So the combination of touch screen only and inability to freely resize the app disqualify Firefox for me. Granted most of the time you’d be using the browser maximized, but sometimes you want to snap a window to the left or the right side of the screen and work with one app on one side of your display and another on the other. The next strike against Firefox on Chrome OS is that you only have two sizes: Small and fully maximized. Your trackpad is useless with this browser. Firefox on Chrome OS ( Figure A) only works with the touchscreen. The only thing keeping me from using Firefox as my daily Android driver is that it doesn’t sync nearly as well across other platforms as Chrome.īut how does it stand up on the Chrome OS platform?įirst and foremost, if your device doesn’t have a touchscreen, forget it. Firefox has always rendered well (and with competitive speed) and never feels unstable. On Android it does stand up fairly well against Chrome. What happens when you migrate that over to Chrome OS? Does it translate? Do those browsers that have found a modicum of popularity on Android make the migration to Chrome OS? I installed a few of the more popular titles on my Chrome Pixel 2 to find out. There are some browsers on that ecosystem that do offer features that appeal to certain levels of users.īut do they best the native browser? Some come close, but Chrome on the native Android platform is hard to beat. Of course, anyone that uses Android will tell you that besting Chrome on the platform is a big challenge. However, now that more and more Chromebooks are gaining the addition of Android apps, it begs the question: Is there a better browser in the Android app store?Īfter all, some of those browsers do a fine job on Android. This might seem like a question that doesn’t even need to be asked. Now that even more Chromebooks support Android apps, Jack Wallen takes a look at the available browsers to see how they stack up against for the default Chrome browser. Would you like to be verified as an employee? Contact us via modmail.4 alternatives to the Chrome browser on Chrome OS Please note that these individuals represent their own opinions, not Google's, when participating in the sub, unless they explicitly state they're representing Google They can be identified by the 'Verified Googler' user flair. You may see a Google employee occasionally comment on the subreddit. Join our Discord server! Google Employees As a lightweight OS designed primarily for web-based and app-based computing, it is fast, secure, and resilient to viruses and malware. Chrome OS is Google's Linux-based operating system built around the Chrome web browser that can run Android apps.

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