// Cross-browser check every dev needs in 2025
const browserReport = {
  chrome: { 
    devTools: 'excellent',
    privacy: 'questionable',
    cssSupport: 'best'
  },
  firefox: {
    devTools: 'good',
    privacy: 'best',
    wasmSupport: 'improving'
  },
  safari: {
    batteryLife: 'unmatched',
    appleOnly: true,
    pwaLimits: 'frustrating'
  }
};

The browser landscape has shifted dramatically in 2025. As developers, we need to understand these changes to:

  • Optimize our workflows

  • Build cross-browser compatible apps

  • Protect user privacy

    Performance Benchmarks That Matter 

# Run your own tests using:
npm install -g browser-bench
browser-bench --tests=jetstream,memory

Key Findings:

  • Safari leads in raw JavaScript speed (225 vs Chrome's 210 in JetStream)

  • Firefox uses 30% less memory than Chrome with 10+ tabs

  • Chrome still wins for WebGL rendering and CSS feature support

    Privacy Tech Deep Dive

    Firefox's new Tor Integration Mode includes:

  • First-party isolation

  • Resist fingerprinting

  • Automatic HTTPS upgrades

/* Firefox-only privacy feature */
@supports (-moz-private-browsing: true) {
  .tracker { display: none !important; }
}

Actionable Recommendations

  1. For Web Apps: 
# Test in all three using Docker
docker run -it browser-test chrome,firefox,safari

2.For Extensions:

  • Chrome: Most APIs

  • Firefox: Best privacy controls

  • Safari: Limited but growing
    3.For Battery-Sensitive Work:

// Safari wins on MacBooks
if (navigator.userAgent.includes('Mac')) {
  recommendBrowser('safari');
}

Discussion: What's your biggest cross-browser headache in 2025? Share your horror stories below!

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