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1. MSFT_E+(OP)[view] [source] 2023-07-26 14:03:19
I believe google has intentionally made google maps near unusable in firefox. It's been consistently working worse and worse every year. I feel like about 8 years ago there used to be parity between them.
replies(3): >>timeon+E2 >>prmous+hb >>bee_ri+p71
2. timeon+E2[view] [source] 2023-07-26 14:13:40
>>MSFT_E+(OP)
I rarely use google maps so haven't noticed. Only thing I really miss from OSM based services is street-view.
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3. MSFT_E+I4[view] [source] [discussion] 2023-07-26 14:20:50
>>timeon+E2
Its really bad, it takes almost a minute for the site to "stabilize", and even then, default text in the search bar is overlaid with whatever you're typing, a good 30 seconds to load a destination.

A chrome browser on the same device has maps behave almost instantaneously.

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4. timeon+B7[view] [source] [discussion] 2023-07-26 14:32:41
>>MSFT_E+I4
That really sounds like intentional.
5. prmous+hb[view] [source] 2023-07-26 14:47:23
>>MSFT_E+(OP)
I am using it regularly without issues on firefox so I am not sure what you are talking about and definitely not in the "unusable realm". Can you be more specific?
6. bee_ri+p71[view] [source] 2023-07-26 18:07:20
>>MSFT_E+(OP)
I think this example is weirdly informative to me.

I mostly use maps via an app (Apple or Google, they seem to be the same for basic use). Usually if I’m using a map, I’ll be using it in my car for navigation, so Firefox doesn’t even come to mind.

I suspect, on top of the “maybe it is internal apps” thing I mentioned at first, some of the really bad sites are the really interactive ones, I probably just use the app without even thinking of it.

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7. MSFT_E+ze1[view] [source] [discussion] 2023-07-26 18:33:16
>>bee_ri+p71
I like to explore maps a lot, and its simply better on a full desktop screen compared to a phone.

So its a regular drag for me. If I really need to move quick to find something, I'll begrudgingly open chrome.

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