To sync settings and bookmarks between computers, you’ll need a Google account (a Gmail address is sufficient). Using Google’s Chrome is an interesting experience, as it uses Google’s cloud for syncing bookmarks instead of iCloud and also features a library of very powerful extensions that can be used to add features to the browser. (Related: Testing Lab: Battle of the Mac Browsers )

While we won’t delve into a complete comparison of those feature sets, it’s worth looking at each browser’s home page (links listed earlier in this paragraph) for details. All three of these browsers have their own special features and capabilities that set them apart from Safari and each other. In this post, we’ll look at the three primary alternatives to Safari: Google’s Chrome, Mozilla’s Firefox, and Opera Software’s Opera. In this article, we’ll describe how to easily move to another web browser while keeping many of your settings and bookmarks. A lot of Mac users prefer to use Safari for their web browsing, but may decide to use another browser due to familiarity, compatibility issues with Safari, or curiosity about the features available with another app.

MacOS comes with a secure, fast and compatible built-in web browser - Safari.

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