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Google Chrome

Raised as a usability problem by 1,824 people on Hacker News over 19 years (2008–2026), in 1,464 threads.

Ranked by people · period

This year (last 12 months)Last 5 yearsSince the beginning (2007)

No issue was raised by at least 3 people in 3 threads this year.

1
Often fails to find pages the user wants in historyUnreviewed
14 people in the last 5 years · 14 threads
2
Tabs shrink to uselessness when many are openUnreviewed
12 people in the last 5 years · 12 threads
3
Non-Chrome users repeatedly pushed with switch-to-Chrome promptsUnreviewed
10 people in the last 5 years · 9 threads
4
Address bar acts as a full search box, confusing typing behaviourUnreviewed
9 people in the last 5 years · 8 threads
5
No setting found to stop endless Google sign-in promptsUnreviewed
8 people in the last 5 years · 6 threads
6
Profiles allow access to only a few accounts at onceUnreviewed
8 people in the last 5 years · 8 threads
7
Bookmarks hard to find once organised, so organising is abandonedUnreviewed
7 people in the last 5 years · 7 threads
8
Installers trick users into installing Chrome as default browserUnreviewed
6 people in the last 5 years · 6 threads
9
Permission popup doesn't explain permissions, so users click OK blindlyUnreviewed
6 people in the last 5 years · 6 threads
10
Changing default search engine takes non-intuitive multiple stepsUnreviewed
5 people in the last 5 years · 5 threads
11
Last tab stays open after closing browser, with no way to change itUnreviewed
5 people in the last 5 years · 5 threads
12
Users don't find the setting to stop notification popupsUnreviewed
5 people in the last 5 years · 5 threads
13
Built-in tab grouping is too inflexible and never sticksUnreviewed
5 people in the last 5 years · 5 threads
14
Tabs shrink the title bar, making windows harder to moveUnreviewed
4 people in the last 5 years · 4 threads
15
Redesigned new tab page can't be disabledUnreviewed
4 people in the last 5 years · 4 threads
16
Autofill ignores autocomplete=off, breaking corporate web appsUnreviewed
4 people in the last 5 years · 4 threads
17
Opening link in correct profile takes many manual copy and paste stepsUnreviewed
4 people in the last 5 years · 4 threads
18
Reader mode unavailable on some pages, with no visible buttonUnreviewed
4 people in the last 5 years · 4 threads
19
Scrollbar missing, making scrolling hardUnreviewed
3 people in the last 5 years · 3 threads
20
Every new search opens a persistent tab, making tabs hard to closeUnreviewed
3 people in the last 5 years · 3 threads
21
Hiding full URLs makes the browser unusable for developersUnreviewed
3 people in the last 5 years · 3 threads
22
Address bar hidden in full screen, unreachable without always-show toolbarUnreviewed
3 people in the last 5 years · 3 threads
23
Dragging a tab out makes a window that can't be positioned in one dragUnreviewed
3 people in the last 5 years · 3 threads
24
Translation popup partly obscures webpage contentUnreviewed
3 people in the last 5 years · 3 threads
25
Clicking tab sound icon doesn't mute; must right-click to muteUnreviewed
3 people in the last 5 years · 3 threads
26
Users confuse incognito mode with the guest accountUnreviewed
3 people in the last 5 years · 3 threads
27
Bug reporting requires creating an account on their siteUnreviewed
3 people in the last 5 years · 3 threads

1
Tabs shrink to uselessness when many are openUnreviewed
106 people since the beginning · 88 threads
2
Address bar acts as a full search box, confusing typing behaviourUnreviewed
64 people since the beginning · 56 threads
3
Often fails to find pages the user wants in historyUnreviewed
44 people since the beginning · 42 threads
4
Backspace navigates back, losing text the user has typedUnreviewed
50 people since the beginning · 17 threads
5
Bookmarks hard to find once organised, so organising is abandonedUnreviewed
32 people since the beginning · 30 threads
6
Hiding full URLs makes the browser unusable for developersUnreviewed
30 people since the beginning · 19 threads
7
Autofill ignores autocomplete=off, breaking corporate web appsUnreviewed
27 people since the beginning · 17 threads
8
Non-Chrome users repeatedly pushed with switch-to-Chrome promptsUnreviewed
22 people since the beginning · 21 threads
9
Scrollbar missing, making scrolling hardUnreviewed
19 people since the beginning · 19 threads
10
Profiles allow access to only a few accounts at onceUnreviewed
19 people since the beginning · 18 threads
11
Signing out of Gmail forces Chrome sign-out with no clear way aroundUnreviewed
18 people since the beginning · 15 threads
12
Every new search opens a persistent tab, making tabs hard to closeUnreviewed
16 people since the beginning · 16 threads
13
Installers trick users into installing Chrome as default browserUnreviewed
16 people since the beginning · 16 threads
14
Permission popup doesn't explain permissions, so users click OK blindlyUnreviewed
16 people since the beginning · 15 threads
15
Restoring tabs hogs computer and connection while all pages loadUnreviewed
15 people since the beginning · 15 threads
16
Redesigned new tab page can't be disabledUnreviewed
14 people since the beginning · 13 threads
17
Clicking settings silently enables sync with no undoUnreviewed
14 people since the beginning · 9 threads
18
No setting found to stop endless Google sign-in promptsUnreviewed
13 people since the beginning · 11 threads
19
Tabs shrink the title bar, making windows harder to moveUnreviewed
12 people since the beginning · 12 threads
20
Clicking the URL shifts text and misplaces the cursorUnreviewed
12 people since the beginning · 11 threads
21
Opening link in background tab needs awkward shortcuts or extra stepsUnreviewed
12 people since the beginning · 12 threads
22
Downloads bar is annoying and must be hidden with an extensionUnreviewed
12 people since the beginning · 10 threads
23
Pages hijack the back button, forcing a workaround to escapeUnreviewed
12 people since the beginning · 9 threads
24
Deleted Google cookies reappear when removed one by oneUnreviewed
12 people since the beginning · 8 threads
25
Certificate error pages block browsing with no option to proceedUnreviewed
11 people since the beginning · 11 threads
26
Dragging a tab out makes a window that can't be positioned in one dragUnreviewed
11 people since the beginning · 10 threads
27
Copying gives full URL with hidden scheme, differing from displayUnreviewed
11 people since the beginning · 10 threads
28
Ctrl+Tab doesn't cycle tabs by most recent useUnreviewed
10 people since the beginning · 10 threads
29
Address bar hidden in full screen, unreachable without always-show toolbarUnreviewed
10 people since the beginning · 10 threads
30
Changing default search engine takes non-intuitive multiple stepsUnreviewed
10 people since the beginning · 10 threads
31
Last tab stays open after closing browser, with no way to change itUnreviewed
10 people since the beginning · 10 threads
32
Autoplay-stopping extensions miss some videos and block good onesUnreviewed
10 people since the beginning · 8 threads
33
Users don't find the setting to stop notification popupsUnreviewed
10 people since the beginning · 10 threads
34
Translation popup partly obscures webpage contentUnreviewed
10 people since the beginning · 7 threads
35
Built-in tab grouping is too inflexible and never sticksUnreviewed
10 people since the beginning · 8 threads
36
Zooming enlarges browser interface too, leaving less room for textUnreviewed
9 people since the beginning · 9 threads
37
Cmd+Q asks user to hold keys instead of quitting immediatelyUnreviewed
9 people since the beginning · 7 threads
38
Certificate details no longer easy to view; must open developer toolsUnreviewed
9 people since the beginning · 7 threads
39
Hidden www leaves users unsure whether to type itUnreviewed
13 people since the beginning · 4 threads
40
Opening link in correct profile takes many manual copy and paste stepsUnreviewed
8 people since the beginning · 8 threads
41
Merged tabs and apps clutter the app switcher, hard to navigateUnreviewed
8 people since the beginning · 5 threads
42
Confused when forced to use Chrome's developer toolsUnreviewed
7 people since the beginning · 7 threads
43
Options hidden behind hamburger menu need an extra click to findUnreviewed
7 people since the beginning · 7 threads
44
Restore tabs dialog is too easy to click away, losing tabsUnreviewed
