Firstly, I don't know how you conclude Safari has the majority of market share on Mac.
> Chrome is convenient, but I'm not about to start using Opera or Safari because Google is making a better browser.
Chrome uses far more battery and processing power to achieve the same task as Safari. Safari animates content smoother and scrolls pages smoother. I would conclude Safari is currently the best web browser, despite it being slightly behind Chrome in standards support.
> ignoring standards like "filter: blur()"
This is false.
> implementing their own "backdrop-filter" that no other browser uses
This is false. Backdrop filter support is planned in all browsers except Edge currently. You can enable it with a Chrome flag. I should also mention it is a huge advancement for creating blurs on the web.
> Chrome and Firefox are the leaders in feature advancement
I don't see how you can consider Firefox a leader anymore. That browser is a mess, hopefully they make a comeback.
While of June 2016 - Safari is still among the top browsers I see for my website visitors.
Yes Chrome uses more battery - but Safari also has use of native API's that integrate tightly with the Apple Ecosystem. Chrome has its own sync, bookmarks, password manager, etc. Safari is great if you don't need Gmail or Google Calendar - but Chrome integrates better with it's other product offerings.
> ignoring standards like "filter: blur()"
> This is false.
Wrong again. Using "filter: blur()" with a background image will make that image disappear in certain circumstances. Instead Apple implemented its own "backdrop-filter" which is not cross-compatible between features.
Battery power matters a lot for thin/light devices (like Macs). There are cases when I'll refuse to use an app that only supports chrome, just because chrome takes up so much power.
Firstly, I don't know how you conclude Safari has the majority of market share on Mac.
> Chrome is convenient, but I'm not about to start using Opera or Safari because Google is making a better browser.
Chrome uses far more battery and processing power to achieve the same task as Safari. Safari animates content smoother and scrolls pages smoother. I would conclude Safari is currently the best web browser, despite it being slightly behind Chrome in standards support.
> ignoring standards like "filter: blur()"
This is false.
> implementing their own "backdrop-filter" that no other browser uses
This is false. Backdrop filter support is planned in all browsers except Edge currently. You can enable it with a Chrome flag. I should also mention it is a huge advancement for creating blurs on the web.
> Chrome and Firefox are the leaders in feature advancement
I don't see how you can consider Firefox a leader anymore. That browser is a mess, hopefully they make a comeback.