Which browser do you use on MacOS?

Firefox has been good to me, because I use linux as well, and its sync cross platform capabilities is very useful.

Firefox, it's the only way 🫡

I’m a sucker for the iCloud integration so I still use Safari.

Trying out Arc and liking it so far.

Firefox. I switched recently since Chrome was set on using every resource on my computer.

Firefox

Firefox.

Orion. As good as Safari, but works with Firefox and Chrome Extensions.

Firefox!

I tried using Safari multiple times, but I run back to Firefox every time.

Testing Orion atm

Safari

Firefox mostly. Safari for things that don’t load right on Firefox. Chrome for work (mandatory for my job).

Mostly Firefox since it has great crossplatform support and is open-source. But I do occasionally use Safari/Chrome/Opera

Chrome for work. As a web dev, it's our primary target. Firefox for personal stuff, just to keep the logins separated, plus, I've been using Firefox as my primary browser since the mid '00s; creature of habit, at this point.

All Safari for me

DuckDuckGo and their Bitwarden integration is great. Arc is also interesting.

TIL I need to try this Arc thing out... but for now I use Brave, synced across all of my devices, perfection.

Arc is amazing

I use Firefox, because of Firefox containers and total cookie protection.

But with Safari adding profiles to the next version, I will need to revisit Safari again.

Firefox Nightly..run it on macOS, FreeBSD and my android phone

I just use Safari, same on my phone. Makes it easier to use the same thing and I like the password manager and SMS auto fill.

I like safari, but use firefox so the sync works with between Mac, iPhone, FreeBSD Desktop, and Work Windows Laptop.

Firefox for extension, safari for everything else including sync, performance, battery life, ...

Firefox

I only use Firefox on desktop

A hardened Firefox fork, librefox

Safari mostly. I prefer the incredibly minimal UI and iCloud integration. With some Userscripts and an adblocker like Wipr it's smooth sailing.

As a backup I use Firefox modified to look like Safari: Safari Firefox Mod - https://github.com/AdamXweb/WhiteSurFirefoxThemeMacOS

Arc. I am a big fan of Stack Next too, but it's still too far out in development to be a daily driver.

When it comes to personal stuff I only use Firefox, regardless of device. But as a web developer I end up having to use them all at various times, and Safari isn't too bad.

Arc! I love it so much. Vertical tabs and spaces are game changers for me. Also little things like external links opening in a “little arc” window, certain links on the web not opening as full tabs, and having a hotkey to search from anywhere are such nice QoL improvements.

Wish it wasn’t a chromium browser, but the pros it provides in features far outweighs the cons of using chromium (for me).

If you're looking for a chrome-adjacent experience but with way more flexibility, I've been really enjoying Vivaldi over brave

Vivaldi mostly

Waterfox at the moment. It reduces some of the telemetry in vanilla Firefox, it's fast, and it's very stable. I refuse to install or use anything Chrome-based on my Mac. If I need (for some reason) to use Chrome, I use my work laptop for that.

Arc is great - i've really been loving it so far. https://arc.net/

Went for Arc and do not want to go back to anything else. I avoided using Safari, hated it just as much as I hated IE and Edge afterwards.

Firefox is my choice. Can’t live without sync and I use quite a few extensions that can’t be found in other browsers.

I use Firefox on all platforms.

Brave pretty much all the time as I work on Mac and Windows, and use iPhone but also have a couple of old Android tablets. It all just syncs, no ads and no adblockers needed

99% Brave 1% Safari for me. Mostly Brave for cross platform sync.

All Safari for me. Keeps iPhone, iPad and Mac experience the same and syncs everything perfectly.

I use Safari for personal browsing and Chrome for work (internal corporate stuff)

Safari most of the time. Occasionally Edge when I need to test things. It's pretty wild that I can run a Microsoft browser on macOS. Hasn't been that way since the 90s. :D

Safari for regular use and Brave for anonymous / testing stuff (science)

I find myself using Brave for most things currently but I do still use Firefox. I usually end up switching my primary between the two every couple of months.