7 people since the beginning · 7 threads
45
Reader mode unavailable on some pages, with no visible buttonUnreviewed
7 people since the beginning · 7 threads
46
Mouse wheel won't turn pages in full page viewUnreviewed
7 people since the beginning · 7 threads
47
Per-site cookie prompt repeatedly asks for the same site's cookiesUnreviewed
7 people since the beginning · 5 threads
48
Back navigation is slow enough to show stale pagesUnreviewed
6 people since the beginning · 6 threads
49
Clicking tab sound icon doesn't mute; must right-click to muteUnreviewed
6 people since the beginning · 6 threads
50
Self-signed local HTTPS sites show a warning with no way to verifyUnreviewed
6 people since the beginning · 6 threads
51
Can't delete individual history items from search resultsUnreviewed
6 people since the beginning · 5 threads
52
Can't disable auto-updates; Chrome silently reinstalls itselfUnreviewed
6 people since the beginning · 6 threads
53
Popup ads still get through because sites trigger them on link clicksUnreviewed
5 people since the beginning · 5 threads
54
Sync duplicates or deletes bookmarks unpredictably during setupUnreviewed
5 people since the beginning · 5 threads
55
Video won't go full screen on dual screens and rebuffers on entryUnreviewed
5 people since the beginning · 5 threads
56
Users confuse incognito mode with the guest accountUnreviewed
5 people since the beginning · 5 threads
57
Hard to find which of hundreds of open tabs are playing audioUnreviewed
5 people since the beginning · 5 threads
58
Address bar typing lags seconds per word until browser restartedUnreviewed
5 people since the beginning · 5 threads
59
Hung Chrome leaves orphaned processes to kill one by oneUnreviewed
5 people since the beginning · 4 threads
60
Running Flash requires right-clicking and pulling down a menu each timeUnreviewed
5 people since the beginning · 5 threads
61
PDFs open in browser with no option to save them locally on AndroidUnreviewed
5 people since the beginning · 4 threads
62
Forces HTTPS with endless redirects and no way to enter http://Unreviewed
4 people since the beginning · 4 threads
63
Popup appears unexpectedly when navigating back, catching users off guardUnreviewed
4 people since the beginning · 4 threads
64
Developers can't reach a human to explain extension removalsUnreviewed
4 people since the beginning · 4 threads
65
Minimised incognito window keeps cookies after session seems closedUnreviewed
4 people since the beginning · 4 threads
66
Accidental Ctrl+W closes the whole browser windowUnreviewed
4 people since the beginning · 4 threads
67
Shows requires-Flash install bar even though Flash isn't bundledUnreviewed
4 people since the beginning · 4 threads
68
Many open tabs cause noisy history with no easy save-and-closeUnreviewed
4 people since the beginning · 4 threads
69
Tab shortcuts fail until extension injects its script after page loadUnreviewed
4 people since the beginning · 4 threads
70
Webfonts render badly, making text hard to read on WindowsUnreviewed
4 people since the beginning · 4 threads
71
Startup warning every time developer-mode extensions are active, can't disableUnreviewed
4 people since the beginning · 4 threads
72
Hard or impossible to install uBlock on phone browserUnreviewed
4 people since the beginning · 4 threads
73
Permissions screens alarm users, forcing developers to over-explain themUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
74
Printed or PDF-saved pages come out garbled, unlike the screenUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
75
Inconsistent feedback on whether a link was tappedUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
76
Top-of-screen address bar and tabs hard to reach one-handedUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
77
Find uses Ctrl+F rather than the Unix-style slash keyUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
78
Clicking new lock icon still shows the old icon and interfaceUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
79
No way to turn off address bar autocomplete suggestionsUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
80
Browser slows as profile accumulates data, forcing clean-profile resetsUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
81
Shows only five suggestions by default, not full most-used historyUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
82
Password handling is quirkier and harder to rely on than Safari'sUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
83
Smaller toolbar icons and buried extensions are hard to use by touchUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
84
Middle-clicked tabs open in unpredictable positions in the tab listUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
85
Bug reporting requires creating an account on their siteUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
86
Can't edit bookmark link; address bar shows jumbled URL that won't reloadUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
87
Sites override scrolling and jump to adverts unexpectedlyUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
88
Small and large body text looks pale, causing eye strainUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
89
Browser UI changes between versions confuse usersUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
90
Can't block or roll back extension updates, needing workaroundsUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
91
Pages switch to dark mode automatically with no per-site choiceUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
92
Aggressive caching serves stale content during web developmentUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
93
Smart text resizing shrinks important page text to unreadable sizesUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
94
Bookmarking a link needs many steps: opening tabs or copying URLsUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
95
Can't find or open settings pages while signed inUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
96
Interface appears, then freezes for seconds before the page loadsUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
97
Inconsistent security warning levels make problems hard to tellUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
98
Extension disappears from menu, so its elements can't be hiddenUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
99
No search suggestions appear when using a custom search keywordUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
100
White flash on every page load in dark theme, with no fixUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
101
Google properties push users to log in via dark patternsUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
102
Cmd+Q quits without confirmation, losing all open tabsUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
103
Close button ignores taps; reopen button appears under fingerUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
104
Easy to accidentally link account, wiping bookmarks when logged outUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
105
Install option is only a tiny URL bar icon, not a visible buttonUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
106
Reader mode doesn't activate automatically, so ads must load firstUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
107
No default zoom level, so each new tab must be zoomed againUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
108
Downloads always go to last-used folder, so folders must be navigated each timeUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
109
Menu button opens full sidebar, and closing it needs repeated swipesUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
110
Extension keeps closing extensions page, so it can't be uninstalledUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
111
Address bar and toolbars use too much vertical space for page textUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads

Every issue, all time, most people first

Tabs shrink to uselessness when many are openUnreviewed
106 people since 2009, in 18 different years · 2 this year
20082026
- Tabs resize immediately when closed, making it hard to close several in a row2026-05-02
- With thousands of tabs, you can't see, scroll or manage them, or even read their titles2026-01-08
- Dozens of open tabs become impossible to read and organize2025-09-05
Something wrong here?
