Chrome Browser Lessens Gap with Firefox, IE
Chrome Browser Lessens Gap with Firefox, IE
Posted 07/01/2011 at 8:37am
| by Paul Lilly
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It's funny to think back when Google first launched its Chrome browser, a simplistic window to the Web that didn't look like any other browser out there. The minimalistic interface caught surfers off guard, and the lack of support for third party extensions was, to many, a deal killer. And today? Google's Chrome browser is, in many ways, the model browser that others have started to emulate, and it might eventually become the most used browser on the planet.
According to market research firm Net Applications, Chrome continues to gain on both Firefox and Internet Explorer. Chrome ended the month of June with a 13.11 percent share of the browser market, up from 12.52 percent in May and 11.94 percent in April. With the exception of July 2010, in which Chrome's share dropped from 7.24 percent one month prior to 7.16 percent, Chrome has increased its share every month since July 2009, which is as far back as Net Applications will let us look.
Meanwhile, Internet Explorer continues its slow downward descent by ending June with a 53.68 percent share of the browser market, down from 54.72 percent in May and 55.11 percent in April. Back in July 2009, IE accounted for 67.68 percent of all browser use.
Chrome presents a more immediate threat to Firefox, which ended June with a 21.67 percent share, down from 21.71 percent in May and a peak share (since July 2009) of 24.72 percent in November 2009. At the time, Chrome accounted for just 3.93 percent of the browser market, and 2.59 percent back in July 2009.
As for the other browsers, Safari is in fourth place with a 7.48 percent and Opera in fifth with 1.73 percent, while alternative browsers collectively account for 2.33 percent.
Which browser are you rocking?
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DavidWitteried
July 05, 2011 at 12:30pm
This is a test and a comment. I have had problems printing Google Maps and Bing Maps driving instructions with my Cannon printer since last week (I think) using IE 9. For some reason the Print Spooler service stops. I just noticed today that I can't seem to post to Maximum PC either, an issue I had attributed to MPC's web site. I click preview and nothing happens! I am trying this with Chrom to see if it is another IE bug. Map instructions DO print with Chrome!... here we go...
IT WORKS! The save button appears, so I assume this will post using Chrome. And here I was blaming MPC!
JohnP
July 02, 2011 at 5:00pm
Man, I would like to use Chrome but it has reduced the options to damn near invisibil y. Where is the "Switch to it when opening a new tab"? How come the Firefox import bookmarks does not work? How come the mouse gestures do not work when on any Google option tab? Where the hell is the history button hidden (and why?)The list just keeps growing and g r o w i n g . . .
j814wong
July 01, 2011 at 2:37pm
It really helps Chrome that it is by Google, a big big company. Firefox, not so much. Isn't exactly fair considering how Google can afford much more promotio0n than Mozilla ever can.
I used to run only Firefox but I've found Chromium stabler and more enjoyable. The interface is jsut nicer. Opening new tabs has a nice look. ITs speedy. Installing add-ons don't required restarting the browser, a big plus here. Firefox feels mopre solid in a way I can't explain though..
Dartht33bagger
July 01, 2011 at 2:17pm
I'm still rocking with Firefox and I don't plan to change my browser anytime soon.
greenarcher02
July 01, 2011 at 12:16pm
I have 6 browsers. IE, Safari, RockMelt, Chrome, Firefox, and Opera.
I used to use Firefox until FF3.6, until I discovered Opera. Ever since Opera 10, I've never used and liked any other browser. I've customized it to my liking, and I even have more browsing space than Chrome. And now with Extensions support, it's even better. What I like most about it is it's speed despite running many tabs (running 20 right now, 9 are pinned, of those pinned, 7 are in a stack), and the built-in Opera Mail, and the fact that I can customize it any way I want.
tornato7
July 01, 2011 at 10:20am
I have used chrome since the first day it came out. I love it. I still try new versions of other browsers, but always end up back in the arms of chrome.
Wingzero_x
July 01, 2011 at 9:36am
I used Chrome when it first came out, but soon became disillustioned with it as it matured. To me it seems rather slow, compared to Opera.
damicatz
July 01, 2011 at 9:18am
I have two major problems with Chrome :
1.On many websites, there is a white flash before loading the page. This drives me nuts and it's a known bug by Google but they don't seem to be in any hurry to fix it.
2.Chrome's extension support is...lacking. It's not simply the number of extensions, it's the simplistic API for writing extensions. There are far too many limitations to what extenions can and can't do and I'm not a fan of forcing extenions to use web pages as interfaces; having to switch to another tab to configure an extension is simply not good interface design since it's disruptive to the workflow. Firefox allows extensions to create their own GUIs using XUL.
Jesterace
July 01, 2011 at 8:56am
I used to be a hardcore Firefox fiend, I tried Chrome when it first was released but it seemed to lack some features and didn't tend to work properly for many sites. Now that it has matured I am using Chrome 100%. Firefox 4 kind of turned me off of Firefox.
NeroCafe
July 01, 2011 at 8:55am
I use Firefox. It has themes, personas, it's open-source, and it has many more add-ons than Chrome. But I still prefer Chrome over any other browser besides Firefox.
TerribleToaster
July 01, 2011 at 8:43am
I have 4. Chorme, FireFox, IE, and Dragon.
But my standard for web browsing is Chrome (it just hits that niche between functionality and speed so well).
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