Firefox or Chromium will still get the smaller VP9 or AV1 file, probably with a higher resolution, that uses the less efficient software decoding and is heavier on the CPU.Īnother thing that Safari used to do way harder than Chrome and Firefox was background tab throttling. In any case, there are a few things Safari does that will give it an "edge".įor example, if you have the battery setting optimise video streaming enabled, Safari will often get a H.264 file (sometimes with a lower resolution) that uses very efficient hardware decoding. I only received my M1 Max MBP last week and don't know if anything has changed. I was reporting my own experience with Intel Macs, but there are many articles online about this (some also say the contrary.). If Safari is good enough for you and you don't need cross platform support, then stick with it.ĭo you have any articles or numbers backing the battery life statements? I also use extensions like uBlock Origin, which can't run on Safari. I use macOS, Android, and Windows, so independently of how good Safari might be for someone that spends a lot of time away from a charger, it's not the best browser for me. With my usage, performance is better on Chrome, battery life is similar to Chrome and not as good as Safari, and like Safari, you may find the odd site that doesn't work well with it. Performance on macOS might be a bit worse than Safari and will use more power.įirefox is between Safari and Chrome in terms of extension support and probably the best option for privacy.
Extension support is bad compared to Firefox or Chrome and since most sites are made for Chrome these days, you may find a site or two where not everything works well.Ĭhrome has more extensions, better site compatibility and better security, but isn't good for privacy. Safari has the best integration with Apple products and the best battery life. It depends a lot on how you use your browser.
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