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Why is Mozilla trying so hard to make Firefox exactly like Chrome? I have been using Firefox since like 1.5, if I wanted it to be like Chrome I would use Chrome

Why is Mozilla trying so hard to make Firefox exactly like Chrome? I have been using Firefox since like 1.5, if I wanted it to be like Chrome I would use Chrome.

mikevm 13y ago
Because Chrome is superior.
- Watabou 13y ago
  The look of it, certainly.
  - mikevm 13y ago
    The look _and_ the performance. I used to be a die-hard Firefox fan. Then I moved to Opera because it was faster. Then I moved to Chrome because Opera was buggy. I tried using Firefox again a while ago and I went right back to Chrome. Overall, Firefox feels more sluggish than Chrome. In part, whenever pages are loading in Firefox, it seems to make the whole browser feel sluggish -- something which doesn't happen in Chrome.
    - Watabou 13y ago
      I have not noticed this. I'm using the Nightly version of Firefox though. For me, since Firefox 23/24, it has performed comparably to Chrome. And believe me I have LOTS of tabs (sometimes > 50) open. Firefox handles them much more nicely than Chrome, uses less memory and doesn't crash, EVER. Chrome is just too happy to show me the sad face randomly during page loads.
    - isaacremuant 13y ago
      And, as always with browser wars. This is your anecdotal opinion. Different users and configs have different experiences and the memory or speed issues are something from the past even if the features were comparable (You can't beat the amount and quality of FF's addons). A concerning issue about FF is that it might be drifting away from one of the things that makes it great. The ability to customize. Disclaimer: Chrome, Firefox, Opera are all great browsers and people should use whatever they like but if you start pushing a case for your subjective choice, be prepared to deal with arguments.
      - mikevm 13y ago
        I was prepared to deal with arguments, but all I got instead were downvotes. I've compared Firefox with Chrome on different systems, and my perception of the performance was the same in all cases. Chrome is a memory hog, but it does not lag as Firefox does when it's loading pages.
skroth 13y ago
Agreed. Not sure why they think it's necessary to move the menu to the right hand side (just like Chrome).
- asadotzler 13y ago
  Have you tried using today's Firefox's menu on Windows 8? It's much better relocated out of the way of Windows 8's hot corners.
proex 13y ago
I think it's because afterall style matters, the chrome-ish UI is more appealing to most people in comparison to the old-classic firefox's.
zobzu 13y ago
pro-tip: firefox and chrome UI might be what you see most, but they're like 5% of the whole product.

Why is Mozilla trying so hard to make Firefox exactly like Chrome? I have been using Firefox since like 1.5, if I wanted it to be like Chrome I would use Chrome.

mikevm 13y ago

Because Chrome is superior.

Watabou 13y ago
The look of it, certainly.
- mikevm 13y ago
  The look _and_ the performance. I used to be a die-hard Firefox fan. Then I moved to Opera because it was faster. Then I moved to Chrome because Opera was buggy. I tried using Firefox again a while ago and I went right back to Chrome. Overall, Firefox feels more sluggish than Chrome. In part, whenever pages are loading in Firefox, it seems to make the whole browser feel sluggish -- something which doesn't happen in Chrome.
  - Watabou 13y ago
    I have not noticed this. I'm using the Nightly version of Firefox though. For me, since Firefox 23/24, it has performed comparably to Chrome. And believe me I have LOTS of tabs (sometimes > 50) open. Firefox handles them much more nicely than Chrome, uses less memory and doesn't crash, EVER. Chrome is just too happy to show me the sad face randomly during page loads.
  - isaacremuant 13y ago
    And, as always with browser wars. This is your anecdotal opinion. Different users and configs have different experiences and the memory or speed issues are something from the past even if the features were comparable (You can't beat the amount and quality of FF's addons). A concerning issue about FF is that it might be drifting away from one of the things that makes it great. The ability to customize. Disclaimer: Chrome, Firefox, Opera are all great browsers and people should use whatever they like but if you start pushing a case for your subjective choice, be prepared to deal with arguments.
    - mikevm 13y ago
      I was prepared to deal with arguments, but all I got instead were downvotes. I've compared Firefox with Chrome on different systems, and my perception of the performance was the same in all cases. Chrome is a memory hog, but it does not lag as Firefox does when it's loading pages.

skroth 13y ago

Agreed. Not sure why they think it's necessary to move the menu to the right hand side (just like Chrome).

asadotzler 13y ago
Have you tried using today's Firefox's menu on Windows 8? It's much better relocated out of the way of Windows 8's hot corners.

proex 13y ago

I think it's because afterall style matters, the chrome-ish UI is more appealing to most people in comparison to the old-classic firefox's.

zobzu 13y ago

pro-tip: firefox and chrome UI might be what you see most, but they're like 5% of the whole product.