Administrator DKT27 Posted December 16, 2009 Administrator Share Posted December 16, 2009 Chrome edges out Safari in browser usage Google's browser has passed Safari in terms of worldwide browser usage--at least by one measurement. NetApplications' measurements of browser usage share, which track which browsers individuals use based on visits to the company's network of Web sites, gave Chrome the third-place spot after No. 1 Internet Explorer and No. 2 Firefox for the week of December 6 through 12, according to a Computerworld story Tuesday. Chrome had 4.4 percent share to Safari's 4.37 percent. Google released beta versions of Chrome for Mac OS X and Linux on December 8. Earlier, only developer channel versions had been available. Google plans to release the "stable" versions January 12, according to the Chromium development calendar. Take these usage share numbers with a grain of salt. Even though 0.03 percentage points still is a lot of people in the real world, it is a small fraction, and a change in Net Applications' assumptions in August led to share changes two orders of magnitude more dramatic. Weekly statistics also vary: Although Firefox cleared 25 percent share in one week of November, it averaged only 24.72 percent for the overall month. I've asked various browser makers about how trustworthy they view NetApplications' statistics to be. The answers generally are favorable but not ringing endorsements. Regardless of the precise details, though, the Chrome trajectory is upward: its November usage share was 3.93 percent to Safari's 4.36 percent. And although Google relied on word of mouth for promoting its original online search product, it's taking a more active role with Chrome. The latest example: a "Chrome for Christmas" site that lets people send invitations to download Chrome. Firefox proved that a browser not bundled with an operating system can be successful, and Chrome could show the idea isn't a fluke if its growth continues. Google is promoting its browser through this 'Chrome for Christmas' e-mail campaign.Source - CNET Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizarre™ Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 No doubt Chrome will soon dominate, second in line would be Firefox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Owl Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 I definitely like Google Chrome better than Apple Safari on Windows. I hear that Safari is better on the Mac OS.The last version of Apple Safari silently installed Apple Application Support. When I uninstalled it, Safari would no longer start. Grrr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator DKT27 Posted December 17, 2009 Author Administrator Share Posted December 17, 2009 I don't like Apple software because of this. First they are really big in size. Then they try to update themselves in the background and bein unsuccessful on my PC. But the update process keeps runnin on the background. That's why I've decided that I'll never update my itunes etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Owl Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 @DKT27: Do you like Google Chrome? I guess you have many Firefox extensions that you wouldn't want to leave.Oh, Apple Safari always installs the Apple Updater even though I uncheck it during installation. I'm always forced to uninstall it manually in Add/Remove Programs ("Uninstall a program" on Vista/7). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator DKT27 Posted December 17, 2009 Author Administrator Share Posted December 17, 2009 Hmm I just msconfig Apple Updater till the time next I start iTune. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HX1 Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 The updater I keep.. just because it doesn't do anything until I tell it to on my system.. NOW.. The other three iTunes helper programs... iPod support, Mobile ME or w/e .. and the other accompanying un-necessaries.. can go !@#$ themselves...until they go lolly... The only remaining Apple Product I have installed seems to be Safari.. I found Applications Support installed as well.. but it never runs or anything.. This may be because I have either disabled the other services or removed them from my system. I could be wrong but I think that Apple does this because they are a MAC company.. most of everything they write or produce is for MAC systems.. so the way they think around code is inheritly MAC.. therefore its just less problem to include their own versions of programs for their software that will work correctly with their devices and software without a hitch.. Where otherwise there could be bugs and problems.. as you even see with some other programs designed for their devices which must run services.. especially to keep in sync.. I mean I don't like it either but I think that it simply my be a problem faced when bridging the MAC/PC gap, between companies and devices.. I also believe this may also be one f the reason the Browsers and other programs are faster on their native environment. Between OS and Hardware design differences.. I think there is a lot to consider.. though it may see very simple at first and on the surface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator DKT27 Posted December 17, 2009 Author Administrator Share Posted December 17, 2009 I don't disable iPod support fearin that iTunes wont detect my iPod. :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Owl Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 @DKT27: I'm still wondering if you like Google Chrome or if you mostly use Firefox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator DKT27 Posted December 17, 2009 Author Administrator Share Posted December 17, 2009 I use Firefox most of the time. I only use Chrome when needed.Chrome is good and fast. But has it's minus points. Forget addons. It takes my CPU to 100% at times even when I don't open a rich media content website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Owl Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 I agree with you about Chrome. I don't remember it ever taking my CPU to 100% though, but Firefox has on occasion. Do you still use SRWare Iron? I remember now that you found SRWare Iron to be even faster than Google Chrome. I guess the problem with SRWare Iron is that Internet Download Manager and Free Download Manager don't work with it, but they do work with Google Chrome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator DKT27 Posted December 17, 2009 Author Administrator Share Posted December 17, 2009 SRWare Iron is fast but is another chrome. I dont see any good addons so that I can use it and leave FF for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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