Address bar acts as a full search box, confusing typing behaviourUnreviewed
64 people since 2009, in 16 different years · none this year
20082026
- Merging search into the URL bar makes direct URL editing for navigation harder2025-09-18
- Developers cannot stop Chrome's crowdsourced autocomplete, which shows wrong suggestions users complain about2025-02-13
- Must type the full address; can't abbreviate IPs or search history titles from the bar2025-01-14
Something wrong here?
Backspace navigates back, losing text the user has typedUnreviewed
50 people since 2011, in 11 different years · 1 this year
20082026
- Closing a tab silently discards unsent text with no way to undo2026-01-08
- Scrolling loads new page and destroys history, so back navigation no longer works coherently2025-04-04
- Scroll wheel direction is reversed, so scrolling feels unintuitive2020-10-07
Something wrong here?
Often fails to find pages the user wants in historyUnreviewed
44 people since 2010, in 15 different years · 2 this year
20082026
- Can't find previously visited pages; they're missing or ranked far down2026-09-02
- Chrome history search is worthless; merged MyActivity search is non-functional for finding things2025-12-11
- Browsing history reorganized into journeys, so previously visited pages can't be found2025-10-21
Something wrong here?
Bookmarks hard to find once organised, so organising is abandonedUnreviewed
32 people since 2009, in 15 different years · 1 this year
20082026
- Hard to find and browse saved bookmarks; truncated titles and no alphabetical order2026-08-28
- Adding a bookmark folder requires many hidden menu clicks through tiny hamburger menus2024-09-05
- Bookmarks list scrolls unexpectedly, hiding the last entries when the mouse moves into it2024-09-02
Something wrong here?
Hiding full URLs makes the browser unusable for developersUnreviewed
30 people since 2010, in 11 different years · none this year
20082026
- Browser hides protocol, www, and trailing slash, so displayed URLs don't match the literal address2025-01-07
- Hides parts of the URL, which confuses users2024-04-04
- The important URL is shown smaller than the surrounding UI, making it harder to read2023-05-03
Something wrong here?
Autofill ignores autocomplete=off, breaking corporate web appsUnreviewed
27 people since 2014, in 7 different years · none this year
20082026
- Chrome's sign-in and onboarding screens reappear every session, blocking access to the browser2025-05-10
- Browser autofill misfires on new-customer forms because no autocomplete value fits2025-02-20
- Chrome shows autofill prompts on almost every input and ignores autocomplete=off, so users can't control it2025-02-20
Something wrong here?
Non-Chrome users repeatedly pushed with switch-to-Chrome promptsUnreviewed
22 people since 2013, in 10 different years · none this year
20082026
- Pop-up steals focus back to Chrome while user is in another app2025-07-29
- Repeated prompts to make Chrome default can't be disabled, forcing users to cave2024-08-23
- Chrome's tracking is kept active through deceptive popups that push users into consenting2024-03-25
Something wrong here?
Scrollbar missing, making scrolling hardUnreviewed
19 people since 2010, in 12 different years · none this year
20082026
- Scrollbar is missing, making scrolling frustrating2025-02-23
- Spacebar scrolling on Twitter/X keeps drifting down after each press2024-08-09
- Scrollbar appears late, vanishes quickly, and clicks on it fail to register2023-10-13
Something wrong here?
Profiles allow access to only a few accounts at onceUnreviewed
19 people since 2011, in 8 different years · none this year
20082026
- Creating separate browser profiles means setting up settings and extensions from scratch, which is impractical2025-07-22
- Hard to toggle between multiple logged-in Google accounts, forcing a copy-and-paste workflow2025-01-20
- Chrome profiles are clunky and allow access to only a few accounts at once2025-01-15
Something wrong here?
Signing out of Gmail forces Chrome sign-out with no clear way aroundUnreviewed
18 people since 2013, in 8 different years · none this year
20082026
- Switching between Google accounts in Chrome on mobile is really annoying2022-10-08
- Signing into a Google account silently signs you into Chrome too2022-08-24
- Chrome-vs-Google login is not intuitive, making the browser feel user-hostile2021-09-28
Something wrong here?
Every new search opens a persistent tab, making tabs hard to closeUnreviewed
16 people since 2011, in 12 different years · none this year
20082026
- Selected-text search opens a cramped side panel instead of a new tab2023-08-17
- Tab-to-search now requires manual setup in settings instead of appearing automatically2022-11-01
- Wrong shortcut for new private tab and backspace no longer navigates back2022-08-05
Something wrong here?
Installers trick users into installing Chrome as default browserUnreviewed
16 people since 2013, in 11 different years · 1 this year
20082026
- Users are pushed into installing Chrome through prompts they didn't choose2026-10-14
- Gmail pushes users into installing Chrome through a dark pattern2025-09-01
- Chrome gets set as default browser through bundled installers that push users into it2023-08-03
Something wrong here?
Permission popup doesn't explain permissions, so users click OK blindlyUnreviewed
16 people since 2011, in 9 different years · none this year
20082026
- Permission prompt warns of access to all data, though extension only needs messaging permission2024-03-06
- Users can't tell benign permission requests from malicious ones during extension install2023-06-01
- Permission popups are annoying and require a click to dismiss2023-04-06
Something wrong here?
Restoring tabs hogs computer and connection while all pages loadUnreviewed
15 people since 2011, in 9 different years · none this year
20082026
- Must run a script killing Chrome to get tabs restored after restart2022-08-01
- Tabs get lost and must be reopened manually after a restart2020-05-14
- Tabs sometimes crash and reload, and some websites fail to render2019-08-18
Something wrong here?
Redesigned new tab page can't be disabledUnreviewed
14 people since 2012, in 8 different years · none this year
20082026
- Pops up new tabs and hint boxes all the time, disrupting users2023-12-29
- New Tab page lost shortcuts, themes and settings button, leaving only a search bar2023-09-27
- Browsers make it nearly impossible to disable the tab bar2023-05-01
Something wrong here?
Clicking settings silently enables sync with no undoUnreviewed
14 people since 2013, in 5 different years · none this year
20082026
- A misclick on the sync dialog uploads all data, and opting out is buried behind many steps2019-11-03
- Enabling sync requires an oversized dialog and a second confirming click, easy to trigger accidentally2018-10-03
- Opt-out sign-in setting and its help text are hard for people to understand2018-09-26
Something wrong here?
No setting found to stop endless Google sign-in promptsUnreviewed
13 people since 2012, in 9 different years · none this year
20082026
- Can't find a setting to stop the never-ending Google sign-in prompts2025-07-31
- Opt-out setting in Google account does nothing, prompts keep appearing2025-07-29
- Sign-in prompt appears on sites where user did not intend to log in2025-07-29
Something wrong here?
Hidden www leaves users unsure whether to type itUnreviewed
13 people since 2018, in 4 different years · none this year
20082026
- Hides www, so visitors see a URL that doesn't work when typed2021-11-21
- Hiding the www prefix makes sites harder to find and tell apart2020-06-14
- Hiding www and https makes users misjudge which parts of a domain matter2019-08-06
Something wrong here?
Tabs shrink the title bar, making windows harder to moveUnreviewed
12 people since 2008, in 10 different years · none this year
20082026
- Full-screen mode hides tabs, so the user loses access to them2025-04-03
- Can't hide the horizontal tab bar, wasting screen space2024-10-27
- Hard to drag the window because almost no title bar remains once tabs are open2023-09-11
Something wrong here?
