Time to move browser?

So if you are a Mac user, you probably rely on Safari as your browser and if a Windows user it's perhaps Edge or Chrome. If you are a GSuite user, then it is most likely Chrome that you use.

I fell into the Chrome category as a GSuite user but have recently had an epiphany.

I have moved lock stock and barrel to Firefox.

Firefox you say - but that went out with the button boots - I have to admit I had consigned Firefox to history in my head until I read a recent article on FastCompany.com.

Reasons to move:

  1. If you value your privacy, then Chrome is handing all your browsing history and habits to Google to monetise.

  2. Use Firefox to check whether any accounts associated with your email address were hacked recently and if passwords were compromised - this is a handy tool and should prompt you to change your passwords on those sites and any other sites where you reused that password - (see my article on passwords

  3. Firefox is run by Mozilla, a non-profit organisation and prides itself on protecting data privacy.

  4. Firefox protects you from being tracked by advertising networks which also means, as a byproduct, that websites load more quickly.

  5. You can still use 2-factor USB keys like a YubiKey to log into GSuite.

  6.  You can set Firefox up to sync your bookmarks and browsing history across all your devices - Macs, PCs, iOS devices and Android.

My experience of moving to Firefox has been a pleasure - a clean, clear interface - reliable and fast - go on give it a try.

To read the FastCompany article, click here.