up the rate at which I can find and manipulate content.
Also works very nicely when coupled with imacros.
google chrome is very good browser but in these days not good resuilt i face plugin problem
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I love to use chrome. This browser is very fast.
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In addition to the fast response time, I like Google chrome because of the apps feature
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Its fast, easy to use, quick to load up pages and now has a pretty decent addons library. Dont see why anyone wouldnt use it. Apart from the fact that it can be a massive resource hog (especially if you’re a heavy ‘tabber’ like me).
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I almost ways prefer chrome over other browsers because it is faster, cleaner UI, and it updates itself. I only use the other browsers when absolutely necessary. I like the app chrome to phone which lets you send a link from your brower and open directly on your phone. Great for when you are in a hurry and need to go. It sends maps and contact info too!!
Google chrome is awesome browser.I am using Chrome and really like it. I can’t use any other browser any more.It’s apps features are too good.
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Yup, that’s why i use Chrome
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I love chrome. It is fast and the custom search function is really to awesome. I have personalized the start page to my preference and it saves a lot of time.
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Yes, I agree that Google Chrome is the best browser! I always used Firefox and I was satisfied with it. And then I tried Chrome and was very surprised how fast it is!
And the question… is there somebody who still use Explorer?
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I switched to google chrome due to its speed and large number of chrome extensions. Firefox is incredibly slow and i loose productivity while using it.
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Google chrome is a very useful browser for web designers. because, chrome has a perfect web developing and SEO add-on collection than Firefox. good article.
Cheers………!
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I too use Chrome but there are 10 reasons why you shoudn’t.
One of them is, CRASHES too much. yes it does.
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Actually i can give 10 reasons why not to use Chrome, although i use Chrome right now
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Chrome is a great browser..However i miss the days when Firefox used to rule the internet for browsing..I use a bit of chrome and Firefox but never i even look at internet explorer.
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chrome is best browser due to its brand easily downloadable portable even we have so many advance features compared to other browsers
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woo… Google chrome.
3 years back I was fan of Firefox and it feels good to choose Firefox after ditching internet explorer.., but now i choose chrome.IE and Firefox looks like crap to me now….
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I use Chrome for certain development activities such as taking advantage of Google developer tools like PageSpeed. Chrome is definitely a fast browser, possibly the fastest. However, for routine browsing the design, function, and operation of Firefox makes it the better browser for me.
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