Clicking the URL shifts text and misplaces the cursorUnreviewed
12 people since 2011, in 10 different years · none this year
20082026
- Address bar contents get overridden when typing quickly2022-09-30
- Clicking the address bar animates and selects all text, blocking precise cursor placement until animation ends2021-06-11
- Single click selects all URL text on Mac, unlike normal form fields, jarring2020-04-29
Something wrong here?
Opening link in background tab needs awkward shortcuts or extra stepsUnreviewed
12 people since 2010, in 7 different years · none this year
20082026
- Links opened from pinned tabs replace the pinned tab instead of opening separately2020-05-14
- Entering a URL does nothing, and the new tab button is hard to find2019-01-17
- Middle-click opening links in new tabs doesn't work for bookmarks and back button, making workflow frustrating2017-08-11
Something wrong here?
Downloads bar is annoying and must be hidden with an extensionUnreviewed
12 people since 2008, in 7 different years · none this year
20082026
- Downloads bar is annoying and had to be hidden with an extension2023-08-04
- Bottom downloads bar is a terrible UI that users complained about2023-08-04
- Downloads bar is disliked, and bookmark, history and downloads pages are pages rather than dialogs2020-12-16
Something wrong here?
Pages hijack the back button, forcing a workaround to escapeUnreviewed
12 people since 2009, in 7 different years · none this year
20082026
- Back button is hijacked on the site, so it doesn't navigate back2023-03-28
- Back button gets hijacked by pages, forcing users into a workaround to escape2021-12-01
- Back button sends users to a fake page instead of the real previous one2018-12-19
Something wrong here?
Deleted Google cookies reappear when removed one by oneUnreviewed
12 people since 2012, in 5 different years · none this year
20082026
- Must repeatedly filter and delete Google cookies manually to stop tracking2021-09-04
- Non-technical users can't find per-cookie deletion once it moves to developer tools2021-09-03
- Removing detailed cookie controls makes clearing specific cookies harder during troubleshooting2021-09-03
Something wrong here?
Certificate error pages block browsing with no option to proceedUnreviewed
11 people since 2012, in 8 different years · none this year
20082026
- Couldn't figure out how to get past the certificate block on sites2025-07-17
- Cryptic certificate error with no button to proceed, so the site can't be visited2022-09-30
- Bypassing the certificate warning requires secret knowledge, leaving ordinary users stuck2021-06-02
Something wrong here?
Dragging a tab out makes a window that can't be positioned in one dragUnreviewed
11 people since 2011, in 8 different years · none this year
20082026
- Tab dragging doesn't work and scrolling feels off on Linux2023-04-03
- Tabs popped in and out of windows get mixed up, flicking between them accidentally while dragging2023-02-13
- Dragging a tab out makes a new window that can't be positioned in one drag2023-02-06
Something wrong here?
Copying gives full URL with hidden scheme, differing from displayUnreviewed
11 people since 2010, in 6 different years · none this year
20082026
- Copying a domain selects hidden URL parts, pasting more than the user saw2021-11-22
- Can't find the setting to show full URLs; must manually strip http:// when copying2020-06-14
- Copying a hostname from the address bar adds an unwanted scheme prefix to the pasted text2020-02-18
Something wrong here?
Ctrl+Tab doesn't cycle tabs by most recent useUnreviewed
10 people since 2010, in 9 different years · none this year
20082026
- Ctrl-Tab cycles tabs in fixed order, not recently used order, making switching hard2023-11-17
- Ctrl+Tab cycles tabs in fixed order, forcing many presses to reach recent tabs2022-11-15
- Ctrl+Tab behaves less usably when managing many tabs2021-02-05
Something wrong here?
Address bar hidden in full screen, unreachable without always-show toolbarUnreviewed
10 people since 2009, in 9 different years · none this year
20082026
- Hard to find and configure the setting; obscure address bar icon and browser profile dependence2024-04-28
- Keeps adding useless address bar buttons that users cannot remove2023-08-03
- In full screen, Chrome won't show the address bar when the cursor moves to the top2023-02-13
Something wrong here?
Changing default search engine takes non-intuitive multiple stepsUnreviewed
10 people since 2012, in 8 different years · none this year
20082026
- Switching to Chrome as default takes many steps, more than switching Safari's search engine2025-03-09
- Setting up a default search engine is confusing; users must add a site search and set it as default2024-08-05
- Chrome keeps making it harder to add new search engines2023-12-29
Something wrong here?
Last tab stays open after closing browser, with no way to change itUnreviewed
10 people since 2009, in 7 different years · 1 this year
20082026
- Chrome keeps adding tab features the user doesn't want, and removed the close-tabs-to-the-right option2026-04-01
- Tabs get overwritten or shifted in position when the browser reopens2025-07-08
- New tabs open in unexpected positions, so closing the wrong tab happens often2023-04-14
Something wrong here?
Autoplay-stopping extensions miss some videos and block good onesUnreviewed
10 people since 2015, in 7 different years · none this year
20082026
- Videos autoplay with no clear way for the user to stop them2025-02-13
- Autoplay blocking is inconsistent: muted videos still stream while unmuted ones don't2024-03-30
- Blocking autoplay breaks sites and leaves unclear whether a static image is a video2020-09-08
Something wrong here?
Users don't find the setting to stop notification popupsUnreviewed
10 people since 2016, in 6 different years · none this year
20082026
- Hard to tell which site a notification comes from2023-11-28
- Users don't know how to manage or disable web push notification permissions2022-12-01
- Page dims entirely to force a notification permission request, with other nagging prompts and ads2022-03-15
Something wrong here?
Translation popup partly obscures webpage contentUnreviewed
10 people since 2011, in 6 different years · 2 this year
20082026
- Translate option sometimes doesn't appear and is hidden behind menus2026-08-15
- Translate popup reappears on every page and blocks content despite being ignored2026-01-11
- Constant popups asking about translation quality interrupt browsing2022-11-30
Something wrong here?
Built-in tab grouping is too inflexible and never sticksUnreviewed
10 people since 2020, in 5 different years · none this year
20082026
- Switching to a tab in a group takes three taps through a full-page list2025-09-02
- Too many tab groups in horizontal strip make it hard to reach a group2024-04-10
- Built-in tab grouping is too inflexible and never sticks for the user2023-12-13
Something wrong here?
Zooming enlarges browser interface too, leaving less room for textUnreviewed
9 people since 2010, in 7 different years · 1 this year
20082026
- Zooming doesn't reflow text, making desktop view hard to use on mobile2026-03-24
- Websites block zooming, making content hard to see for users with poor eyesight2020-04-18
- Zooming in does not reflow text, so reading requires panning side to side per line2014-09-16
Something wrong here?
Cmd+Q asks user to hold keys instead of quitting immediatelyUnreviewed
9 people since 2018, in 4 different years · none this year
20082026
- Has to specially configure cmd-Q to quit Chrome, unlike other apps2025-04-24
- Chrome requires holding Cmd+Q to quit, so ordinary quitting is blocked and hard2022-03-30
- Requires holding Cmd+Q to quit, breaking the user's keyboard flow2019-11-09
Something wrong here?
