I've been using Chrome for a few years and just moved back to FireFox because Chrome's insane memory usage (on desktop).
There are some rough spots in the UX still: (1) I miss my omnibar from Chrome (2) seems like scrolling can be jankier
But I prefer to use a Browser from a non-profit like Mozilla, which I feel safer with.
I do hope the Firefox team focuses on UX, speed, standards compliance, and security while keeping their browser slim and fast. Less features often means better UX since the UI is less cluttered.
Here are some power user tips for the awesomebar:
^ xxx - search xxx in your browsing history.
* xxx - search xxx in your bookmarks.
+ xxx - search xxx in pages you've tagged.
% xxx - search xxx in your currently open tabs.
~ xxx - search xxx in pages you've typed.
# xxx - search xxx in page titles.
@ xxx - search xxx in web addresses (URLs).
It's a bit ironic: I moved away from Firefox about four years ago because of its memory usage, and now I'm considering switching back from Chrome for pretty much the same reason.
There are some rough spots in the UX still: (1) I miss my omnibar from Chrome (2) seems like scrolling can be jankier
But I prefer to use a Browser from a non-profit like Mozilla, which I feel safer with.
I do hope the Firefox team focuses on UX, speed, standards compliance, and security while keeping their browser slim and fast. Less features often means better UX since the UI is less cluttered.