I wish they would cancel the Mac version as well. It really has no clear purpose and just further dilutes the "alternatives to Chrome" space. If they have money to spend on a browser, why not put that effort into a browser that actually has a chance to tilt the scales a bit, like Zen?
> why not put that effort into a browser that actually has a chance to tilt the scales a bit, like Zen?
Zen is a Firefox (skin? fork?), and the Firefox community is their own niche (and IMHO, more Linux/Windows-focused rather than Mac). I think Kagi's focus on Mac made WebKit a natural choice, even though Firefox would've been the more platform-independent choice (as in being able to make the one browser for all three platforms, rather than bringing one to Mac, then another to Linux and to Windows).
Firefox has never really felt at home to me on Mac. I've used Safari (and previously Orion) ever since letting go of Chrome for most personal use.
I don't think most people care about the engine that powers their browser. They care if it's fast, renders the sites they need, has a pleasant user interface, and doesn't crash.
A Gecko-based browser can do all of that.
FWIW, for me personally, particularly with newer versions, there has never been a moment when I felt Zen didn't fit on my Mac just fine.
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Zen is a Firefox (skin? fork?), and the Firefox community is their own niche (and IMHO, more Linux/Windows-focused rather than Mac). I think Kagi's focus on Mac made WebKit a natural choice, even though Firefox would've been the more platform-independent choice (as in being able to make the one browser for all three platforms, rather than bringing one to Mac, then another to Linux and to Windows).
Firefox has never really felt at home to me on Mac. I've used Safari (and previously Orion) ever since letting go of Chrome for most personal use.
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I don't think most people care about the engine that powers their browser. They care if it's fast, renders the sites they need, has a pleasant user interface, and doesn't crash.
A Gecko-based browser can do all of that.
FWIW, for me personally, particularly with newer versions, there has never been a moment when I felt Zen didn't fit on my Mac just fine.