Certificate details no longer easy to view; must open developer toolsUnreviewed
9 people since 2017, in 2 different years · none this year
20082026
- Can't inspect a site's certificate without opening developer tools2019-07-31
- Clicking the Secure button no longer shows the certificate issuer, so the info is harder to reach2017-09-28
- Certificate info link replaced by Learn More, forcing a detour through Developer Tools2017-06-06
Something wrong here?
Opening link in correct profile takes many manual copy and paste stepsUnreviewed
8 people since 2014, in 6 different years · 2 this year
20082026
- Links open in the wrong profile unless the right one was last focused2025-12-11
- Opening a link in the correct profile takes many manual steps: copy, close, reopen, paste2025-11-06
- External links always open in the last-used profile with no option to choose2025-01-07
Something wrong here?
Merged tabs and apps clutter the app switcher, hard to navigateUnreviewed
8 people since 2011, in 3 different years · none this year
20082026
- Cmd+Tab treats web app windows as one app, forcing awkward Cmd+~ switching2017-05-17
- Merged tabs and apps make the app switcher too cluttered to navigate2015-07-28
- Tabs merged into the app makes the interface confusing to understand2015-07-28
Something wrong here?
Confused when forced to use Chrome's developer toolsUnreviewed
7 people since 2011, in 8 different years · 1 this year
20082026
- Node debugging via Chrome dev tools is too fiddly compared to pdb2026-04-30
- Chrome's dev tools UI feels difficult, and switching between the two browsers' tools is hard2023-08-22
- Keeps getting confused when forced to use Chrome's dev tools2020-06-30
Something wrong here?
Options hidden behind hamburger menu need an extra click to findUnreviewed
7 people since 2012, in 7 different years · none this year
20082026
- Operations hidden behind hamburger menu needing an extra click to discover2022-02-22
- Useful features hidden behind a right-click menu, making them hard to find and use2020-12-07
- Essential settings navigation hidden behind a hamburger menu on desktop2017-06-06
Something wrong here?
Restore tabs dialog is too easy to click away, losing tabsUnreviewed
7 people since 2015, in 7 different years · none this year
20082026
- Inactive tabs reload and lose form input and scroll position2022-12-10
- Discarded tabs lose scroll position and page state, so restored pages are gone2021-03-21
- No easy way to move tabs opened in the wrong mode; hidden background windows get forgotten2020-05-14
Something wrong here?
Reader mode unavailable on some pages, with no visible buttonUnreviewed
7 people since 2017, in 6 different years · 1 this year
20082026
- Previous Reading Mode sidebar was a bad, hard-to-use interface2026-04-07
- Reader view not offered on the page and no manual way to trigger it2024-04-13
- Reader mode unavailable on some pages, with no visible button to reach it2022-06-02
Something wrong here?
Mouse wheel won't turn pages in full page viewUnreviewed
7 people since 2008, in 5 different years · none this year
20082026
- Mouse wheel scrolls too slowly, so users need a workaround extension2022-03-21
- One scroll wheel tick repeats the page movement later, feeling unpleasant and unpredictable2021-04-03
- Page won't scroll with the mouse wheel until clicked or dev tools opened2015-07-21
Something wrong here?
Per-site cookie prompt repeatedly asks for the same site's cookiesUnreviewed
7 people since 2010, in 5 different years · none this year
20082026
- Blocking cookies breaks websites so badly that people avoid the option2022-08-31
- Broken redirects make it hard to clear problematic cookies by reloading the page2021-09-03
- Two separate cookie pages; user keeps landing on the wrong one2021-09-03
Something wrong here?
Back navigation is slow enough to show stale pagesUnreviewed
6 people since 2013, in 6 different years · none this year
20082026
- Pages with many ads use so much RAM that the laptop slows down and becomes unusable2025-02-28
- Pages with ads and fonts load slowly, and back navigation is slow enough to show stale pages.2021-04-28
- Going back to previous pages pauses for seconds before the page responds2019-06-23
Something wrong here?
Clicking tab sound icon doesn't mute; must right-click to muteUnreviewed
6 people since 2017, in 5 different years · none this year
20082026
- Sound plays unmuted by default, and mute is per-tab rather than per-domain2023-08-19
- Clicking the tab sound icon does not mute the tab; user must right-click and choose mute2022-07-17
- Chrome removed per-tab click-to-mute audio, making it harder to silence sounds2021-12-11
Something wrong here?
Self-signed local HTTPS sites show a warning with no way to verifyUnreviewed
6 people since 2015, in 5 different years · 1 this year
20082026
- Self-signed certificate warning is extra hard to get past, feels alarmist2026-03-31
- Can't permanently accept self-signed certificates; prompts again after restarting the browser2020-06-30
- Blocks visiting router config pages behind self-signed certificate with a warning dialog2020-05-13
Something wrong here?
Can't delete individual history items from search resultsUnreviewed
6 people since 2011, in 4 different years · none this year
20082026
- Tapping the delete x also opens the link, and clearing history is tedious one item at a time2016-11-04
- Must page through history one page at a time and check each item to delete2015-12-20
- Clearing old history also wipes URL autocompletes; no way to delete only older history2013-02-25
Something wrong here?
Can't disable auto-updates; Chrome silently reinstalls itselfUnreviewed
6 people since 2014, in 3 different years · none this year
20082026
- Auto-updater keeps Chrome always running and present on the OS, which users find intrusive2019-11-16
- Hard to stop auto-updates and stay on an earlier version; repeated update popups2019-05-29
- Hard to find how to disable automatic updates; settings are deliberately hidden2018-09-26
Something wrong here?
Popup ads still get through because sites trigger them on link clicksUnreviewed
5 people since 2011, in 5 different years · none this year
20082026
- Clicking Allow on a site prompt leads to unwanted ad popups2023-02-23
- Pop-up ads and autoplay videos make legitimate pages hard to see2017-04-20
- Article pages harass readers with intrusive ads and popups unless an ad blocker is installed2015-04-15
Something wrong here?
Sync duplicates or deletes bookmarks unpredictably during setupUnreviewed
5 people since 2010, in 5 different years · none this year
20082026
- Sync hangs for minutes and merges bookmarks the user deleted or doesn't want merged2020-02-26
- Signing in unexpectedly synced bookmarks between machines, making them hard to find2019-03-26
- Logging into Google on Chrome mobile syncs all desktop bookmarks to the phone unexpectedly2018-09-08
Something wrong here?
Video won't go full screen on dual screens and rebuffers on entryUnreviewed
5 people since 2011, in 4 different years · none this year
20082026
- Fullscreen video blacks out the second screen, leaving the laptop screen unusable2018-09-16
- Video cannot go full screen on dual screens and rebuffers every time full screen is entered2013-08-16
- Full screen and presentation modes make other displays unusable with OS X full screen2012-12-24
Something wrong here?
Users confuse incognito mode with the guest accountUnreviewed
5 people since 2021, in 4 different years · 1 this year
20082026
- Switching to incognito's dark mode is so conspicuous it reveals private browsing to others2026-07-15
- Incognito notice appears every time, so users habitually ignore it2024-08-30
- Users confuse incognito mode with the guest account2022-10-16
Something wrong here?
