Chrome overtakes IE to become most popular browser

[A Guy]

Google’s Chrome is now the most popular internet browser in the world, according to a new study.

The latest Adobe Digital Index (ADI) report reveals that Chrome, which was already the biggest browser outside of the US, has now overtaken Microsoft’s Internet Explorer in the United States.

According to the study, Google now commands a 31.8 per cent market in the US, up 6 per cent year-on-year. Internet Explorer is down 6 per cent to 30.9 per cent while, Apple’s Safari is the third most popular browser with a 25 per cent share.

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A Guy

 

[z3r010]

Chrome had been miles in the lead for years now on our sites, I've just checked and it currently looks like this:-

Chrome 48%
Firefox 22%
IE 19%
Safari 4%
Android 2%
Opera 1%
+ others

 

[A Guy]

That's everyone right John? Chrome had been leading outside the US for quite some time. These new stats are for the US.

I'm a 1%er myself

A Guy

 

[z3r010]

That is for the US only, but the rest of the world is much the same.

 

[A Guy]

Interesting how assumedly more "tech savvy" users posting here have long been majority Chrome users. Makes you realize that most "basic" users probably don't even know an alternative browser exists, and just use IE. A Guy

 

[ThrashZone]

If ie works it works as well as any browser imho,

What matters to me is I don't have Chrome and never will
As far as an alternative browser goes ?
There's always 64 bit epm or In-Private browsing
See I really have three already

 

[z3r010]

IE is a pain in the arse, from a site coding point of view - lots of stuff just doesn't work as it does in the other browsers and I wish MSFT would just kill it off.

 

[Boozad]

FF for me all the way, have been for years. I've used Safari on my iPhone but that doesn't count, and I've never tried Chrome. What's so good about it?

 

[ThrashZone]

I wouldn't know about the site coding end of it,
But as long as 3w.org is kept in mind as a reference ?

 

[DavidE]

I mostly use Pale Moon (Firefox based browser).
Just curious if it gets counted as Firefox or others ?

 

[bigmck]

In just this short thread, I have decided to switch. I have been using Firefox for quite a few years, but it crashes a lot due to Shockwave Flash. It is just a pain so as of now, I am giving Chrome a try. Thanks,

 

[z3r010]

Just be aware that the site reply box works better in FF and IE.

 

[ThrashZone]

Having Flash and Java built in does give Chrome a advantage,
It also gives it added security risks,
When a computer becomes infected using Chrome it's usually pretty bad,
I'd say use this often,
http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/files/file/187-tfc-temp-file-cleaner-by-oldtimer/

 

[bigmck]

My Chrome experience was short lived. It was too different for me. I didn't like that the Menu Bar was hidden on the side instead of at the top like I am used to. I am the "Old Dog" and I don't want to "Learn New Tricks".

 

[DavidE]

You could try Pale Moon to see if it crashes less for you.
It's Firefox based and they have a Portable version so you can test drive it without installing.

 

[ThrashZone]

Chrome is an acquired taste for bland and I personally never got used to the tabs listing,
The oddest was the lack of a real toolbar as Google has for Internet explorer or Firefox

In all honesty from what I've seen in the new Firefox "default" it doesn't look any different than Chrome,
Hopefully it's as customizable as the article says ?
Wouldn't know,
Who ever said lite gray was style ?
Cheers.

 

[margrave]

There are stats that put Chrome on top.
There are stats that put IE on top.
It just depends on what's being measured, and how it's measured.
The results vary a LOT, depending.

 

[lehnerus2000]

Depends

In all honesty from what I've seen in the new Firefox "default" it doesn't look any different than Chrome,
Hopefully it's as customizable as the article says ?

That depends on what you want to end up with.
If you want to restore the classic-style interface, you need to install a bunch of add-ins (reminds me of some OS ...).

I'm using Pale Moon 24.6 (64 bit).

 

[jimroad471]

chrome is a highly secure browser not to mention darn fast... this is no surprise to me
jim

 

[margrave]

Yeah, I tried Chrome and didn't like the differences. I'm accustomed to Firefox, and I don't see any reason to learn a different way of doing things.

Unfortunately Firefox is in the habit of changing things, too. It's a pain. So I'm at version 28, strongly resisting that new "we've changed everything" version. And I'm only up that far (v28) because the new google maps won't work on my old version 20.