Lucian Armasu :
These actions came not a moment too soon, because Firefox has already lost significant market share in recent years because of Chrome, which many have considered a faster and more secure browser.
People don't use Chrome because it is "faster and more secure". People use Chrome because Google constantly advertises the browser as being "faster and more secure". And when it comes to advertising, there's simply no way Firefox can compete with one of the largest advertising companies on the Internet. Google has a large number of popular "free" ad-supported services, and has made sure to regularly remind users visiting these sites with other browsers that they could click a button to get Chrome for a "faster way to browse the web" or a "better browsing experience". They also install the browser by default with their desktop software and many unrelated freeware apps, leading many to replace their existing browser unintentionally.
Other browser companies feel that by simply copying Chrome, they will regain users, but in reality, the people still using their browser are mainly using them for the things that make them different. By stripping out these unique features, they'll only lose more users. Opera also tried to make their browser more like Chrome, then eventually just decided to discontinue their browser and tack the Opera brand onto a Chromium reskin. Firefox seems to be headed in the same direction.