Hard to find which of hundreds of open tabs are playing audioUnreviewed
5 people since 2013, in 4 different years · none this year
20082026
- Cannot easily find which of hundreds of open tabs are playing audio2018-05-07
- Can't stop a site from playing audio over other tabs; video controls vanish before user can pause2016-09-26
- With many tabs open, the audio indicator disappears so users can't see which tabs are playing sound2014-01-14
Something wrong here?
Address bar typing lags seconds per word until browser restartedUnreviewed
5 people since 2011, in 4 different years · none this year
20082026
- Massive lag when typing text on websites after an update2018-01-01
- Browser takes seconds to start, too slow to begin typing in the URL box2017-03-23
- Typing in the address bar lags, sometimes seconds per word, until browser restarted2014-12-05
Something wrong here?
Hung Chrome leaves orphaned processes to kill one by oneUnreviewed
5 people since 2011, in 4 different years · none this year
20082026
- Can't tell which of many identical Chrome processes to kill when browser locks up2021-05-18
- Killing hung Chrome leaves orphaned child processes that must be killed separately2017-02-06
- Hung Chrome leaves orphaned child processes that must be killed one by one2017-02-06
Something wrong here?
Running Flash requires right-clicking and pulling down a menu each timeUnreviewed
5 people since 2008, in 3 different years · none this year
20082026
- Must right-click and pull down a menu each time to run Flash2015-07-14
- Enabling Flash now needs Ctrl+click and a context menu, more steps than before2015-04-28
- Flash enabled by default crashes and pegs CPU at 100%2009-08-09
Something wrong here?
PDFs open in browser with no option to save them locally on AndroidUnreviewed
5 people since 2011, in 3 different years · none this year
20082026
- Opens PDFs in browser with no option to save them locally on Android2025-06-08
- Can't find the button to save a PDF, since Chrome opens PDFs by default2020-08-27
- PDF links download and open in another app, so the URL can't be copied2020-08-17
Something wrong here?
Forces HTTPS with endless redirects and no way to enter http://Unreviewed
4 people since 2015, in 4 different years · none this year
20082026
- Chrome forces HTTPS and redirects endlessly, with no way to enter an http:// address2023-05-02
- Double-clicking www in the URL bar selects https instead, sending user to a broken link2019-12-09
- Browser silently overrides typed URLs, forcing HTTPS and hiding what is happening, with only obscure fixes2018-09-06
Something wrong here?
Popup appears unexpectedly when navigating back, catching users off guardUnreviewed
4 people since 2014, in 4 different years · none this year
20082026
- Popup hijacks the interface so trackpad swipe-back is blocked until dismissed2025-07-29
- Once the simplified view pop-up is dismissed, the user cannot find how to get it back2024-01-06
- Popup appears unexpectedly when navigating back, catching the user off guard2021-05-28
Something wrong here?
Developers can't reach a human to explain extension removalsUnreviewed
4 people since 2011, in 4 different years · none this year
20082026
- Developers cannot get a human to explain why extensions were removed2020-06-23
- No way to contact anyone or learn why extension was removed2018-07-20
- Users aren't told when an extension is superseded, so they keep using buggy ones2015-04-09
Something wrong here?
Minimised incognito window keeps cookies after session seems closedUnreviewed
4 people since 2013, in 4 different years · none this year
20082026
- New Incognito window shares active sessions with other windows, so it is not private as users expect2021-09-25
- Users collide in the same shared session and must use incognito to get their own2019-01-17
- Open private window silently stops cookie deletion when another private window closes2018-09-25
Something wrong here?
Accidental Ctrl+W closes the whole browser windowUnreviewed
4 people since 2014, in 4 different years · none this year
20082026
- Ctrl+W closes the browser window when typed by accident, clashing with muscle memory2024-12-25
- Option to stop Ctrl-W closing the window was obscure and hard to find2017-08-22
- Ctrl+W sits next to Ctrl+Q, so mis-hitting Q quits the whole browser2015-02-13
Something wrong here?
Shows requires-Flash install bar even though Flash isn't bundledUnreviewed
4 people since 2011, in 4 different years · none this year
20082026
- Flash installer silently bundles Chrome install, pushing users into an unchosen browser2023-10-03
- Chrome gets installed by tricks like bundling with Flash updates, user must uninstall repeatedly2021-08-10
- Chrome shows a 'requires Flash, install it?' bar even though Flash isn't bundled2015-02-27
Something wrong here?
Many open tabs cause noisy history with no easy save-and-closeUnreviewed
4 people since 2011, in 3 different years · none this year
20082026
- Viewing history requires opening a new tab; downloads bar has no easy way to see all2021-10-05
- History and downloads open in a separate window, forcing extra window switching2021-02-05
- Too many open tabs cause noisy history and no easy way to save and close them2017-07-25
Something wrong here?
Tab shortcuts fail until extension injects its script after page loadUnreviewed
4 people since 2013, in 3 different years · none this year
20082026
- Keyboard tab shortcuts don't work until the page loads and the extension injects its script2021-01-30
- Extensions cannot customize the New tab page, so keyboard bindings like Vimium stop working there2015-08-26
- Can't find how to add or change keyboard shortcuts without an extension2013-02-18
Something wrong here?
Webfonts render badly, making text hard to read on WindowsUnreviewed
4 people since 2012, in 3 different years · none this year
20082026
- Text looks worse and less readable than in Firefox or IE on Windows2016-03-26
- Web pages render with poor, misrendered fonts on Android2013-05-21
- Custom web fonts render poorly on Windows, looking crappy with no fix2013-05-06
Something wrong here?
Startup warning every time developer-mode extensions are active, can't disableUnreviewed
4 people since 2014, in 3 different years · none this year
20082026
- Developer mode shows a nag screen on every start, making side-loaded extensions impractical2019-04-02
- Chrome nags with a warning every startup when developer mode extensions are active, with no way to disable it2016-07-18
- Chrome shows a repeated popup about enabling local extensions at every startup2014-06-03
Something wrong here?
Hard or impossible to install uBlock on phone browserUnreviewed
4 people since 2021, in 3 different years · none this year
20082026
- Can't run ad blockers like uBlock Origin, so the web is hard to use2025-09-27
- Websites like YouTube become almost unusable without uBlock Origin installed2024-10-16
- Found it hard or impossible to install uBlock on phone browser2021-06-21
Something wrong here?
Permissions screens alarm users, forcing developers to over-explain themUnreviewed
3 people since 2013, in 4 different years · none this year
20082026
- Permission descriptions use jargon casual users can't understand, and permissions are too coarse2020-06-18
- Users get confused and paranoid by the permissions UI, so developers must over-explain it2018-10-02
- Confusing permission differences between extensions and apps make building anything useful hard2017-12-07
Something wrong here?
Printed or PDF-saved pages come out garbled, unlike the screenUnreviewed
3 people since 2010, in 4 different years · 1 this year
20082026
- Web pages print with cut-off lines and bad page breaks2026-10-26
- Print to PDF output differs from the screen, dropping or obscuring page content2024-02-06
- Printed or PDF-saved web pages come out garbled, nothing like what's on screen2022-03-05
Something wrong here?