Tried Arc. Was fun for 6 months as different but just went back to Safari as it at least just works.

Firefox works very well on my Mac. That's the one I use

Firefox. Adblocking options aren't that good in Safari, Chrome is soon to ruin adblockers, and I trust Mozilla's intentions more than I do Brave's.

Firefox is awesome now, you should try it!

Arc is wonderful once it 'clicks', but may feel slightly weird at first. I've been using it everyday since I got the invite (switched from FF).

Currently alternating between LibreWolf and Brave. I tried Safari when I first got my Mac but it sucks.

Brave is beautiful and I love it a lot! I used it as my main browser for a couple of years and still use it as an alt to firefox, which is now my main :))

I use ffox for syncing & the mobile experience while I continue to use Brave for the dedicated user profiles :D

Safari

Arc! No plans of going back!

I'm using Safari
It looks good, feels fast (although I haven't done much comparison). But tab-groups connected to focus mode really seals the deal for me.
The one thing I do wish for is more extensions, but most of the key ones I need are fortunately available.

Mostly Brave. I LOVE it's adblocking and overall privacy. I'd probably just use Safari if it blocked as well though.

I used Microsoft Edge when I had a Mac.

I am heavily into the Apple ecosystem. My whole life is on Apple’s platform. So, I use Safari. I do though, have Arc, Vivaldi, Edge, and Chrome installed.

Safari and Firefox. I use Brave on my iPad, but I'm trying to keep my Chromium based browsing down.

Brave with uBlock Origin, AdGuard AdBlocker and Bitwarden.

Firefox for work related stuff. Safari for personal browsing/logging into services (run credentials through keychain).

As others have said, Firefox & Ublock for the win!

Safari works fine for me

I'm using edge on a MacBook that I have.

Does anyone else have issues where images copied to the clipboard from Firefox don't paste? They always paste as blank objects for me. Safari and Chrome handle it fine. I would prefer to stick with Firefox if possible.

Arc! By far the best browser I’ve used on ANY platform.

Safari.

I use safari. It’s smooth, minimalistic and I like the integration with iPhone.

Firefox on Linux machines at home. Mostly Chrome for work on the MacBook because the employer uses Google for everything.

I use Firefox with uBlock Origin. Not as nice on the battery as Safari or Brave, but I've always liked and preferred Firefox.

I use Arc and Firefox. Arc is fun and daring, so I'm curious where it goes. I especially like their Spaces, which makes it simple to separate different contexts (e.g. work, personal, entertainment). Not only by cache and cookies, but also visually.

I am stuck on Edge on everything. The vertical tab implementation on Edge for me outdoes anything else. I can't go back and no addons do the same.

Safari here.

Safari and Edge. I need to use Edge because I have several non-Apple devices so synchronisation presents a problem.

Mostly Brave for daily browsing. But for work, I use Microsoft Edge.

Chrome for personal use, Brave for work. I used to use Firefox but I need tab groups and I'd prefer a native solution for that. Simple Tab Groups seems unstable.

Arc for me too (previously Firefox) - really been enjoying the experience

@rebiots was on chrome for a bit but went back to Safari for the ecosystem features but leaning towards doing a Safari/Firefox split

Safari — mostly for the password manager, sms short codes auto entry, and privacy oriented features

Brave for web browsing, Safari for video streaming. As far as I know, Edge on Windows and Safari on Mac will stream in the best quality possible due to DRM/codecs. Supposedly Safari uses less battery streaming video on Mac too.

Safari

Safari for personal use and Opera (chromium) for work (webdevelopment).

Add me to the Arc group. Absolutely the best and most game changing app I’ve used in years.

I was reading comments in this thread about Arc, and I was intrigued and watched a youtube video about it. The thing I don't understand (and I haven't tried Arc yet) is how are the Arc tabs different than just leaving the tab groups expanded on the left in Safari? The UI looks almost identical. Is there a usage model that I've missed?

