Browsers
Browsers are our gateway to the Internet. I’ve been using official benchmarks to systematically test them since 2015. Here are my findings of how they perform.
HTML
HTML5 has been the standard for the web since 2014. But browsers have still not incorporated it fully. I’ve been testing the HTML5 performance of major browsers on macOS since 2016. Here are my findings:
JavaScript
JavaScript is a powerful aspect of the functionality of most websites. But browsers have not yet incorporated it fully. I’ve been testing the JavaScript performance of major browsers on macOS since 2017. Here are my findings:
Speed
Your experience of the Internet depends on the speed of your browser. I’ve testing the speed of major browsers since 2021. Here are my findings:
Subjective Factors
The objective performance of browsers can be measured. But there are also subjective factors. Here are my top subjective factors:
Selecting a Browser
I’ve been testing browsers since 2016. Now I combine all my findings to select my own browser.
Originally published on September 2, 2018
Last updated on July 02, 2025
TOPICS: html, javascript, reliability, speed, security,