Inconsistent feedback on whether a link was tappedUnreviewed
3 people since 2012, in 3 different years · none this year
20082026
- Page reloads by mistake when content shifts during a tap meant to click a link2020-05-23
- Hard to tap intended links in dense clusters; touch targeting picks wrong ones2013-02-10
- Inconsistent feedback that a link was actually tapped2012-09-19
Something wrong here?
Top-of-screen address bar and tabs hard to reach one-handedUnreviewed
3 people since 2016, in 3 different years · none this year
20082026
- Top-of-screen controls like address bar and tabs are hard to reach one-handed2022-05-17
- Reaching the browser navbar with one hand is hard and annoying2018-06-09
- Page Down requires awkward hand movement away from the keyboard on ThinkPad2016-05-19
Something wrong here?
Find uses Ctrl+F rather than the Unix-style slash keyUnreviewed
3 people since 2010, in 3 different years · none this year
20082026
- Chrome's search is so poor the commenter resorts to manual underscore tagging2023-02-11
- Chrome's find shortcut is Ctrl+F, not the Unix-style slash, so the commenter struggles to search2014-11-03
- Chrome lacks a native quick-find for links, forcing a workaround extension2010-11-21
Something wrong here?
Clicking new lock icon still shows the old icon and interfaceUnreviewed
3 people since 2015, in 3 different years · none this year
20082026
- Address bar hides protocol and swaps lock for confusing tune icon2024-01-13
- Clicking the new lock icon still shows the old icon and interface2023-05-02
- Security text says obsolete but the lock icon shows green, confusing users2015-04-07
Something wrong here?
No way to turn off address bar autocomplete suggestionsUnreviewed
3 people since 2017, in 3 different years · none this year
20082026
- No way to turn off address bar suggestions that autocomplete what user types2023-09-29
- Dislikes history, download, autocomplete and address bar search; settings not flexible enough2019-06-02
- Address bar full of technobabble, so users ignore it and can't tell who they're dealing with2017-01-11
Something wrong here?
Browser slows as profile accumulates data, forcing clean-profile resetsUnreviewed
3 people since 2012, in 3 different years · none this year
20082026
- Browser slows down over time as its profile accumulates data, forcing clean-profile resets2021-10-07
- Browser gets slower over months as history accumulates, forcing user to erase history2015-02-13
- Browser churns the disk after starting, making it unusable for the first minute2012-08-28
Something wrong here?
Shows only five suggestions by default, not full most-used historyUnreviewed
3 people since 2013, in 3 different years · none this year
20082026
- Suggestions change just before selection, so user clicks wrong result2018-05-07
- Only 3 to 5 URL suggestions shown, too few, forcing more typing2017-06-13
- Shows only five suggestions by default, unlike Firefox's full history with most-used first2013-07-12
Something wrong here?
Password handling is quirkier and harder to rely on than Safari'sUnreviewed
3 people since 2017, in 3 different years · none this year
20082026
- Creating passwords in Chrome requires switching to Safari and copying from Keychain2023-07-17
- Passwords and bookmarks cannot be shared between browsers, so switching costs are high2022-03-08
- Password handling is quirkier and harder to rely on than Safari's2017-01-07
Something wrong here?
Smaller toolbar icons and buried extensions are hard to use by touchUnreviewed
3 people since 2017, in 3 different years · none this year
20082026
- Row of toolbar icons are not intuitive; only back and forward are clear2023-08-24
- Cluttered toolbar with many icons that can't be removed2022-03-29
- Toolbar icons got smaller and extensions buried in obscure context menus, harder on touch2017-09-02
Something wrong here?
Middle-clicked tabs open in unpredictable positions in the tab listUnreviewed
3 people since 2011, in 3 different years · 1 this year
20082026
- Middle-click paste ignores the selection, and middle-click to open tabs is unreliable2026-01-09
- Middle-clicked tabs open in unpredictable positions in the tab list2020-10-21
- Hard to tell how tabs opened via middle-click were reached, especially hours later2011-06-14
Something wrong here?
Bug reporting requires creating an account on their siteUnreviewed
3 people since 2022, in 3 different years · none this year
20082026
- Bug reporting requires creating an account on their site, a dark pattern2025-04-29
- Users couldn't find a way to file a bug that would get noticed2023-10-05
- Bug reporting form kept collapsing, so the user gave up reporting2022-03-27
Something wrong here?
Can't edit bookmark link; address bar shows jumbled URL that won't reloadUnreviewed
3 people since 2009, in 3 different years · none this year
20082026
- Can't edit the bookmark link, and the address bar shows a jumbled URL that won't reload the page2018-09-07
- Bookmark manager page goes blank and unresponsive, failing silently with no explanation2011-01-04
- Can't rearrange bookmarks on toolbar when it overflows; no bookmark manager2009-12-16
Something wrong here?
Sites override scrolling and jump to adverts unexpectedlyUnreviewed
3 people since 2016, in 3 different years · none this year
20082026
- Chrome pages get ads inserted over content, regardless of what is being viewed2025-01-10
- Sites override scrolling and jump to adverts, so the page moves unexpectedly2017-04-03
- Ads automatically redirect the user to another site while they are only scrolling2016-04-12
Something wrong here?
Small and large body text looks pale, causing eye strainUnreviewed
3 people since 2016, in 3 different years · none this year
20082026
- No built-in reader view button, so small fonts are hard to read2022-05-28
- Text is too faint to read comfortably2017-04-20
- Small and large body text looks pale and hard to read, causing eye strain2016-07-06
Something wrong here?
Browser UI changes between versions confuse usersUnreviewed
3 people since 2015, in 3 different years · none this year
20082026
- Ads call switching browsers an upgrade, confusing users about what they're agreeing to2018-09-12
- Backwards-incompatible change makes websites lose functionality, behave differently or break2017-11-06
- Users get confused when the browser UI changes between versions2015-09-26
Something wrong here?
Can't block or roll back extension updates, needing workaroundsUnreviewed
3 people since 2012, in 3 different years · 1 this year
20082026
- Installing extensions gives no chance to inspect code, and auto-updates can't be turned off2026-02-11
- Can't block or roll back extension updates, so users need scripts and workarounds to keep extensions working2018-01-20
- Updating self-updating user scripts now requires manually dragging files into extensions page2012-09-12
Something wrong here?
Pages switch to dark mode automatically with no per-site choiceUnreviewed
3 people since 2020, in 3 different years · none this year
20082026
- Webpages switch to dark mode automatically with no way to choose per site2024-02-08
- Forced dark theme sometimes makes other websites completely unusable2023-07-05
- Dark mode needs hidden flag setting and a browser restart to change2020-11-20
Something wrong here?
Aggressive caching serves stale content during web developmentUnreviewed
3 people since 2011, in 3 different years · none this year
20082026
- Chrome's policy makes local testing a pain, forcing a web server and constant cache workarounds2019-07-03
- Chrome's aggressive caching makes web development infuriating, serving stale content2013-04-22
- Colleagues struggle to get Chrome to release cached files; can't trust cache is cleared2011-12-01
Something wrong here?
