A window to the internet. Desktop browsers. February 2026 The times when browser image rendering speed mattered are long gone. Even on Mac.…

A window to the internet. Desktop browsers. February 2026 The times when browser image rendering speed mattered are long gone. Even on Mac. Even browsers have learned to scroll pages smoothly, like Safari. And speeds now depend on two factors: 1. Whether developers cared about performance, or you are downloading 20 MB of code to fill a table of three cells 2. How hard your VPN connection is being DDoSed right now It is interesting to look at how design teams treat the main interface elements of the window to the internet. A view limited to one platform: Mac. Because all happy families are alike; to the rest, my condolences