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Are you using other web-browsers other than Google Chrome?
Google Chrome may be the most popular and widely used browser to date. However, there are other browsers out there built for different purposes. I myself have been trying and different browsers for quite some time.
Today I will start sharing with you my experiences with the different browsers. To start this mini-series about web-browsers, I will feature Vivaldi.
Vivaldi was designed for speed. In the early years of Chrome, it was also a fast browser. At some point in time, it was indeed the fastest browser when it comes to loading and rendering web pages. However, with all its added features plus the extensions, it has become a bit sluggish for me. So I tried other browsers. So far, Vivaldi I find Vivaldi quite faster.
I did a comparison test between Vivaldi and Chrome. I loaded at least hree pages and compared it’s loading and rendering speed. The sites that tried are
- Virily.com
- Pixteller.com (a web-based graphic design app that I use)
- YouTube (the front page only)
With Virily and Pixteller, the difference in speed is barely visible. But when I loaded Youtube, it almost took Chrome twice as much time to load and render the front page compared with Vivaldi.
Aside from the speed, Vivaldi can be customized. It has at least built-in themes that you can choose from when you run it for the first time. The one in the picture is the blueprint theme. You can also relocate the tab bar. What surprised me is, it has built-in tools for screen-capture and taking notes. The screen-capture tool allows you to take a screenshot of the whole page or part of it.
What it lacks mainly is its own extension site. However, since it is built out of the Chromium project, it can access and make use of any Chrome extensions.
Note: On the second question, I was supposed to change the options with the names of the browsers, but when I added the second question, it did not appear. So, if you may, please write the name of the other browsers that you are using or have tried.
Thanks.
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Are you using a browser other then Chrome?
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What browser are you using?
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I first hear about Vivaldi browser. I use Chrome and Mozilla
Vivaldi is a relatively new browser. Chrome is still my main browser. I use it more often, especially if I use some app that needs to sync with my phone.
Currently, I use Vivaldi when I need a little more speed. 😀
I use Mozilla Firefox aside from chrome and Bing. I have also used brave.
Yes, Brave is the next browser that I will discuss next.
I use Safari and am very happy with it.
I assume you are using a Mac?
I am using chrome …………..
I’ve not hear of the Vivaldi browser, but I use Opera. I like that web browser.
So let’s talk about what slows browsers down.
1. your cache (if you want to do a fair speed test you have to clear the cache on both browsers).
2. extensions – you have to turn off all extensions. For example, Google Owns Youtube and loads the Youtube extension by default, it improves the experience for the user.
The other thing, of course, is related to your computer. There are many variables there that impact the overall browsing experience.
You’re right, so Anderson.
Vivaldi is newly installed on my laptop. The pages that I tried are already cached in Chrome.
The culprit for my Chrome actually is the extensions. I had some extensions that I use.
So when I need more speed I use another browser.
that is a solid way to handle the issue! I find those extensions can be huge problems!
Some of them are quite useful though, but some are just a waste of resources.
i think we can fairly say that is completely true.
I use a dark web browser to search for specific information at work. I would never use that browser on the public internet.
“I use a dark web browser to search for specific information at work. I would never use that browser on the public internet.”
– I use a different browser that blocks trackers on other sites. But it’s a bit slow. I am also about to try TOR browser.
Tor is good if your intent is not to be seen on the internet.
it was designed more for the Dark web. Please note, if you use Tor on the public internet it does leave tracks if the site owner is watching for that type of connection.
I am using Chrome browser and I am happy with it
I still use Chrome most of the time. 🙂