Smart text resizing shrinks important page text to unreadable sizesUnreviewed
3 people since 2012, in 3 different years · none this year
20082026
- Viewport shrinks to the smallest connected device and pages sometimes need manual reload to resize2021-05-26
- Smart text resizing randomly shrinks important page text to unreadable sizes2013-01-10
- Random page sections render with microscopic fonts, and pinch zoom doesn't reflow to fit the screen2012-02-07
Something wrong here?
Bookmarking a link needs many steps: opening tabs or copying URLsUnreviewed
3 people since 2017, in 3 different years · none this year
20082026
- New simplified bookmark save flow is more complicated than the old one2024-02-19
- Saving a bookmark to a folder takes more steps than dragging a tab in Firefox2019-12-05
- Bookmarking a link from a page requires many steps, opening tabs or copying URLs to save it2017-04-08
Something wrong here?
Can't find or open settings pages while signed inUnreviewed
3 people since 2012, in 3 different years · none this year
20082026
- Settings pages moved or removed, so users can't find the options they need2018-10-18
- Settings page looks confusing to the user2017-07-18
- Can't find or open the settings pages while signed in2012-07-26
Something wrong here?
Interface appears, then freezes for seconds before the page loadsUnreviewed
3 people since 2012, in 3 different years · 1 this year
20082026
- Pages look loaded but freeze into an unusable static image briefly before becoming active2026-10-14
- UI freezes for seconds when opening heavy pages, blocking scrolling and navigation2017-07-10
- UI appears instantly but then freezes unresponsive for seconds before loading the page2012-05-31
Something wrong here?
Inconsistent security warning levels make problems hard to tellUnreviewed
3 people since 2011, in 3 different years · none this year
20082026
- Two confirmation warnings appear on every save, with no option found to disable them2022-03-02
- Repeated insecure-site warnings interrupt every password entry and waste time2018-02-09
- Multiple inconsistent security warning levels make it hard to tell what's wrong2011-08-22
Something wrong here?
Extension disappears from menu, so its elements can't be hiddenUnreviewed
3 people since 2010, in 3 different years · none this year
20082026
- Extension disappears from the menu, so the user can't pick its elements to hide2018-07-03
- Hidden page action icons disappear entirely, so users cannot find or click the extension2016-03-05
- Extensions option is hidden under the Window menu, hard to find2010-12-03
Something wrong here?
No search suggestions appear when using a custom search keywordUnreviewed
3 people since 2012, in 3 different years · none this year
20082026
- Custom search engine keywords stop working after update, with no notice to users2021-02-16
- No search suggestions appear when using a custom search keyword2018-08-31
- Search suggestions change after the user has stopped typing2012-06-30
Something wrong here?
White flash on every page load in dark theme, with no fixUnreviewed
3 people since 2013, in 3 different years · none this year
20082026
- White flash appears on every new page load in dark theme, with no fix offered2018-12-19
- Bright white flash appears for seconds before dark new tab page renders2016-06-02
- Flash videos fullscreen at random wrong resolution; pages randomly go white2013-01-07
Something wrong here?
Google properties push users to log in via dark patternsUnreviewed
3 people since 2019, in 3 different years · 1 this year
20082026
- Google's site data settings exempt Google sites, while users are pushed into a dark pattern2026-09-06
- Google properties keep pushing users to log in through dark patterns2020-02-26
- Chrome repeatedly pushes users to log into Google account via dark patterns2019-08-30
Something wrong here?
Cmd+Q quits without confirmation, losing all open tabsUnreviewed
3 people since 2011, in 3 different years · none this year
20082026
- Ctrl-Q closes all tabs instantly with no way to disable it on Linux2019-01-22
- Accidentally closes pinned tabs when pressing Command+W2017-11-14
- Accidentally pressing Cmd+Q quits without confirmation, losing all open tabs2011-01-28
Something wrong here?
Close button ignores taps; reopen button appears under fingerUnreviewed
3 people since 2013, in 3 different years · none this year
20082026
- Closing a tab takes multiple inconsistent taps or swipes, and the close option is hidden2021-08-08
- Close button ignores taps, and reopen button appears under finger after closing2018-11-30
- Tapped elements stay stuck in hover state, e.g. links after closing a tap-and-hold dialog2013-07-11
Something wrong here?
Easy to accidentally link account, wiping bookmarks when logged outUnreviewed
3 people since 2015, in 3 different years · 1 this year
20082026
- Easy to accidentally link account, wiping bookmarks when logged out2026-06-15
- Users sign in without realising it links personal bookmarks and logins to work browser2017-11-13
- Settings and bookmarks are lost unless the browser is linked to a Google ID2015-02-13
Something wrong here?
Install option is only a tiny URL bar icon, not a visible buttonUnreviewed
3 people since 2018, in 2 different years · none this year
20082026
- Install option appeared only as a tiny icon in the URL bar, not as a visible button2023-06-08
- Can't find the button to install a web app as a desktop app2023-04-20
- Install requires redirect to a new page where user hunts for the install button2018-06-14
Something wrong here?
Reader mode doesn't activate automatically, so ads must load firstUnreviewed
3 people since 2017, in 2 different years · none this year
20082026
- Reader mode doesn't activate automatically, so users must wait for ads and banners to load2022-08-29
- Ads can't be blocked and there is no reading mode2017-11-16
- Full-screen, vibrating ads appear seconds after a story loads, disrupting reading2017-04-20
Something wrong here?
No default zoom level, so each new tab must be zoomed againUnreviewed
3 people since 2010, in 2 different years · none this year
20082026
- New tabs and windows auto-zoom to the previous page's zoom level with no way to turn it off2014-06-15
- Browsers fail to remember custom zoom settings on high-DPI screens without extensions2010-10-28
- No default zoom level, so every new tab must be zoomed again2010-02-01
Something wrong here?
Downloads always go to last-used folder, so folders must be navigated each timeUnreviewed
3 people since 2012, in 2 different years · none this year
20082026
- Saving one link into a specific folder takes three clicks2017-04-18
- Must navigate folders each time because downloads all go to the last-used folder2012-10-26
- Clicking a downloaded item opens its folder instead of the file2012-08-05
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Menu button opens full sidebar, and closing it needs repeated swipesUnreviewed
3 people since 2012, in 2 different years · none this year
20082026
- Touching the menu button extends the sidebar fully, and retracting it needs repeated swipes2015-12-23
- Can't swipe left and right to go back or forward, must tap tiny arrows2012-06-29
- Hard to cancel a swipe once accidentally started2012-04-28
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Extension keeps closing extensions page, so it can't be uninstalledUnreviewed
3 people since 2016, in 2 different years · none this year
20082026
- Extensions conflict based on install order, so users must uninstall and reinstall them to fix it2018-10-01
- Malicious extension is extremely hard for users to manually remove2018-01-20
- Extension kept closing the extensions page, so the user couldn't uninstall it2016-07-19
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Address bar and toolbars use too much vertical space for page textUnreviewed
3 people since 2015, in 2 different years · none this year
20082026
- Browser toolbars take up so much vertical space that little text fits on screen2023-12-29
- Address bar text is smaller and harder to see2023-05-03
- Address bar and toolbars take up too much vertical space, leaving less room for text2015-05-03
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