The most popular browsers on macOS are Safari, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Microsoft Edge, and each have their specialties. Here's how the four stack up on macOS.
Google has issued its third urgent update for Chrome, one that patches another zero-day vulnerability in the highly-used desktop web browser.
Google Chrome has reached triple digits, with its milestone version 100 release including changes to the user string, multi-screen window placements, and tweaks to the app's icon.
Google released an update to Chrome on Friday that includes a fix for a high-severity zero-day bug that made it into the browser, an update that is available now for macOS.
Google Chrome has become the fastest web browser on Mac, with it managing to outpace Safari in Apple's Speedometer browser responsiveness tests.
Apple has partnered with Google, Microsoft, and Mozilla on a new endeavor to improve the interoperability and user experience of their web browsers.
Mozilla is warning users that when Firefox — and Google's Chrome — reach version 100, major websites may no longer identify them properly, and not work properly as a result.
Google is changing its plans to phase out browser cookies by moving away from its FLoC proposal, following complaints the technology wouldn't ensure the privacy of its users.
Google Chrome's much-delayed blocking of third-party cookies is now under fire from German publishers and advertisers, who say it will break EU laws.
Future versions of the Chromebook laptop may be powered by processors designed by Google itself, in a move reportedly inspired by the success of Apple Silicon.
Google is testing the introduction of the WebGPU API to Chrome to improve its graphical processing capabilities using Metal on macOS, with beta 94 also shaking down a new WebCodecs API to assist with media processing.
A Privacy Sandbox feature for Google Chrome that would block third-party cookies has been delayed by a year, over what the company says is concern for advertisers.
At Google I/O the company said it will be stepping up its privacy options in its apps and services including an option to delete your last search query, with an ultimate goal of eliminating user passwords.
An apparent bug — or series of bugs — in macOS 11.3 and 11.3.1 is causing seemingly random website browsing problems in Apple's Safari 14.1, as well as on other browsers.
Developer Mighty plans to "Make Chrome Faster," by streaming the browser from the cloud — and it's starting on macOS.
Major browsers have rejected Google's new proposal for creating targeted ads, saying that they fear the system could put users' privacy at risk.
Google Chrome is to become faster and more efficient on macOS, following criticisms — and following similar improvements already made on other platforms.
Future versions of Google Chrome will stop supporting ad-tracking cookies, and instead, the company will implement privacy features in the browser similar to Apple's iOS 14 plans.
Long been derided as a resource-consuming web browser, a recent test by a developer reveals Google Chrome to use multiple times the memory of Apple's Safari in macOS.
Microsoft is working to bring its xCloud game-streaming service to iOS, and is testing a version that works entirely within a web browser.
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