I couldn't tell you what the difference is between Chrome and Firefox. But that is the reason I was able to switch. I didn't get slowed down at all in the switch. And the reason I switched is because Google has been consistently suspicious about data. Plus, Mozilla seems to be better for the internet, and I want to show my support.
There was a long time in between using either where I was using Brave. Actually, when I ditched Chrome like 7 years ago, I made Brave my default and installed Firefox developers edition. It took a couple years before my default swapped.
I am pretty happy with how my M1 mac performs on Monterey. Would you share your opinion/guess on if I will feel a difference going from Monterey to Sonoma? I will go look through the details later. However, you are in the trenches so perhaps you have thoughts?
To be honest I am always on the latest versions of the OS. One of the reasons because I have a lot of pet projects built mostly with SwiftUI. And each release adds some nice new features. And unfortunately to use those new features you have to use latest versions of macOS/iOS.
Ventura overall did not really had any OS features that would force me to upgrade. Just a little more annoying like new Settings app, that was unusable so many times. Freeform I have never used, Weather app is nice, but there were always alternatives.
Sonoma gave really good upgrade for me, those two features like Safari Profiles and Widgets.
With two OS versions upgrade what you will like/hate:
- new Settings application. You get used to it. But would take a while to be able to find things.
+ new dynamic wallpapers. This will be mostly for people who use external monitors/always connected monitors.
+ Notes/Reminders - if you use it a lot, you can use tags and links between notes.
+ If you use Docker and similar software, Virtualization framework is getting a lot of upgrades, so you might see them to work better.
+ Safari Profiles and Tab Groups. If you are Safari user.
+ Widgets might be good only on monitors, you probably would not see them on laptop screen.
Ah yes, and the webapps is a nice feature as well in macOS Sonoma. There were some other apps trying to do the same, but I just like when it is built-in feature.
I don't use twitter, and so I am a bystander watching Musk do everything he can to sink it (I assume not on purpose). He owns x.com, loves the idea of it and wants to bolt it on somewhere. Except Twitter has crazy name recognition, so this is stupid and confusing. I am sure it will survive, but this can only hurt the company in my opinion.
Back when the facebook company became Meta, I thought that was an unnecessary but harmless move. This is because normal people who don't care about tech can still say "I will post on facebook".
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