@rebiots Firefox for Mac, Safari for iOS.

Firefox but currently exploring Orion + Kagi search to see if I am going to switch. Heard about Kagi on kbin and it seems awesome so far.

Safari (with Wipr), and for work Firefox (with ublock origin) because of compartmentalization and because MS Teams works (in Safari you need to disable cross-site tracking which I don't want to).

Firefox and Safari.

Brave and Safari

I used to be a Firefox fanboy. But they don't care for resources and just eat ram and cpu for lunch. So, it is not usable for me, unless I close all tabs all the time - which I don't like.

Currently using Vivaldi

I use Microsoft Edge, Firefox and Safari. I like using a browser that is very similar to Chrome, but I rather avoid Chrome. Edge was also forced for using Bing chat for some time. Safari is fine, but you can't use all the plugins that are available for other browsers, and that is a bit annoying.

I used Firefox a lot before, but some websites that I used had some annoying bugs. I'm also a bit more used to the dev tools of Edge. Of course, I test websites that I build on all 3 browsers, and often have more than one open at the same time.

Tried Arc for a while, really enjoyed it but right now I'm using Edge (just as a test of the MacOS version). Used Orion in the past and liked it but I'm waiting for some updates before I commit to it full time (extension API still being worked on, no auto updates for extensions, etc). I've basically used them all at one point or another.

Vivaldi for most things, hardened Firefox for private browsing, tor for sensitive searches

Firefox. I'm trying out Arc Browser but it's been so sluggish.

Firefox, or Brave when things don't work on Firefox. Arc looks interesting from this thread and I've requested an invite. I keep an eye on Safari, especially new privacy features regularly being added and supported by Apple - though I'm aware of their privacy policy generally means they protect your privacy from everyone except Apple.

Safari for anything personal (for easy sync with my other devices), and Edge for work stuff. Safari meets all my basic needs in a browser, and iCloud Keychain has been great.

DuckDuckGo for Mac.

I switch the OS I’m using constantly, so I use Firefox cause of its pretty nice syncing features and pretty nice dev tools. Though, I have to use Chrome or some flavor of it for testing.

I actually really like Safari and its syncing within the ecosystem is quite handy, but I mostly need something that’s as good on Windows as it is MacOS.

I use Firefox because it lets me use Tampermonkey, and because I also use a Windows PC for gaming.

I primarily use Linux nowadays, but when I go back to my M1 Macbook Pro, I tend to use Safari. For me it's all about battery life. I'd love to use Firefox, but the battery drain compared to Safari is very noticeable.

80% Firefox nightly 10% Chrome and 10% Ferdium

I use Brave.

However, sometimes the privacy settings are so good that certain sites don't function as well, especially if there is a pop-up element on a site.

Firefox on my personal machine and chrome on my work machine.

Firefox and sometimes Safari. Since I also have a Windows machine I like to use the same browser on both devices. And I don‘t like giving more data to Google by using Chrome. They know enough about me already

Firefox because of its wide variety of addons and cause I sync between a Windows PC

Firefox. I love it’s dev tools and Mozilla has the internets back.

Firefox on MacOS. I really believe in Mozilla as a company. uBlock Origin is one of the better ad blockers you can find. Safari is a bit easier on battery life though.

Firefox and Tor browser.

Chrome and Firefox but I really want to switch to just Firefox. I wish Firefox had multi user accounts and tab grouping since I rely on those two features all the time.

I have an old Mac (RMBP 2014) and I really want to like Safari, but the fact that it feels slower than Chrome and that I don't have an iPhone anymore really makes it more difficult.

Firefox, although also looking for a very lightweight privacy friendly browser.

I try to use Firefox as much as I can since it's the last rendering engine that isn't owned by Apple or Google.

If Firefox doesn't work I've found Vivaldi to be a nice alternative to Chrome/Edge/Brave.

Edge for work, Firefox for personal. Safari for fun sometimes when I’m bored.