Is Chrome the new IE? – Magic Lasso Adblock
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With a global browser market share of over 65%, Google’s Chrome has become the target of criticism and disdain, much like Microsoft’s Internet Explorer once was. Is Chrome facing similar challenges to Internet Explorer (IE) and will this lead to its downfall?

Bloated and complacent, Chrome might be on the path to playing the same role as IE was playing 15 years ago, shunned by developers and technologically inferior to other browsers.

  • thingsiplay@beehaw.org
    26·
    3 hours ago

    At the moment though, there is no single likely alternative to Chrome’s dominance. But perhaps that’s for the better.

    First off, why is it for the better not having no alternative? Secondly Firefox IS an alternative to Chrome.

    BTW, this Magic Lasso is an ad blocker for Safari.

    • Otter@lemmy.caEnglish
      3·
      47 minutes ago

      I’m hoping this bit is what they meant

      Maybe a collection of browsers, all supporting open web standards, with substantial, though not dominant marketshare is the answer.

      Instead of having chrome replaced by some other browser and the cycle repeating, the author might want a fair balance of different browsers eating away at their market share?

      I will still recommend Firefox to regular users, and Zen for users that want something new/different (Arc users for example)

      • thingsiplay@beehaw.org
        2·
        32 minutes ago

        Maybe they really was comparing the dominance position only, not being a usable alternative. Although Firefox does not work for everything and Chrome or other browsers are required instead (such as streaming with Xbox games in browser), so there is that. If we only speak about market dominance and the ability to change that, yes, then I agree that Firefox/Mozilla is not in a position to do that at the moment.

        Firefox should be used alone for the fact that it has superior addon support for ad blockers. That’s a real world difference and reason, not just some ideology (as it was it in the past for me).

    • 𝘋𝘪𝘳𝘬
      38·
      2 hours ago

      They chose Chromium. Which is the base for Chrome (and all other relevant browsers).

      • Libb@jlai.lu
        22·
        37 minutes ago

        They chose Chromium. Which is the base for Chrome (and all other relevant browsers).

        I know we live in a time of why-give-a-fuck-about-facts, but I see two ‘relevant browsers’ in the top ranking that are not chromium-based:

        Chrome 66.68%
        Safari 18.07%
        Edge 5.25%
        Firefox 2.65%

        (https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share)

          • Libb@jlai.lu
            2·
            14 minutes ago

            Is it that hard to read a four entries list without skipping half of them to try to prove your point?

            Safari and Firefox are not chromium-based.