Google Chrome; Why change browser

Is it time to stop using Chrome? A browser that very often consumes a lot of resources in the computer and specifically in memory is first in the preferences of the public for a very long time.

Chrome came out first in a poll we did inside iGuRu.gr (you can see it in the Support Group of our website at Facebook), something I personally did not like.

Memory

Yes, it is now known that Chrome crashes your device memory and consumes the entire battery life. Google frequently tests experimental features to reduce this problem, but it does not seem to have succeeded to date.

Even worse, Google recently disabled a RAM-saving feature developed by Microsoft to allow Windows 10 users to alleviate the Chrome issue by reporting performance issues.

Υπάρχουν πολλοί παράγοντες πίσω από τη συμπεριφορά κατάχρησης πόρων του Chrome, και όπως φαίνεται υπάρχουν μόνο στον Chrome. Άλλα προγράμματα περιήγησης που βασίζονται στο Chromium, όπως ο edge Chromium και ο Brave, δεν καταναλώνουν τόσους πολλούς πόρους όπως ο Chrome. Ούτε οι browsers που δεν βασίζονται στο Chromium όπως ο Safari και ο Firefox.

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Google's business model is based on ads, and many of the targeted ads you see on the web come from Google (or the data it collects). To ensure that users continue to view and interact with these ads, Google limits ad types that block content extensions, such as AdBlock, can disable, making a Chrome-free ad experience impossible. Yes, you can block some ads, but not all.

However, browsers such as Opera and Vivaldi browsers offer Chrome-based browsing (Chromium-based) without ads. They also block site trackers and generally provide better privacy and security features.

Chrome privacy checks are not as complete

Chrome is able to keep your browsing activity and personal data out of the hands of hackers, but not from Google itself.

To be fair, Google's privacy controls are better than ever. The company now allows users to view some of the data that Google collects, and Google Accounts has a default setting that allows deleted data to be automatically deleted. However, there are many techniques that Google uses to collect and share your information anyway.

Chrome monitors data and stores it as legally as possible on Google's servers, especially if you're constantly signed in to your Google Account. Google monitors you differently from hackers who collect information about your browsing activity, but this still carries significant privacy risks, especially if a server with the wrong settings starts leaking your personal information.

After all, is it the best browser?

Τα προγράμματα περιήγησης Chromium είναι κομψά, γρήγορα και εύκολα στη χρήση. Για χρόνια, ο Chrome ήταν το καλύτερο πρόγραμμα περιήγησης με base το Chromium, και γι ‘αυτό, οι χρήστες έκαναν ότι δεν έβλεπαν τις ιδιορρυθμίες και τα μειονεκτήματά του.

Η απρόσκοπτη ενοποίηση όμως του Chrome με άλλες εφαρμογές και υπηρεσίες της Google είναι βολική για όσους τις χρησιμοποιούν. Οι υπόλοιποι που δεν είναι τόσο στενά συνδεδεμένοι με το οικοsystem της Google μπορούν να δοκιμάσουν κάποιο άλλο πρόγραμμα περιήγησης που βασίζεται στο Chromium, ή γιατί όχι τον Firefox.

There are currently some very good Chromium-based alternatives. With them you can even use Gmail, Google Drive, YouTube and other Google web applications.

Find a new browser

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Personally, I have been using the Firefox browser for many years, but there are many options. Even pre-installed browsers like Microsoft Edge (Chromium) or Apple's Safari, Firefox on Linux distributions seem to be better than a non-compliant Chrome.